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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — JP Pegues has watched the shot over and over. A March Madness memory for Furman for all time. In Pegues’ wildest dreams, he never imagined himself becoming an instant star. But the 6-foot-1 sophomore rocketed into notoriety when his 3-pointer took down No. 4 seed

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Saint Mary’s got the pace it wanted — and another win in the NCAA Tournament. Mitchell Saxen had 17 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, and Saint Mary’s beat ailing VCU 63-51 on Friday. Alex Ducas also scored 17 points as the fifth-seeded Gaels (27-7)

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Friday made what might be her final court appearance before beginning a 11-year prison sentence, unless a judge grants her request to remain free while her lawyers appeal her conviction for masterminding a blood-testing hoax. The 90-minute hearing

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers re-signed defensive lineman T.Y. McGill to a one-year deal on Friday. McGill was signed to San Francisco’s practice squad last October and played nine regular season games and three more in the playoffs. He he had eight tackles in the regular season and adds depth to

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” “Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick died “suddenly” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Caleb Lohner scored a season-best 13 points in just 18 minutes, and No. 3 seed Baylor beat UC Santa Barbara 74-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. “I was ready when my number was called,” said Lohner, who matched his scoring output

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Bob Odenkirk loves Saul Goodman, but he’s also ready to leave the character behind. He played the underhanded, calculating lawyer on “Breaking Bad” and then for six seasons on “ Better Call Saul. “ The Emmy-nominated actor hopes viewers will next take to him in the dark comedy series AMC’s

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Upset with the officials and his team’s defense, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo angrily snapped a white board in half during a timeout. “It felt damn good,” Izzo cracked. The Spartans broke Southern California soon after. Joey Hauser scored 17 points and No. 7 seed

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — A pygmy sperm whale found on a Southern California beach died despite the efforts of a large group of people to help carry it to a SeaWorld San Diego rescue vehicle. The whale beached itself at Carlsbad on the San Diego County coast Thursday afternoon and help was summoned. A crowd

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for killing his mother, has died at

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The parent of Silicon Valley Bank, seized last week by the U.S., is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SVB Financial Group, along with its CEO and its chief financial officer, were targeted this week in a class action lawsuit that claims the company didn’t disclose the risks that

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Stephen Curry offers a simple answer for all the back and forth between his four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the upstart Memphis Grizzlies over the past two seasons. For Curry, it’s not a feud or a bitter rivalry. The Warriors don’t have the same history with

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Vince Dunn scored 1:58 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night. Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and assist for the Kraken, tying the score with his 15th of the season on a breakaway at 7:03 of the