Blair Kerkhoff’s NCAA Tournament projections

Hearts open for young victims of Oklahoma tornado

Despite the violent upheaval that Moore, Okla., endured Monday afternoon when a monstrous tornado slashed through the city, many of the people who lost much insist that their worries pale in comparison with the sadness they feel for the innocents whose young lives have come to define the town’s tragedy.

Royals rally for 7-3 win over Astros, get back to .500

The Royals rallied Tuesday for a 7-3 victory at Minute Maid Park by scoring all seven runs against the Astros’ bullpen and with the aid of some atrocious defense. So what? The Royals ended their four-game losing streak, pulled back to .500 at 21-21 and avoided the possibility of getting swept by the Astros.

Sprint sweetens offer for Clearwire, says it will negotiate with Dish Network

Sprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday opened its wallet a bit wider to gain full control of its longtime wireless network partner Clearwire Corp. and the valuable airwaves it owns. The Overland Park-based company also said Tuesday it would open its financial books for Dish Network Corp. and negotiate with the company on its buyout offer.

Six new books capture the best grilling recipes and techniques

Cooking with fire may be in our DNA, but as our palates evolve, so does grilling. Whether your style is fast and furious grilling or low and slow barbecue, 2013’s top crop of guide books includes clever tips and mouthwatering recipes from serious competitive cookers, gourmet-driven and trend-setting staffs of food magazines, and professional chefs with a bent for fine dining.

SEED	EAST (Washington, D.C)	MIDWEST (Indianapolis)	SOUTH (Arlington, Texas)	WEST (Los Angeles)
1	Duke	Indiana	Louisville	Gonzaga
16	Long Island/Norfolk State	Northeastern	Southern/Liberty*	Long Beach
8	San Diego State	Creighton*	North Carolina	N.C. State
9	Cincinnati	Missouri	Memphis	Minnesota
5	Oklahoma State	Pittsburgh	UCLA	Syracuse
12	Kentucky/California	Davidson	La Salle/Tennessee	Belmont*
4	Marquette	Kansas State	Ohio State	Saint Louis
13	Bucknell	Akron	Stephen F. Austin	Louisiana Tech
6	Notre Dame	Butler	Wisconsin	VCU
11	Oklahoma	Iowa State	Colorado	Villanova
3	Florida	New Mexico	Miami	Arizona
14	Harvard*	South Dakota State	Arkansas State	Valparaiso
7	Oregon	Illinois	Colorado State	UNLV
10	Boise State	St. Mary’s	Temple	Wichita State
2	Michigan	Georgetown	Kansas	Michigan State
15	Stony Brook	Florida Gulf Coast*	Niagara	Montana