(UNDATED) — Game times have been announced for the “Sweet 16” round of the N-C-Double-A Tournament: the Kentucky Wildcats will play the late game Friday (03/24) against UCLA in the South Regional semifinals in Memphis with an 8:40pm approximate tip off. WXBC’s coverage will begin at 7 Friday night.
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Louisville assistant Mike Balado has been formally introduced as the new men’s basketball coach at Arkansas State. Balado spent the past four seasons at Louisville as an assistant for Rick Pitino.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The University of Louisville women beat Tennessee 75-64 in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The fourth-seeded Cardinals will face Baylor on Friday in the Oklahoma City Region semifinal.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Indiana 107 Utah 100
Final Charlotte 105 Atlanta 90
Final Orlando 112 Philadelphia 109
Final Boston 110 Washington 102
Final Houston 125 Denver 124
Final Golden State 111 Oklahoma City 95
Final L.A. Clippers 114 N-Y Knicks 105
(UNDATED) — Both the Breckinridge County Fighting Tiger baseball and Lady Tiger softball teams are back in action today: the Tigers play a delayed home-opener against Ohio County at 5:30 at the Ballpark, while the Lady Tigers travel to Whitesville Trinity for a 5pm scheduled start.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have picked Scott Feldman to start on opening day against the Philadelphia Phillies. Feldman signed a one-year deal with the Reds in January that guarantees him $2.3 million. Injuries have taken their toll on the Reds’ rotation with both Homer Bailey and Anthony DeScalfani both on the shelf.
BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey has been found in Mexico six weeks after it vanished from the Patriots’ locker room — but the mystery isn’t over. The NFL said the jersey was found in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media,” and authorities were investigating Monday whether a former Mexican tabloid newspaper executive played a role in the theft.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Relatives of Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers say the Bears legend has been diagnosed with dementia. His wife tells The Kansas City Star that her 73-year-old husband was diagnosed four years ago and she blames Sayers’ football career. He played for the Bears from 1965-71 after setting records at the University of Kansas.
