NCAA:
Duke is the NCAA champions in men's basketball after Tyus Jones and fellow freshman Grayson Allen combined to score 29 of the Blue Devils' 37 second-half points to lead a 68-63 triumph over Wisconsin. Allen scored 10 of his 16 points after intermission, and Jones provided 13 of his 23 points after the Badgers went ahead 48-39 with about 13 ½ minutes remaining. Mike Krzyzewski joins UCLA's John Wooden as the only coaches to win at least five NCAA men's titles.
Kentucky coach John Calipari and Spencer Haywood are among 11 new inductees going into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. Among the rest of the class are former WNBA star Lisa Leslie, longtime referee Dick Bavetta, Celtics star Jo Jo White and Boston coach Tom Heinsohn, and four-time NBA defensive player of the year Dikembe Mutombo. The induction ceremony is in September in Springfield, Massachusetts.
UConn sees Notre Dame in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament tonight at 8:30. The Huskies are battling Notre Dame for the second year in a row for their third straight National Championship and record 10th overall.
MLB:
In Major League Baseball, Boston newcomer Hanley Ramirez and veteran Dustin Pedroia each hit two home runs and Clay Buchholz threw three-hit ball over seven innings and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 in an interleague opener.
In the American League Toronto bested the Yankees 6-1, Detroit blanked Minnesota 4-0, Baltimore tripled up Tampa Bay 6-2, Kansas City blew out the White Sox 10-1, Seattle won against the Angels 4-1, Houston beat Cleveland 2-0, and it was Oakland over Texas.
The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Rick Porcello have agreed to a four-year, $82.5 million contract that will begin next year and include a $500,000 signing bonus. Porcello was acquired in a December trade with Detroit and is scheduled to make his Boston debut Wednesday night in Philadelphia. The 26-year-old Porcello has won at least 10 games in each of his six seasons.
In the National League, the Mets topped Washington 3-1, Colorado shut out Milwaukee 10-0, Atlanta beat Miami 2-1, Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 5-2, the Dodgers doubled up San Diego 6-3, and it was San Francisco over Arizona 5-4.
NBA:
In the NBA, Brooklyn beat Portland 106-96.
NHL:
Over on the ice, the Rangers beat Columbus in overtime 4-3, Buffalo skate by Carolina 4-3, Winnipeg blanked Minnesota 2-0, Vancouver edged Los Angeles in a shootout 2-1, and it was Dallas over San Jose 5-1.
NFL:
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will meet with the NFL Tuesday to discuss his playing status. Peterson was suspended under the NFL's personal conduct policy through at least April 15 due to a child abuse case involving his young son, a decision he appealed. Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he planned to meet with Peterson before that date to determine his status.
Longtime Raiders defensive assistant and former NFL player Charlie Sumner has died at the age of 84. Sumner served three tours as a Raiders assistant with his most memorable moment coming as defensive coordinator in the Super Bowl following the 1983 season. Sumner played eight seasons with Chicago and Minnesota and also coached for Pittsburgh, New England and the Oakland Invaders of the USFL.
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