NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET PROMO
{
"asset_collection": [{"headline": "Rookie hits first home run during dad's TV interview", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/03/gty-165395156-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/03/evan-gattis-first-home-run-while-dad-is-interviewed/2051619/"}}, {"headline": "Bills WR: North Korea should bomb rival", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/04/12-09-steve-johnson-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/04/buffalo-bills-stevie-johnson-north-korea-should-bomb-foxboro/2052155/"}}, {"headline": "Blazers fan sticks it to her ex-boyfriend", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/03/bg-mhiocyaaaeak-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/03/portland-trail-blazers-fan-sign-boyfriend-tickets/2051643/"}}, {"headline": "Most important players in Final Four", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/2013-04-04-louisville-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/04/bracket-briefing-25-most-important-players-in-the-final-four-kevin-ware/2052237/"}}, {"headline": "Could Griner really play in the NBA?", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/04-03-2013-brittney-griner-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaw/2013/04/03/brittney-griner-mark-cuban-nba-draft/2051599/"}}, {"headline": "Lakers make big mistake with Shaq's jersey", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/03/usp-nba_-dallas-mavericks-at-los-angeles-lakers-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/03/los-angeles-lakers-shaquille-oneal-retire-jersey-mistake-gaffe/2050711/"}}, {"headline": "Falcons waive starting offensive tackle", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/ap-falcons-camp-football-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nfl/falcons/2013/04/04/falcons-waive-tyson-clabo/2052537/"}}, {"headline": "Ware: How one teammate 'touched my heart'", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/c01-ware-01-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/bigeast/2013/04/04/luke-hancock-kevin-ware-support-broken-leg/2052185/"}}, {"headline": "Astros announcer sorry for Darvish remark", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/darvish2-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/04/yu-darvish-alan-ashby-apology-perfect-game-japanese/2052357/"}}, {"headline": "Can Sacramento persuade the Kings to stay?", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/ap-kings-sale-basketball_002-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nba/kings/2013/04/04/sacramento-kings-kevin-johnson-nba/2050043/"}}, {"headline": "Lance Armstrong drops out of swim meet", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/ap-heroes-and-villains-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/cycling/2013/04/04/lance-armstrong-drops-out-swim-meet/2052939/"}}, {"headline": "Auburn players deny reports of benefits", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/2013-04-03-auburn-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/auburn-former-players-deny-report-of-illegal-benefits/2051603/"}}, {"headline": "The top 10 dunks of the college season", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/03/20/2013-03-20-dunks-post-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/04/the-top-10-dunks-of-the-2012-13-college-basketball-season-florida-gulf-coast-dunk-city/1955103/"}}, {"headline": "Four unknown facts about each Final Four team", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/04/a01-pitino3-04-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/04/final-four-schools-syracuse-louisville-michigan-facts-wichita-state/2047269/"}}, {"headline": "Enfield, wife welcomed by USC Song Girls", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/2013-04-03-marcum-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/andy-enfield-and-his-model-wife-welcomed-to-usc-by-song-girls/2051681/"}}, {"headline": "NCAA president sees progress amid 'noise'", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/c07-lopo-21-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/mark-emmert-ncaa-enforcement-reforms/2051413/"}}, {"headline": "What made Kevin Ware think 'Oh my God'", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/2013-04-03-louisville-new-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/kevin-ware-interview-sportscenter-louisville/2048919/"}}, {"headline": "Ole Miss hoops star apologizes to fans", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/03/24/2013-03-24-henderson-8-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/03/marshall-henderson-thanks-ole-miss/2050809/"}}, {"headline": "Don't bet against National League adopting the DH", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/dunn-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/mlb/2013/04/03/designated-hitter-eventually-will-be-adopted-by-the-national-league/2051665/"}}, {"headline": "Rutgers AD on watch after Mike Rice fired", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/2013-04-03-tim-pernetti-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/rutgers-tim-pernetti-mike-rice/2051533/"}}, {"headline": "The highest-paid coaches in college