The Day In Sports (March 28)

The Day In Sports (March 28)

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Here are some of the images that caught our eye on a night when the UConn women advanced to their ninth consecutive Final Four. Breanna Stewart (pictured) and the team's other seniors are two wins away from winning a fourth straight national title.

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Russell Westbrook turned in his 16th triple-double of the season (26 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists) to move with one of tying Magic Johnson for the most in a season.

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Simona Halep of Romania plays a forehand in the fourth round of the Miami Open in Key Biscayne, Fla.

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New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday leaves the game after being injured. He'll have his orbital bone examined before Wednesday's game.

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A young boy is escorted off the court after running out there to hug Carmelo Anthony of the Knicks during a game against New Orleans.

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Cedric Paquette of the Tampa Bay Lightning rear ends Jake Gardiner of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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The Oregon State bench erupts on a buzzer beater shot to end the first half of a regional final against Baylor. The team went on to win and will face UConn in the Final Four.

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Baylor forwards Kalani Brown (21) and Khadijiah Cave (55) wipe their eyes at the end of a 60-57 regional final loss to Oregon State.

Connecticut's Moriah Jefferson defends against Brooke McCarty of Texas during UConn's 86-65 victory.

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Phoenix forward Jon Leuer hits Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns in the eyes as Towns drives to the basket.

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Justin Williams of the Washington Capitals rearranges the head gear of William Karlsson of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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A general view of Stadium Court during Day 8 of the Miami Open.

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Serena Williams returns a shot during her loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round of the Miami Open.

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Nashville Predators center Craig Smith scores against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov.

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Ray McCallum of Memphis shoots against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Detroit Red Wings legend and Hall of Famer Gordie Howe pounds knuckles with Henrik Zetterberg of the Red Wings before a game against Buffalo. The team surprised Howe by celebrating his 88th birthday three days early.

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Forward Brandon Robinson of the Kitchener Rangers celebrates the game-winning goal against the Windsor Spitfires during Game 3 of a Western Conference quarterfinal series in the Ontario Hockeyi League.

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The U.S. women's water polo team won the gold medal in the Olympic qualifying tournament Monday, outscoring its eight opponents in the competition 123-34. Pictured here, Aria Fischer (right) fights for the ball against Roberta Bianconi of Italy.

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Goaltender Dawson Carty of the Kitchener Rangers battles for the puck (middle of picture) against Cristiano DiGiacinto of the Windsor Spitfires during Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Goalie Ben Bishop of Tampa Bay stretches to make a save against Brad Boyes of Toronto.

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Maria Rotondo of the ice crew holds an octopus thrown on the ice during the Detroit Red Wings-Buffalo Sabres game.

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Alex Killorn of Tampa Bay watches the puck goes in on a shot from teammate Victor Hedman (77) against goalie Garret Sparks of Toronto.

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Norman Powell covers Russell Westbrook but couldn't keep him from another triple double.

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Jakub Voracek (93) and Radko Gudas (3) of Philadelphia combine on Mark Scheifele (55) of Winnipeg.

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Evander Kane of Buffalo checks Justin Abdelkader of Detroit into the Sabres bench.

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Paul Pierce of the Clippers in disgust after suffering a right ankle sprain and right knee contusion against the Boston Celtics.

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Kobe Bryant waves as he walks off the court in Utah for the final time in his career.

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Kobe Bryant signs autographs as he leaves the court following his final game in Salt Lake City.

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A fan shows his support and appreciation for Lakers forward Kobe Bryant.

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Oregon State celebrates winning 60-57 over Baylor in a regional final of the women's NCAA tournament.

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Alexandra Nazarova and Maxim Nikitin from the Ukraine at the Ice Dance practice session for the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston.

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Celia Robledo and Luis Fenero from Spain at the Ice Dance practice session for the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston.