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People work to remove flowers from the memorial at the Rock in honor of three students killed at Michigan State University on March 2, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. At Michigan State, sports were suspended after gun violence on campus left three students dead. An Associated Press analysis of more than a dozen schools in the NCAA tournaments shows a wide range of policies that govern guns at those schools and uneven efforts to regulate them. (Nick King/Lansing State Journal via AP, File)

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Gun laws, campus policies perplex college sports programs
By EDDIE PELLS - AP National Writer
Mon,03/13/23-11:17AM , 605 Reads
At Alabama, one of the team's best players allegedly delivered a gun that was used in a fatal shooting. At New Mexico State, a player avoided charges for shooting and killing a student in what he said was self-defense, even though he was carrying a gun in violation of school rules.
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Los Angeles visits New Orleans after Murphy's 41-point game
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,03/13/23-1:00AM , 636 Reads
Los Angeles Lakers (33-35, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (33-35, 11th in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans hosts the Los Angeles Lakers after Trey Murphy III scored 41 points in the New Orleans Pelicans' 127-110 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) dunks in the second half for to bring his total to 41 points in an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in New Orleans, Sunday, March 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Murphy hits 9 3s, scores 41, Pelicans down Blazers 127-110
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sun,03/12/23-8:48PM , 433 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans second-year pro Trey Murphy III was only beginning to earn regular minutes off the bench as a rookie last spring.

Now he's the type of player who — on a good night — can whip a crowd into a jubilant frenzy with a stirring, momentum-driving mix of deep shots and flamboyant finishes at the rim.
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Wade hired by McNeese a year after LSU firing amid probe
By LAKE CHARLES
Sun,03/12/23-7:54PM , 403 Reads
Will Wade, who was fired last year by LSU because of alleged recruiting violations, has been hired as head men's basketball coach at McNeese State.

The hiring of Wade was announced by athletic director Heath Schroyer on Sunday, just days after former Cowboys coach John Aiken was fired following his second season.
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