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North Carolina women beat Albany 59-54 in NCAAs

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Albany forward Shereesha Richards, bottom, loses possession of the ball as she is pressured by North Carolina forward Xylina McDaniel, top left, and guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt during the first half of a first-round game in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament in Newark, Del., Sunday, March 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored a career-high 30 points, and third-seed North Carolina squeezed past Albany 59-54 Sunday to stagger into the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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Delle Donne leads Delaware against North Carolina

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Delaware guard/forward Elena Delle Donne reacts after being fouled as she scored a basket during the second half of a first-round game against West Virginia in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament in Newark, Del., Sunday March 24, 2013. Delle Donne contributed a game-high 33 points to Delaware's 66-53 win. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — The success Elena Delle Donne has experienced at Delaware isn't a surprise to North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell.

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North Carolina women lose to Delaware 78-69

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North Carolina guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (44) walks off the court after losing a second-round game against Delaware in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament in Newark, Del., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Delaware won 78-69. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — In the strange world of the NCAA women's tournament, a No. 3 seed found itself on the home floor of a sixth-seeded opponent.

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North Carolina women lose to Delaware 78-69

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North Carolina guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (44) walks off the court after losing a second-round game against Delaware in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament in Newark, Del., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Delaware won 78-69. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — In the strange world of the NCAA women's tournament, a No. 3 seed found itself on the home floor of a sixth-seeded opponent.

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Delaware, Delle Donne play on after upset of UNC

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Vice President Joe Biden, right, holds his grandson Hunter next to his son, Beau, while watching a second-round game between Delaware and North Carolina in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament in Newark, Del., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Tina Martin is no historian. That didn't stop the Delaware coach from weighing in on the significance of a victory that thrust the Blue Hens into the Sweet 16 for the first time.

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Webb lifts LSU women to upset of Penn State, 71-66

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LSU guard Adrienne Webb (10) drives to the basket past Penn State guard Alex Bentley (20) during the first half of a second-round game in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Adrienne Webb pumped a fist in the air as she was lifted up by teammate Theresa Plaisance, basking in the wild cheers of the heavily pro-LSU crowd.

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Kentucky women hold off Delaware 69-62

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Kentucky guard Kastine Evans, right, wrestles Delaware guard Kayla Miller for the ball during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball regional semifinal in Bridgeport, Conn., Saturday, March 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Jennifer O'Neill scored 19 points and A'dia Mathies added 16 to help Kentucky hold off Delaware 69-62 Saturday in the Bridgeport regional semifinals, bringing to an end the stellar career of Elena Delle Donne.

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Delle Donne ends stellar career at Delaware, 69-62

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Delaware forward Elena Delle Donne, right, is embraced by head coach Tina Martin as she is taken out of the game with 10 second remaining during the second half of an NCAA women's college regional semifinal basketball game against Kentucky in Bridgeport, Conn., Saturday, March 30, 2013. Donne had 33 points in the 69-62 loss to Kentucky. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — With a few seconds left and her team facing an insurmountable deficit, Elena Delle Donne walked off the court for the final time in a Delaware uniform.

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Michigan State ready for life as a favorite

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Michigan State's Head Coach Tom Izzo prepares to throw a ball during practice for the NCAA college basketball tournament in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Michigan State plays against Delaware in a second-round game on Thursday. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scouring through the game film, the roster and the tea leaves in search of any advantage his team might have over Michigan State, Monte Ross finally found it.

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Payne scores 41, Spartans top Blue Hens 93-78

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Adreian Payne (5) reaches for a loose ball against Delaware in the first half during the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Spokane, Wash., Thursday, March 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Adreian Payne scored a career-high 41 points Thursday to get Michigan State off to a solid start in the NCAA tournament with a 93-78 victory over Delaware.

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Dover agrees to sell Nashville Superspeedway

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dovor Motorsports has agreed to sell the Nashville Superspeedway to NeXovation, Inc., in a deal worth nearly $46 million.

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Busch credits IndyCar for increased 500 TV ratings

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kurt Busch on Friday credited IndyCar's promotion of the Indianapolis 500 for a bump in the television ratings.

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Stewart keeps sprint car plans under wraps

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Tony Stewart let his secret out this week on Twitter: He was back testing in a sprint car, feeling like he'd never left.

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Brad Keselowski wins pole at Dover

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Brad Keselowski is getting used to racing out front, turning a track-record lap of 164.444 mph to win the pole at Dover International Speedway.

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NASCAR race at Dover stopped because of potholes

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway was red flagged because of potholes in the concrete track.

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Johnson builds track on record with 9th Dover win

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Driver Jimmie Johnson holds his daughter Genevieve, right, before driving in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson handled the pothole at Dover the same way he disposed of a rough patch to start the season.

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Contractor says he feels bad about bridge closure

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Surveyors stand near a tilting support column that is holding up the Interstate 495 bridge over the Christina River near Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, after it was closed due to the discovery of tilting support columns. The closure created heavier-than-normal traffic conditions for motorists on Interstate 95, a major East Coast artery. The bridge normally carries about 90,000 vehicles a day. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A contractor dumped a mountain of dirt about two stories high and 100 yards long next to an interstate bridge over several years, so much that it may have moved the ground and caused the bridge to tilt, state officials said Wednesday.

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Comedian injured in fatal crash; trucker charged

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Actor Tracy Morgan attends the FX Networks Upfront premiere screening of "Fargo" at the SVA Theater in this April 9, 2014 file photo taken in New York. Morgan is in critical condition at a hospital in New Brunswick, NJ Saturday morning June 7, 2014 following a violent multi-vehicle crash on the NJ Turnpike overnight. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan remained hospitalized as state and federal officials continued their investigation of a six-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that took the life of a Morgan friend and left two others seriously injured, authorities say.

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Comedian injured in fatal crash; trucker charged

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In this image from video the limousine bus carrying Tracy Morgan and six other people lies on it's side, left, as emergency responders work the accident scene early Saturday morning June 7, 2014 on the New Jersey Turnpike. Morgan remained hospitalized as state and federal officials continued their investigation of the six-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that took the life of a Morgan friend and left two others seriously injured, authorities say. (AP Photo/Will Vaultz Photography)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and two members of his entourage were in critical condition Sunday, a day after a tractor-trailer rammed into his chauffeured limousine bus, setting off a deadly chain-reaction pileup.

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Judge issues no-contact order against NASCAR’s Kurt Busch

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has ordered NASCAR driver Kurt Busch to stay away from his ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll and not communicate with her.

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