UNDATED (AP) — A pair of double-digit seeds moved into the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as No. 11 Loyola of Chicago and No. 13 Buffalo won yesterday. Wes Clark delivered 25 points and Jeremy Harris added 23 to lead the Bulls’ 89-68 rout of fourth seed Arizona, 89-68. Donte Ingram nailed a long 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left to give the 11th-seeded Ramblers a 64-62 victory over No. 6 Miami.
UNDATED (AP) — Georgia has hired Tom Crean as its head basketball coach, capping a fast-paced search that began when Mark Fox was fired on Saturday. Crean was 356-231 record in 18 seasons at Marquette and Indiana from 1999-2017. He has led teams to nine NCAA appearances, four Sweet 16s and the 2003 Final Four with Marquette.
UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have finalized a three-year contract with Kirk Cousins, securing their latest franchise quarterback to try to fetch that elusive first Super Bowl victory. Cousins is reportedly getting an $84 million contract that’s fully guaranteed. Cousins’ former team also worked out a deal with its new quarterback as the Washington Redskins signed Alex Smith to a four-year extension.
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former Philadelphia run-stopper Beau Allen to a three-year, $15 million contract, while the Carolina Panthers and unrestricted free agent defensive tackle Dontari Poe have agreed to a three-year, $28 million deal. The Cleveland Browns have traded cornerback Jason McCourty to the Patriots, reuniting him with his brother, Devin. Cairo Santos has signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets, while fellow punter Dustin Colquitt has accepted a three-year, $7.5 package to remain with Kansas City.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson has died at age 90. Benson brought the New Orleans Saints several winning seasons after purchasing the team in 1985, when it appeared the franchise would be sold and perhaps moved out of Louisiana. He bought the Saints for $70 million and saw its value rise by more than $1 billion.
