Author: Associated Press

Man dies after being thrown off Charleston bridge in crash

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Police say a man whose vehicle broke down on a Charleston bridge has died after another driver hit his car and knocked him off of the bridge. Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis said the man was outside his Ford sedan checking on it when he was sent over the barrier of the Interstate 26 East ramp…

NCAA tournament gets going Thursday night

(AP) — The second week of the NCAA tournament gets going Thursday night. The Oregon Ducks take on No. 1 Virginia in the South Region. Oregon is the closest thing to a long shot remaining in the NCAA Tournament after advancing through the opening weekend as a No. 12 seed. But the Ducks are also in the Sweet 16 for…

Tennessee fires women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Tennessee has fired women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick after a season in which the Lady Vols barely kept their NCAA Tournament streak alive and then promptly lost in the opening round. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced the decision Wednesday afternoon. Although Warlick won 72 percent of her games after taking over for Pat Summitt in 2012,…