Today is Friday, April 1, the 91st day of 2011. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day.
Today's Highlight in History:
On April 1, 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II.
On this date:
In 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio, established a fire department made up of paid city employees.
By The Republican Sports Desk
The Associated Press Amherst players celebrate after defeating Washington University in the championship game at the Women's Division III Final Four at Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill., Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/The Pantagraph, Carlos T. Miranda)
Editor's note: This edition includes all games played as the women's NCAA tournament opened Saturday.
Pair of No. 10 seeds and an 11-seed provide biggest fireworks
The last time a school from outside one of the "big six" conferences made it to the Women's Final Four, it did so going through a regional in Spokane, Wash.
STORRS -- There was a time when Maya Moore was a starry-eyed youngster looking on in awe of UConn All-American Diana Taurasi, easily influenced by her every move both on and off the court. She was sitting behind one of the baskets with her Georgia Magic AAU teammates at the 2003 Final Four at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Despite Kathleen Nash putting up 19 points, Tatiyiana McMorris hit a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left to send Marquette on to the Second Round.Longhorns Go Down In First Round
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Despite Kathleen Nash putting up 19 points, Tatiyiana McMorris hit a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left to send Marquette on to the Second Round.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma has met thousands of people and coached hundreds of them, many of whom get Christmas cards from his family and eat dinner in his home.
When he discovered his first-round game in the Philadelphia Regional would be against Hartford Sunday at Gampel Pavilion, he shrugged his shoulders and gave one of his it is what it is looks.
NCAA WomenÂ’s Basketball Tournament (11 a.m., ESPN2) After winning a school-record 72 straight games, all by double-digits, Geno AuriemmaÂ’s Connecticut Huskies are expected to have a cakewalk to the Riverwalk in San Antonio, site of the Final Four. ThatÂ’s where a possible semifinal against Tennessee looms, as Pat SummittÂ’s Lady Vols have rebounded from last yearÂ’s first-round exit to garner a No. 1 seed and restore order in womenÂ’s hoops. Pat leads Geno 8-6 in the all-time NCAA-title race, but 62 other teams (including top seeds Stanford and Nebraska) are out to trump that story line, beginning with this weekendÂ’s wall-to-wall first-round action.
