Kansas Comes Back In Final Moments To Beat Ohio State In Final Four Game

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Kansas ousted the Ohio State Buckeyes 64-62 to advance to Monday's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament title game. The Jayhawks will face the No. 1 overall seed Kentucky Wildcats at the Superdome.

Kentucky Awaits Kansas / OSU Winner In Championship Game

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No. 1 overall seeded Kentucky Wildcats defeated Louisville 69-61 to earn a trip to Monday night's NCAA Championship Game. Kentucky will play the winner of the Kansas / Ohio State game.

Final Four Set To Go In New Orleans

The national semifinal games in the men's NCAA basketball tournament take place Saturday in New Orleans. The first of the Final Four games has Kentucky playing Louisville with Ohio State facing Kansas in the second contest.

Kentucky's Anthony Davis Is Associated Press' Player Of The Year

Anthony Davis is The Associated Press' college basketball Player of the Year, the first Kentucky player and second freshman to win the award. Frank Haith capped his first season at Missouri by being selected AP's Coach of the Year.

Trio Of North Carolina Players Entering '12 NBA Draft

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University of North Carolina forwards Harrison Barnes, John Henson and point guard Kendall Marshall announced Thursday that they will enter the 2012 NBA Draft.

Dodgers sold to Magic Johnson's group

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By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A deal has been struck between the Dodgers and legendary Laker Magic Johnson's bidding group for the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium for $2 billion, the club announced on Tuesday night. The purchase price is the highest amount ever paid for a North American sports franchise.

The sale officially is to Guggenheim Baseball Management LLC, which includes Mark R. Walter as its controlling partner, Johnson, Peter Guber, Stan Kasten, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly. Current owner Frank McCourt and certain affiliates of the purchasers will also be forming a joint venture, which will acquire the Chavez Ravine property and parking lots for an additional $150 million.

"I am thrilled to be part of the historic Dodger franchise and intend to build on the fantastic foundation laid by Frank McCourt as we drive the Dodgers back to the front page of the sports section in our wonderful community of Los Angeles," said Johnson. CONTINUE....

Sean Payton To Meet With Bill Parcells

Facing a season-long suspension for his role in a bounties program, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton told reporters Tuesday he planned to meet with Bill Parcells and talk about who will coach the Saints in 2012.