As we prepare for America's 250th anniversary, our newsroom is working on stories — not patriotic propaganda or dry history lessons — but real stories about real people ... .
ST. LOUIS -- Otega Oweh saved Kentucky with a game-tying halfcourt shot off the glass to force overtime and the Wildcats owned the extra session, escaping Santa Clara in the NCAA Tournament first round, 89-84, on Friday afternoon ... .
ST. LOUIS -- Purdue All-American point guard BradenSmith broke the all-time NCAA assists record Friday with a bounce pass to Trey Kaufman-Renn with 12.11 left in the first half of his 146th career game ... .
South Carolina Senate leaders are considering reforms to require so-called independent expenditure committees to reveal their donors. One group is fighting back to beat them ... .