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Injured Villanova guard Justin Moore sits with head coach Jay Wright before a college basketball game against Kansas in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Villanova's injured Moore gets warm welcome at Final Four
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sat,04/02/22-6:09PM , 226 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An enduring image of the NCAA Final Four will be Villanova coach Jay Wright sitting on the bench with his arm around injured starting guard Justin Moore shortly before tip-off of the Wildcats' semifinal matchup against Kansas.
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Former San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili jokes with the media at the NBA basketball team's practice facility, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in San Antonio. NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Tim Hardaway are among five new Basketball Hall of Fame inductees. Also selected this year were WNBA great Swin Cash, former NBA coach George Karl and long-time college coach Bob Huggins. They will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Sept. 10, 2022 (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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Ginobili, Hardaway, Karl among 2022 Hall of Fame class
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Sat,04/02/22-12:54PM , 260 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Manu Ginobili reflects on the odds of a kid from Argentina growing up to win four NBA titles and Olympic gold, he sounds in awe that that is in fact the story of his athletic life.
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Los Angeles hosts New Orleans after Covington's 43-point outing
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Sat,04/02/22-2:05AM , 282 Reads
New Orleans Pelicans (34-43, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (38-40, eighth in the Western Conference)

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The Villanova team poses after practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Final Four sparks debate: What merits blueblood status?
By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Basketball Writer
Sat,04/02/22-2:01AM , 468 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina has won six national championships and reached more Final Fours than any program in college basketball. Duke has claimed five titles under retiring coach Mike Krzyzewski and Kansas just surpassed Kentucky for the most wins in the history of the game on its way to the Final Four.
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