No. 1 seed North Carolina shot 54 percent and controlled the glass in its 83-66 victory over 10th-seeded Syracuse. Roy Williams and Jim Boeheim spoke after the Tar Heels advanced to the national title game.
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The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year's delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done.
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US women pocketing medals at Olympic swimming pool
Lilly King believed the U.S. women's team was capable of winning every gold medal at the pool in Tokyo.
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Basketball diplomacy: US, Iran meet on court at Tokyo Games
The Americans applauded the Iranian national anthem. The Iranians applauded the U.S. anthem. There were a few handshakes before, plenty more handshakes after, and words of sportsmanship between the sides throughout the game.
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Tokyo sets another virus record days after Olympics begin
Tokyo reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics.
