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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga have drawn No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The defending-champion Wildcats have the top overall set after going 31-3 and winning the Big East regular-season title and the conference tournament. Syracuse and Illinois State are among the notable teams who didn't receive a tournament berth.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. passed Brad Keselowski (kehs-LOWS'-kee) with two laps to go and avoided a wreck the following lap to win the Monster Energy Cup race at Las Vegas. Keselowski appeared to be pulling away after a restart, but he ran into mechanical problems that caused him to finish fifth. Kyle Larson was second, followed by Chase Elliott and Joey Logano.
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Hadwin closed with an even-par 71 to win the Valspar Championship and earn a berth in the Masters. The Canadian blew a two-stroke lead on 16 before closing with back-to-back pars while Patrick Cantlay was going par-bogey on his final two holes. Hadwin was 14-under for the tournament.
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Royals catcher Salvador Perez will undergo an MRI Monday after injuring his left knee in a collision with teammate and backup catcher Drew Butera in the World Baseball Classic. The four-time All-Star and 2015 World Series MVP was hurt Saturday in Mexico while playing for Venezuela and is out of the tournament. The original diagnosis was inflammation but no structural damage.
UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Indians likely will be without second baseman Jason Kipnis when they begin their American League title defense. Cleveland manager Terry Francona says Kipnis will be shut down for the next two weeks to let him recover from a sore shoulder. Kipnis has been dealing with the problem this spring and had a cortisone shot two weeks ago.
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