NCAA Tournament

McCaffery passes Dr. Tom Davis on the all-time win list.

Governor Tim Walz and his counterpart in Michigan have established a friendly wager over the outcome of Saturday’s NCAA tournament matchup between the University of Minnesota and Michigan State.

Tuscaloosa, AL (KROC-AM NEWS) - Rochester’s Sam Macken had a hit and scored three runs Friday afternoon to help the top ranked University of Minnesota softball team open the NCAA tournament with an 11-3 win

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Reggie Upshaw scored 19 points, Giddy Potts added 15 and Middle Tennessee took down another Big Ten team in the NCAA Tournament, beating Minnesota 81-72 on Thursday.

Rosemount, IL (KROC-AM-News) - The Minnesota Gophers are among the seven Big Ten teams that have won slots in the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Seattle, WA (Gophersports.com) - The No. 19/15 University of Minnesota Gophers topped North Dakota State University 7-2 in the NCAA Regionals on Friday.

Great night for ACC...Virginia, Syracuse, North Carolina, Notre Dame into Elite Eight UNDATED (AP) — All four Number 1 seeds are alive in the Elite Eight of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Here's how North Carolina and Virginia joined Oregon and Kansas in the final eight. All four of last night's winners are from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Yale pulls off shocker...Arkansas-Little Rock upsets Purdue...Friars escape in final seconds UNDATED (AP) — Yale made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 54 years a memorable one. The 12th seeded Bulldogs got 31 points from Makai Mason in a 79-75 upset of fifth-seeded Baylor in the West Region...

Florida Gulf Coast, Wichita State win openers DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Florida Gulf Coast and Wichita State are play-in winners on the first night of the "First Four" portion of the NCAA tournament.

Happy Birthday, Steph Curry!...Jazz spoil Cavs trip to Utah...Mavs end Hornets' 7-game win streeak UNDATED (AP)— The Golden State Warriors won their 49th straight regular season home game by routing New Orleans 125-107. Stephen Curry celebrated his 28th birthday by scoring 27.

Green Bay, Fairleigh Dickinson, South Dakota State and Gonzaga are in UNDATED (AP) — Four teams have played their way into the 68-team NCAA tournament that starts next week:

Minneapolis, MN (Gophersports.com) -- The University of Minnesota volleyball team defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles in three sets on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Gophers are now 28-4 on the season and remained undefeated at home for the 2015 season.

BRITISH OPEN Johnson earns second major ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Zach Johnson has ended Jordan Spieth's stranglehold on major golf tournaments in 2013. Johnson captured the 144th British Open for his second major golf championship.

TUCSON, Ariz (Gophersports.com)  -- The No. 15/11 Minnesota softball team picked up a win in its NCAA Tournament opener against New Mexico State at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Friday. The Gophers erased an early deficit en route to a 10-2 victory in six innings.