Sports Break from The Washington Post

Ten lingering questions: Can Sabathia make Yanks’ rotation? Will Sandoval man 3B for Red Sox?; NBA Power Rankings: The Clippers’ future is murky as Blake Griffin is cleared; Signing Robert Griffin III was fine, but Browns better use No. 2 pick on a QB; NCAA tournament: North Carolina reaches first Final Four since 2009; Syracuse upends Virginia; No. 1 Virginia upset, eliminated by No. 10 Syracuse in NCAA Tournament; UNC, Notre Dame dealt with last meeting differently to set up rematch; Nate Britt, Kris Jenkins are playing the NCAA tournament together, just on different teams; Buddy Hield, on the brink of his Final Four dream before tip-off vs. Oregon; At Oregon and Yale, this March Madness highlights issue of sexual assault on campuses; Marcus Paige, North Carolina take care of Indiana, move to NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight; No. 1 seed Virginia advances to NCAA regional final with 84-71 win against Iowa State; A five-minute talk about body language turned Villanova into an NCAA tournament monster; A brief glimpse inside the aftermath of Duke’s NCAA tournament exit; Women’s basketball coach fired after suspending players for dating; Former president of Honduras pleads guilty in FIFA bribery scandal; Judge dismisses domestic violence charges against Picabo Street; Jim Irsay says playing football is risky, but so is taking an aspirin; A 30-year-old Chiefs player retires over concussion concerns; Georgia governor vetoes bill that had threatened an Atlanta Super Bowl; This 9-year-old girl who completed a Navy SEAL-inspired race could crush you; Robert Griffin III begins work with Tom Brady’s quarterback guru; Johnny Manziel isn’t helping himself by partying with celebrity chef in Vegas; Dale Earnhardt Jr. plans to donate his brain for concussion research; Elite NBA teams don’t let up in the season’s final stretch; Astros will prove they’re the real deal; Syracuse had an easy road to the Final Four; NL East preview: Mets and Nats once again square off for the top spot; Four ACC teams familiar with each other battle for two Final Four berths; Elite Eight power rankings: Kansas most likely to win the NCAA tournament

National sports stories and blog updates

Women’s basketball coach fired after suspending players for dating

Former Prairie View A&M coach Dawn Brown plans to appeal her termination.

By Cindy Boren • Early Lead • Read more »

Former president of Honduras pleads guilty in FIFA bribery scandal

Rafael Callejas is a member of FIFA's television and marketing committee.

By Cindy Boren • Early Lead • Read more »

Ten lingering questions: Can Sabathia make Yanks’ rotation? Will Sandoval man 3B for Red Sox?

With spring games winding down, several teams have issues to decide before heading north.

By Barry Svrluga • Read more »

NBA Power Rankings: The Clippers’ future is murky as Blake Griffin is cleared

Blake Griffin was cleared to return Sunday. The next two months could determine his future with the Clippers.

By Tim Bontemps • Read more »

Signing Robert Griffin III was fine, but Browns better use No. 2 pick on a QB

Cleveland can hope that Robert Griffin III solves its quarterback problem. But the Browns can't count on it.

By Mark Maske • Read more »

NCAA tournament: North Carolina reaches first Final Four since 2009; Syracuse upends Virginia

We're here to give you all the updates and analysis as the NCAA tournament keeps rolling along.

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No. 1 Virginia upset, eliminated by No. 10 Syracuse in NCAA Tournament

The Cavaliers fell, 68-62, despite holding a 15-point lead with less than 10 minutes to play. Virginia is the third No. 1 seed to be eliminated from the tournament. This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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UNC, Notre Dame dealt with last meeting differently to set up rematch

North Carolina crushed Notre Dame two weeks ago. How will both teams respond in the Elite Eight?

By Adam Kilgore • Read more »

Nate Britt, Kris Jenkins are playing the NCAA tournament together, just on different teams

High school teammates and "brothers" Nate Britt and Kris Jenkins hope to meet in the national championship game.

By Adam Kilgore • Read more »

Buddy Hield, on the brink of his Final Four dream before tip-off vs. Oregon

He was second-guessed for his decision to come back to Oklahoma, but shot to stardom as a senior and now has a shot at "the ultimate goal."

By Chuck Culpepper • Read more »

At Oregon and Yale, this March Madness highlights issue of sexual assault on campuses

Intensifying the national discussion about campus sexual assault, this March has brought the announcement of two lawsuits from the expelled former basketball players of participating teams.

By Chuck Culpepper • Read more »

Marcus Paige, North Carolina take care of Indiana, move to NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight

The Tar Heels throttle the Hoosiers, completing the ACC's four-team sweep in Friday's region semifinals.

By Adam Kilgore • Read more »

No. 1 seed Virginia advances to NCAA regional final with 84-71 win against Iowa State

The Cavaliers will play the winner of Friday night’s Gonzaga vs. Syracuse game. This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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A five-minute talk about body language turned Villanova into an NCAA tournament monster

The Wildcats have put up staggering offensive numbers on the way to Saturday's showdown with Kansas.

By Roman Stubbs • Read more »

A brief glimpse inside the aftermath of Duke’s NCAA tournament exit

Coming off its NCAA tournament title of 2015, Duke went 25-11 and stopped at the Sweet 16 this time, but its 36-year coach told his players they were "a real Duke team"

By Chuck Culpepper • Read more »

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