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• Fighting fate: Top-ranked Kansas trying to shake off eerie similarities to 2005 NCAA loss

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Talk about an eerie coincidence. more

• Teams with low graduation rates should be barred from NCAA tourney, Education Secretary says

  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan pushed a proposal Wednesday to bar men's college basketball teams from postseason play if they fail to graduate 40 percent of their players, an idea that didn't go over well with the NCAA and coaches preparing for March Madness. more

• Florida's Urban Meyer returns from leave of absence, coaches 1st spring practice

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Urban Meyer is back at practice after his leave of absence. more

• NFL to examine allowing each team a series in playoffs OT if 1st possession ends in FG

  NEW YORK (AP) — NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series. more

• Florida Swing the road less traveled for Tiger Woods

  PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Kenny Perry is following the same road to the Masters, playing three straight tournaments on the Florida swing before taking a week off and heading to Augusta National. more

• AP Interview: Tennis officials close the book on Agassi's drug revelations in autobiography

  ROME (AP) — Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi's drug revelations. more

• Tony Gwynn, Kyle Blanks each drive in 3 runs to help Padres beat Royals 16-14

  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Tony Gwynn and Kyle Blanks each drove in three runs, and the San Diego Padres outslugged the Kansas City Royals in a 16-14 victory Wednesday. more

• Tyler Summitt works with mom's Lady Vols as practice player, has sights on playing, coaching

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Summitt spent his entire childhood around gyms — no surprise he wants to spend the rest of his life in one. more

• Joe Saunders looks sharp over 4 innings as Angels fall to Diamondbacks 7-6

  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Saunders continued to rebound from a rough start to spring training, giving up one run on five hits in four innings during the Los Angeles Angels' 7-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. more

• No longer an underdog, Kansas St goes into NCAA tourney as a favorite in opener vs North Texas

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Frank Martin doesn't have a chip on his shoulder. Just ask him. more