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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots strong safety Malcolm Butler (21) intercepts a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette (83) during the second half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game in Glendale, Ariz. The Patriots restricted free agent cornerback Malcolm Butler has scheduled a visit with the New Orleans Saints at the team’s headquarters on Thursday, March 16, 2017, according to Saints coach Sean Payton. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Payton: Patriots CB Butler schedules visit with Saints

by Brett Martel Associated PressMarch 14, 2017

Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) screams after a basket during second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 9, 2017. TCU defeated Kansas 85-82. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

UMass

Matt Vautour: Navigating a tournament that has it all

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 14, 2017

Emily Biggs hat trick pushes Smith lacrosse to win over Ohio Wesleyan in Florida

by Staff Reports March 13, 2017

FILe - In this March 6, 2017, file photo, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma gestures to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida in the American Athletic Conference tournament finals in Uncasville, Conn. UConn finishes the season at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the 14th time in school history. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

UConn women’s basketball will start NCAA tournament at home

by Doug Feinberg AP Basketball WriterMarch 13, 2017

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots Dont'a Hightower folllows the action during NFL football's Super Bowl 51 against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. A person with direct knowledge of the situation says Hightower has visited the New York Jets. Hightower, one of the most coveted players in free agency this year, met with the Jets on Sunday, March 12, 2017 and Monday, March 13, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the visit. AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Dont’a Hightower leaves without deal after visiting Jets

by Dennis Waszak Jr.. Associated PressMarch 13, 2017

FILE - In this April 10, 2003, file photo, Jerry Pate, right, is all smiles as he is greeted by Ben Crenshaw, left, at the ninth green after sinking the ball for par on a penalty shot from the tee box in the Masters' Par 3 Contest at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National has sent letters to its honorary invitees to inform them that the Par 3 Contest will be limited to players in the field and past Masters champions. U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship winners are exempt to the Masters for five years. After that, they become "honorary invitees," along with all past U.S. Amateur champions. Pate is a Pate, a former U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open champion. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

Masters shrinking Par 3 contest field

by Doug Ferguson AP Golf WriterMarch 13, 2017

South Hadley's Marley Medina, left, Sophia Gatzounas and Alyssa Ippolito react after losing the Western Massachusetts Division 3 girls basketball championship game against Hoosac on Saturday in the Curry Hicks Cage at UMass Amherst.

High School & Youth

Notebook: ‘Heartbreak week’ holds true for Mass Frenzy teammates Sophie Gatzounas, Katy O’Connor

by Kyle Grabowski @kylegrbwskMarch 13, 2017

U.S. pitcher Andrew Miller stands in the dugout after being relieved during the eighth inning in a first-round game of the World Baseball Classic against the Dominican Republic, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Miami. The Dominican Republic won 7-5. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Taking World Baseball Classic seriously, Team USA advances to 2nd round

by Steven Wine AP Sports WriterMarch 13, 2017

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2017, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts during an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Philadelphia. Embiid's numbers are the best in the rookie class. Yet his rookie of the year chances seem very flawed for this reason: Embiid will miss nearly two-thirds of Philadelphia's season because of injuries. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

NBA rookie of the year field muddy without Embiid

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressMarch 13, 2017

Villanova NCAA college basketball player Kris Jenkins talks to fans before boarding a bus as the team departs Villanova, Pa., on Monday, March 13, 2017, for a game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, in Buffalo, N.Y. Teams chasing a college basketball title are contending with an unexpected wrinkle that's making last-minute travel plans even tougher: the anticipation of a storm bearing down on the Northeast that's expected to dump snow and wind. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)nam

Expected snowstorm expediting March Madness travel plans

by John Kekis AP Sports WriterMarch 13, 2017