Best of March Madness 2017: Analysis, picks and updates from the NCAA tournament; With a month left in the season, this poll shows a clear favorite for NBA MVP; How the land down under has helped take St. Mary’s to the top; Northwestern’s March Madness wish was granted by a March Madness moment; Xavier never lost confidence along its rocky road to the NCAA tournament; ‘This is all connected': After devastating accident, Vermont-Purdue game has bigger meaning; The Patriots’ winning streak continues as they re-sign Dont’a Hightower; Dwyane Wade out for rest of regular season due to elbow fracture; Investigation determines Jose Fernandez was driving boat when he and two others killed; Indiana fires Tom Crean minutes after NCAA tournament tips off; U.S. women’s hockey team against any attempt to use replacements at worlds; Mailing-it-in Mike Francesa previews non-existent Maryland-Florida State game; Cartoon Donald Trump sends Grayson Allen a message with his NCAA bracket; Aaron Hernandez’s tattoos point to his guilt in double-murder trial, prosecutors say; Dana White on Mayweather-McGregor fight: ‘I just don’t see how it doesn’t happen’; Jack Nicklaus shoots six strokes below his age; Iman Shumpert says trade from Knicks to Cavaliers ‘grabbed me out of hell’; Tampa Bay Lightning have inside track on East’s final playoff spot; 2017 NCAA tournament: Power-ranking the coaches of March Madness; 2017 NCAA tournament: The smart ATS picks for all first-round games; Alternative bracket facts: Don’t fall for these March Madness spin jobs   National sports stories and blog updates   Dwyane Wade out for rest of regular season due to elbow fracture The Bulls plan to forge ahead and try to make the playoffs without Wade. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » Investigation determines Jose Fernandez was driving boat when he and two others killed The Miami Marlins ace is also said to have been driving the boat at a speed of 65.7 miles per hour. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Indiana fires Tom Crean minutes after NCAA tournament tips off Four NCAA tournaments in nine seasons isn't going to cut it in Bloomington. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Best of March Madness 2017: Analysis, picks and updates from the NCAA tournament The NCAA tournament is underway, with the road to the Final Four sure to be dotted by buzzer beaters, upsets and shattered glass slippers left along its side. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   With a month left in the season, this poll shows a clear favorite for NBA MVP To handicap pro basketball's most valuable player race, we asked 106 media members for their ballots. Here's what they told us. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   U.S. women’s hockey team against any attempt to use replacements at worlds At issue for the players are wages and USA Hockey's support structure. By Matt Bonesteel, Des Bieler and Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Mailing-it-in Mike Francesa previews non-existent Maryland-Florida State game By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » Cartoon Donald Trump sends Grayson Allen a message with his NCAA bracket His big winner will surprise you (unless you already watched the “Late Show With Stephen Colbert"). By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Aaron Hernandez’s tattoos point to his guilt in double-murder trial, prosecutors say The New England Patriots tight end is serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   How the land down under has helped take St. Mary’s to the top Saint Mary's has welcomed 18 Australian players in the last 16 years, including seven March Madness debutantes who can't believe the police escorts. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   Dana White on Mayweather-McGregor fight: ‘I just don’t see how it doesn’t happen’ The UFC president had repeatedly downplayed the mega-fight's chances of ever happening, but now he is making it sound like it's all but a done deal. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Northwestern’s March Madness wish was granted by a March Madness moment As Northwestern reaches its first men's NCAA tournament, it brings along the best memory of the season. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Xavier never lost confidence along its rocky road to the NCAA tournament The Musketeers are hoping to keep late-season momentum in Thursday's first-round game against Maryland. By Roman Stubbs  •  Read more »   ‘This is all connected': After devastating accident, Vermont-Purdue game has bigger meaning Josh Speidel's recovery from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a 2015 car accident is awe-inspiring and has lifted his teammates to the NCAA's highest level. By Scott Allen  •  Read more »   The Patriots’ winning streak continues as they re-sign Dont’a Hightower They won the 2016 NFL season, and now they're winning the offseason. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Redskins & NFL Roundup Recapping the week's NFL action. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. 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