Basketball
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South Pittsburg falls one step shy of reaching state tournament
Athleticism sparked South Pittsburg to an early double-digit lead, but experience and overall basketball poise helped second-ranked Pickett County overcome that deficit and pull away for a 59-38 win in Monday's TSSAA Class 1A sectional.

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High-flying Chattanooga Prep soars back to state tournament with sectional blowout
The nickname "Big 30" is completely fitting for Chattanooga Prep senior Derrick Roberson.

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Walker Valley starts strong to earn another 4A state tournament berth
The path to Walker Valley's first region championship since 2016 didn't necessarily start in the offseason.

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SEC teams converging on Nashville one year after historic run
The Southeastern Conference is on the verge of producing double-digit bids to next week's NCAA men's basketball tournament.

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NBA cancels the Atlanta Hawks’ plans to celebrate the strip club Magic City
The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night celebrating the city's Magic City adult entertainment club.

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Duke marks its record 150th No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25, Wisconsin, Louisville back in poll
Duke was chosen No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a record 150th time on Monday.

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No. 2 UCLA ends UConn run as unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25, Texas moves up to No. 3
No. 2 UCLA picked up first-place votes from top-ranked UConn in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday and Texas jumped South Carolina to move up to No. 3 after winning their head-to-head showdown in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.

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The ACC Tournament arrives with the league poised to claim a hefty haul of March Madness bids again
The Atlantic Coast Conference entered the season hoping to create a jolt for men's basketball, a flagship sport facing a dwindling count of March Madness bids in recent years.

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Playing it safe: UTC men set record for game with fewest turnovers
It was a regular-season finale of little consequence to the Southern Conference standings heading into the league tournament.

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Lady Catamounts fall for first time at home to conclude 26-win season in GHSA Class AAAA Elite Eight
Dalton girls' basketball coach Hannah Harris could not have asked much more of her team in Tuesday's season-ending 52-41 GHSA Class AAAA Elite Eight loss to Marietta's Kell High School.
