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The hard-throwing junior righthander has compiled a 0.38 earned run average as a dominant closer for the University of Connecticut.

Lexington’s Maggie Oram leads the 24-4 Endicott women’s softball team in wins, saves, and strikeouts.

Jordan Lappin and Cara Urbank netted three goals apiece and Abbey Ngai made 13 saves on 17 shots for the Eagles.

The nation’s best player is leading the nation’s best team — and there’s still room for improvement.

The DCU Center will once again play host on March 27-28, marking the 16th time the arena has done so.

External review found Hall of Fame coach used “racially insensitive” comments with players.

The Crimson junior can return to college for his senior season or choose to become a professional.

The national Player of the Year is expected to the first player selected in the June draft.

Despite the Minutemen’s loss in the Frozen Four championship game, “a culture that everybody’s bought into” has paved the way for excellence.

Minutemen (31-10) unable to dethrone reigning NCAA champions from Minnesota Duluth.

The Hobey Baker Award winner could go directly from the NCAA men’s national championship game to playing in the NHL playoffs.

His trip to Florida is postponed as his Minutemen take on Duluth in the national championship.

The sensational sophomore from Calgary has led his team to Saturday’s national championship game.

Braintree’s Alex Kennedy earned Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week honors as a freshman catcher for the Southern New Hampshire baseball team.

“Living in the moment,” the former Worcester State standout is in his seventh season as assistant baseball coach at Brown University.

Marc Del Gaizo scored the game-winner to set up a championship showdown vs. Minnesota Duluth.

The junior sprinter captured program’s first individual title in 37 years at NCAA Division 3 championships.

“We have a lot of other things I’m excited about,” coach Greg Carvel said on the eve of the national semifinals.

Dick Bennett has a difficult time watching his son, Tony, coach Virginia. But the former coach was on hand to watch and share in the Cavaliers’ win over Texas Tech.

Former Georgetown coach Gordon Ernst says he needs access to cash for legal fees, which will likely eclipse $250,000, and living expenses.

The men’s title game became a pulsating contest, punctuated by some outstanding individual offensive performances.

The top-seeded Cavaliers, the first No. 1 seed ousted from last year’s tourney, won their first national championship in school history.

Baylor recovered after blowing a 17-point lead and losing star Lauren Cox.

Texas Tech and Virginia are both tenacious on defense, so the title game could be a close affair.

A two-time All-American at Wheaton College, she is now a second-grade teacher in Newton.

Kyle Guy hit three free throws on a controversial foul call with 0.6 seconds left to lift the Cavaliers.

The Bentley women’s basketball coach, among the finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2019, has more than 1,000 career wins.

Matt Mooney led the way with 22 points as the Red Raiders punched their ticket to Monday’s national title game against Virginia.

Sophomore David Bailey turned 12 carries into 91 yards, and redshirt freshman back Javian Dayne ran for 102 yards on 21 carries

For the first time since 2012, two women will coach for the national title. Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw and Baylor’s Kim Mulkey will be all business.

The Bears reach championship game for the first time since 2012.

One aspect that may make some people cringe is the defensive emphasis of Texas Tech, Virginia, and Michigan State.

The likely one-and-done player — and possible top overall NBA draft pick — claimed 59 of 64 votes from AP Top 25 voters.

The sophomore attack from Ipswich has racked up a team-leading 19 goals for the 6-2 Mules.

The families of several UNC women’s basketball players complained last week of racially insensitive remarks by Sylvia Hatchell, the school’s Hall of Fame coach who was recently put on leave.

Texas fans at Madison Square Garden held up the ‘‘hook em’’ hand gesture as the final seconds ticked off.

No. 2 Huskies seek to avenge a stunning loss in last year’s semifinals to the Fighting Irish, the defending national champions.

Fox and Makar have both been selected from the original group of 10 nominees along with St. Cloud State senior Jimmy Schuldt.

Duke’s star freshman would have been a dream of a viewership draw for CBS.

Reading’s Shannon Parks earned her second straight Little East Rookie of the Week honor for the Keene State track program.

The top-ranked Eagles (13-0) beat No. 4 Notre Dame (10-2) behind three goals apiece from Sam Apuzzo and Cara Urbank.

Bowman, who averaged 19.2 points per games as a junior, made the announcement on Instagram.

Baylor cruised to its first Final Four since 2012 with a rout of Iowa, while Notre Dame beat Stanford.

Top-seeded Duke was a team so talented, plenty of folks thought they were capable of anything — including a national championship.

His status for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament is jeopardized.

Despite a game-high 24 points and 14 rebounds from freshman star Zion Williamson, the Blue Devils couldn’t hold off the Spartans.

Four players scored for the Friars, and goalie Hayden Hawkey had 19 saves in his seventh shutout of the season.

The fifth-seeded Tigers overcame PJ Washington’s 28 points and 13 rebounds, foul trouble and a slow start in eliminating the second-seeded Wildcats.

The Blue Devils lost despite 24 points and 14 rebounds from freshman star Zion Williamson.

Katie Lou Samuelson scored 29 points to lead the Huskies.