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PRINCETON, N.J., March 6 (UPI) -- A 62-52 loss by Pennsylvania to Princeton Tuesday left Harvard with the Ivy League basketball title and its first NCAA Tournament trip in 66 years.
NEW YORK, March 6 (UPI) -- Jeremy Lamb's 25-point effort Tuesday sent Connecticut to an 81-67 win over DePaul in the opening round of the Big East Conference Tournament.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 6 (UPI) -- Patrick Ewing, who led Georgetown to three NCAA title games, was among those selected Tuesday for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 6 (UPI) -- A rebound and layup by O'Karo Akamune with 10 seconds left Tuesday lifted Western Kentucky to a 74-70 win over North Texas in the Sun Belt Conference final.
Coach, GM apologize for Saints scandal
NEW ORLEANS, March 6 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints head Coach Sean Payton and General Manager Mickey Loomis apologized Tuesday for the scandal that could bring about suspensions for both.
Report: Colts to release Peyton Manning
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6 (UPI) -- The Indianapolis Colts will release quarterback Peyton Manning this week, ESPN reported Tuesday.
ROHN, Alaska, March 6 (UPI) -- Iditarod leader Aliy Zirkle was the first musher to hit the trail out of Nikolai, Alaska, Tuesday afternoon, the third day of the 975-mile epic.
Ishikawa given invitation to Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 6 (UPI) -- Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa has accepted a special invitation to this year's Masters golf tournament in Georgia.
NFL expected to lower boom on bounties
NEW YORK, March 6 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly is furious about reports the New Orleans Saints paid bounties to players for knocking opponents out of games.
Sidney Crosby cleared for contact
PITTSBURGH, March 6 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, who has been out for three months with concussion-like symptoms and a neck injury, has been cleared for contact.
Motion seeks to deny Sandusky records
BELLEFONTE, Pa., March 6 (UPI) -- Prosecutors sought to deny ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky access to psychological evaluations or juvenile arrest records of his accusers.
Carlos Guillen, 3-time all-star, retires
PEORIA, Ariz., March 6 (UPI) -- Utility player Carlos Guillen, a three-time all-star over a 14-year major league career, Tuesday announced his retirement from baseball.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 6 (UPI) -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook's girlfriend recanted her claim he strangled her and apologized for telling police he had, a judge said.
LeBron's mom accepts plea deal
MIAMI, March 6 (UPI) -- Gloria Marie James, mother of Miami Heat star LeBron James, has accepted a plea deal to drop a misdemeanor battery charge, prosecutors say.
WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- This week's schedule and results in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams:
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