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Basketball gods rob UCF of a victory over Duke | Commentary

The basketball gods rob UCF of a victory over Duke in a wild finish Knights guard Aubrey Dawkins described as heartbreaking.

Heartbroken UCF proud it pushed No. 1 Duke during close NCAA Tournament loss

The heartbroken UCF Knights are proud they pushed the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils to the limit before falling 77-76 during the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday.

Watch: UCF coach Johnny Dawkins consoles tearful Knights in locker room after loss to Duke

UCF coach Johnny Dawkins delivered an emotional speech consoling the Knights after their 77-76 loss to Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Pictures: UCF loses heartbreaker to No. 1 Duke

Duke 77, UCF 76: Pictures from Knights' heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss

Florida State falls 72-64 to South Carolina in second round of NCAA Tournament

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan had 20 points, Alexis Jennings added 16 points and seven rebounds and fourth-seeded South Carolina defeated No. 5 seed Florida State 72-64 on Sunday to advance to the women's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the sixth straight season.

Florida State elite defense key to extending NCAA Tournament run

FSU assistant coach Dennis Gates said the Seminoles pride themselves on playing defense at a high level.

Gonzaga looks forward to rematch with Florida State in Sweet 16 after getting ousted by Seminoles last year

While Gonzaga coach Mark Few said he has the utmost respect for FSU and the Seminoles' success, he's looking forward to the opportunity to avenge last year's Sweet 16 loss.

Former Magic fan favorite JJ Redick returns to Orlando, is a threat to cause more problems

Former Orlando Magic player JJ Redick loves to play against his former team and will provide a tough chore Monday night as the Philadelphia 76ers invade Amway Center.

Orlando City gets big mental boost from road win over New York Red Bulls

Orlando City (1-1-2, 5 points) earned its first win of the season Saturday night, defeating the New York Red Bulls (1-1-1, 4 points) at Red Bull Arena in front of an announced crowd of 15,108. Here are three takeaways from the match.

UCF hopes young special-teams unit can fill void left by departing veterans

UCF is counting on a young, talented group of special teams players to emerge this offseason in order to fill a void left by a group of departing veterans.

Hurricanes heartbroken again as season ends after 57-55 loss to Arizona State in NCAA Tournament

The Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team looked to end a frustrating March streak and advance to the Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history Sunday when they hosted Arizona State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Dolphins, Buccaneers finalizing plans to hold joint practices during preseason

The Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working toward having joint practices during training camp in August. If officially agreed upon, the practices will likely occur before the preseason game at Raymond James Stadium.

Bucs QB Winston plans to start 2019 season about 15 pounds heavier

After finishing his round in the Bruce Arians Celebrity Golf Tournament Saturday, Jameis Winston discussed the feeling he gets about Arians after spending a few days around many of his former Cardinals players.

Defending Miami Open women's champ, Plantation native Sloane Stephens upset by Tatjana Maria

Defending Miami Open women's champ and Plantation native Sloane Stephens was upset by Tatjana Maria at the Miami Open on Sunday. Venus Williams advanced over Daria Kasatkina to set up a meeting with No. 2 seed Simona Halep. In men's play, Novak Djokovic and John Isner advanced.

Nick Kyrgios says fan thrown out of Miami Open called him 'a d---'

Nick Kyrgios of Australia was jawing back and forth with a fan in a front-row seat at the Miami Open during his victory over Dusan Lajovic. Post-match, Kyrgios said the fan called him "a d---."

Waiters, Johnson explode back on scene just in time for Heat

Dion Waiters, James Johnson recapturing their games just in time for the heat of the Miami Heat's playoff race.

Noah Syndergaard is unhappy with Mets' final preseason workout in Syracuse

Noah Syndergaard is "not even the slightest bit" looking forward to the Mets' workout in Syracuse on Tuesday.

'Blindsided me': Furious Tyler Wade goes off on Yankees decision

Tyler Wade did everything the Yankees asked of him this spring, and it still wasn't enough.

Brad Keselowski cruises to NASCAR victory at Martinsville

Brad Keselowski routed the field at Martinsville Speedway to give Team Penske its third Cup victory through the first six races of the NASCAR season.

Pictures: NASCAR's 2019 Cup Series race winners

See photos of weekly winners in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR race series.

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