GAINESVILLE, Fla. Hampton University jumped out to a first-inning lead before second-seeded Florida stormed back with four runs in the third en route to a 7-1 win in the first round of the NCAA championship.

BASEBALL Division II semifinals Atlantic Shores 7, Christchurch 4 Jordan Sergent went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, Josh Stamp went 2 for 3 and the Seahawks rallied from a 4-2 deficit to advance to their first state final on Thursday. Kyle Valentine (4-0) allowed four runs - two earned - on three hits in 51?3 innings.

Track and field Beach championships Landstown swept the girls and boys Beach District track titles Thursday. It was the sixth consecutive title for the girls. The Eagles, the regular-season champions, scored 109.5 points followed by Ocean Lakes (98.5) and First Colonial (97).

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BOSTON Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams. Marchand, Bo

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Ovechkin was hurt in Game 6 of Washington’s first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, a 1-0 loss Sunday. The Capitals didn’t explain specifically how their captain got injured, but Ovec

Chris Ayers (Manchester) went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs to lead VCU to a 6-3 win over Richmond on Thursday. Bill Cullen (Thomas Dale) and Jordan Weymouth each went 2 for 4 with a double and a

Richardson turned heads on the field with his downhill running style, but struggled to break through and win playing time at a position of strength for the Cavaliers. His 2012 season was largely inter

For Harper, each at-bat is the most important of his career. He hustles on every grounder. Harper would rather risk suffering an injury in an attempt to win than wonder whether he could have done more