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For a change, leads stand up for Vermont, USF

Vermont head coach John Becker, left, hugs guard Four McGlynn after they defeated Lamar 71-59 in an NCAA first-round college basketball tournament game, Wednesday, March 14, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. McGlynn led Vermont with 18 points. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

When Lamar trailed by double digits in the second half of its NCAA first-round game on Wednesday night, there was a lingering feeling that the Cardinals had Vermont right where they wanted them. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Howard urges Magic not to pull trigger on trade

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard gestures during introductions for an NBA basketball game between the Magic and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, in San Antonio. AP Photo/Bahram Mark Sobhani)

The Orlando Magic are out of time waiting for Superman. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Read before jumping into the deep end of NCAA pool

New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies gestures during practice in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 14, 2012. New Mexico State plays Indiana in an NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game on Thursday. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Welcome to BracketRacket. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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South Fla works over Cal 65-54 in NCAA tourney

South Florida Bulls forward Ron Anderson Jr. holds up the bulls sign as he is taken out of their NCAA tournament first-round college basketball game against California, Wednesday, March 14, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. South Florida won the game 65-54. (AP Photo/Skip Peterson)

Every bump and swat threw yet another chill into a California team that had never seen anything like it. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Running down the NCAA tournament

Butler and Virginia Commonwealth defied the odds with Hoosiers-like runs to the Final Four last season, leaving a trail of ripped up NCAA tournament brackets across the country. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Megatron collects, Hillis heads to Chiefs

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2012 file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson celebrates after scoring during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, The Lions have signed Johnson to a new eight-year contract worth up to $ 132 million, making him the highest paid receiver in the NFL. The team announced the signing Wednesday, March 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

Calvin Johnson got the biggest contract in NFL history Wednesday, and he wasn’t even a free agent. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Titans wrap up meeting with Manning in Nashville

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2011 file photo, Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams greets people on the field before an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tenn. Titans coach Mike Munchak, general manager Ruston Webster and Adams

The Tennessee Titans have made their pitch to Peyton Manning and the quarterback has left the team’s building after spending 6 ½ hours inside. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Howard tells Magic he won’t waive early out clause

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) bumps fists with a fan as he walks off the court after defeating win the Miami Heat in overtime of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, March 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Dwight Howard has told the Orlando Magic on the eve of the trade deadline that he won’t give up the option to become a free agent after this season. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Coach D’Antoni resigns as Knicks skid

In this photo taken March 9, 2012, New Yourk Knicks

Mike D’Antoni resigned Wednesday as coach of the New York Knicks, whose brief resurgence in a wave of Linsanity quickly gave way to a late-season skid that puts them in danger of even making the NBA playoffs. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Brees: Next month ‘critical’ in contract talks

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MARCH 10-11 - FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2012, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) walks off the field after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco. A week after a record 21 players were given franchise tags, the NFL

Drew Brees wants a long-term extension with New Orleans completed before the club’s offseason training program begins in April. The quarterback also is bothered by the way the Saints have been portrayed in the wake of the NFL’s bounty investigation. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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