College mourns pregnant Pa. coach killed in crash
Written by KEVIN BEGOS,Associated Press RON TODT,Associated Press
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Somber athletes, students and school staff hugged and cried in a century-old chapel on the campus of a small Catholic university outside Pittsburgh on Sunday night, mourning the loss of a coach, mother and friend who died a day earlier along with her unborn child when the team's bus crashed on the way to a game.
Thompson helps Ohio State beat Nebraska 71-50
Written by JAY COHEN,AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Thompson grew up in Chicago and went to high school near the United Center. Like all kids in the area, he was a big fan of Michael Jordan.
Wisconsin surprises, eliminates Michigan from tourney
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO (AP) — Michigan has a big-time point guard in Trey Burke and an athletic lineup that includes Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III — a recipe for a long run in the NCAA tournament.
Ohio downs Western Michigan 74-63 in MAC semi
Written by TOM WITHERS,AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Western Michigan coach Steve Hawkins only plans on seeing Ohio guard D.J. Cooper one more time — wearing a cap and gown.
Blue Jackets suddenly in midst of playoff race
Written by RUSTY MILLER,AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nearly three weeks ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets were right where everyone has grown accustomed to finding them — at the bottom of the NHL standings.