2013

A blizzard of NCAA basketball dominates the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

By now, most people know that Barack Obama is a basketball guy. So it's no surprise that come Tournament time, ESPN asks him to fill out a bracket. Do you agree with his picks?

The 2013 NCAA tournament begins Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio. Between now and the national championship game in Atlanta on April 8, the nation's best college basketball teams will duel to decide which school deserves the title. Here's a preview of what to watch for in each region: Download a printable 2013 NCAA bracket EAST Best First Round Game — Butler vs...

The 2013 NCAA Tournament and March Madness is here! Download your blank NCAA Tournament Bracket now!

Big East champ Louisville was named the top-overall seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament's 68-team field announced on Sunday evening. Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga joined the Cardinals as No. 1 regional seeds. The Big East led all conferences with eight teams invited, while seven Big 10 teams received bids to the tournament...

Patriot League Championship: Bucknell 64 — Lafayette 56 Center Mike Muscala scored 20 points, including six points during a big second-half run, and Bucknell beat Lafayette, 64-56, in the Patriot League tournament championship at Lewisburg, PA...

Valparaiso rallied late in the second half on its home floor, becoming one of three teams to win its conference title and advance to the 2013 NCAA tournament on Tuesday night. Here's a recap of Tuesday's conference championships: Horizon League Championship: Valparaiso 62 — Wright State 54 Erik Buggs scored 22 points and Will Bogan added 14, as Valparaiso beat Wright State, 62-54, in the Horizon L

Top-ranked Gonzaga, Davidson and James Madison were among five teams that won their conference championships on Monday to clinch automatic bids for the 2013 NCAA tournament. Here's a recap of Monday's conference championships: West Coast Conference Championship: Gonzaga 65 — St...

Creighton, Liberty and Harvard were among the first five teams to qualify for the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament via automatic bids they received for winning their conference championships this weekend. Here's a recap of the conference championships:  Sunday, March 10 Missouri Valley Conference Championship: Creighton 68 — Wichita State 65 Jahenns Manigat scored 16 points, including a layup

The snow is melting and the temperature is starting to rise.  I'm about ready for some old fashioned thunderstorms with steady rain through the week, then sunny on the weekend followed by more rain.  That would do me fine.