basketball", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/GenericImages/2013/04/03/rick-pitino-highest-paid-coaches-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/highest-paid-ncaa-tournament-coaches-rick-pitino-john-calipari/2048859/"}}, {"headline": "Big East football schools announce new name", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/2013-04-03-south-florida-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/04/03/former-big-east-to-take-american-athletic-conference-in-football/2051105/"}}, {"headline": "Louisville pays tribute to Ware with new warm-ups", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/03/allin5-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/03/kevin-ware-louisville-warmup-tribute/2050217/"}}, {"headline": "Pistorius back at track, could resume training", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/pistorius-4-4-13-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/olympics/2013/04/04/oscar-pistorius-running-charged-with-murder-of-girlfriend/2052295/"}}, {"headline": "Nothing friendly but coaches in women's UConn-Irish tilt", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/geno-muffet-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/columnist/lopresti/2013/04/03/notre-dame-connecticut-womens-basketball-rivalry/2050795/"}}, {"headline": "Richard Pitino named new Minnesota hoops coach", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/usp-ncaa-basketball_-sun-belt-conference-tournamen-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/minnesota-hires-richard-pitino-to-replace-tubby-smith-as-coach/2050207/"}}, {"headline": "Images from McDonald's All-American Game", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/2013-04-03-anthony-barber-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/picture-gallery/sports/preps/basketball/2013/04/03/mcdonalds-all-american-game-highlights/2051791/"}}, {"headline": "NCAA football team's new camo helmets", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/03/sw53-thomaslogan-10-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/03/virginia-tech-helmets-turkey-camouflage/2049673/"}}, {"headline": "Carmelo's scoring barrage continues in Knicks win", "photo": null, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nba/2013/04/03/new-york-knicks-vs-atlanta-hawks-carmelo-anthony-kyle-korver/2051395/"}}, {"headline": "Lance Armstrong returns to competition as a swimmer", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/02/20/lance-armstrong-usada-no-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/cycling/2013/04/03/lance-armstrong-returns-to-competition-swimming/2050911/"}}, {"headline": "Final Final coaches: Mike Rice abuse 'disturbingu2019", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/2013-04-03-pitino-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/mike-rice-firing-reaction-rick-pitino-gregg-marshall-chime-in/2049483/"}}, {"headline": "Hamlin blames Logano for wreck", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/03/usp-nascar-sprint-cup-series_-subway-fresh-fit-500_002-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nascar/2013/04/03/denny-hamlin-joey-logano-sprint-cup-nascar-wreck/2049529/"}}, {"headline": "'Venus and Serena': Documentary goes inside their lives", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/01/s120805_14-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/tennis/2013/04/03/venus-and-serena-williams-documentary/2050643/"}}, {"headline": "Petkovic withdraws from Family Circle Cup", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/03/22/gty-164238725-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/tennis/2013/04/04/andrea-petkovic-withdraws-family-circle-cup/2053089/"}}, {"headline": "Nationals' Jayson Werth picks amazingly appropriate at-bat song", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/04/ap-yankees-nationals-baseball-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/04/jayson-werth-at-bat-song-is-about-werewolves/2053021/"}}, {"headline": "Finding a consensus opinion on NFL mock drafts", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/promo/2013/04/04/nfl-mock-draft-soe-promo-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/43778736/"}}, {"headline": "Dale Earnhardt Jr. hires nephew to drive at Richmond", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/gty-163770703-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nascar/2013/04/04/dale-earnhardt-jr-jeffrey-nationwide-series/2052921/"}}, {"headline": "How Michigan got back on the college hoops map", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/promo/2013/04/04/michigan-basketball-back-on-map-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/43782444/"}}, {"headline": "NFL to show footage from locker rooms in stadiums during games", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/04/03/sw03-cowboys-17-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/04/03/nfl-stadium-camera-fans/2050881/"}}, {"headline": "Tonight's NBA schedule: The biggest game of the season", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/04/04/ap-thunder-spurs-basketball-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nba/2013/04/04/nba-schedule-thursday-april-4-spurs-thunder-bulls-nets/2052791/"}}],
"aws": "sports/main",
"aws_id": "sports_main",
"ssts": "sports",
"section_name": "sports",
"blogname": "",
"contenttype":"section front",
"seotitletag": "Sports News, Scores and Stats - USATODAY.com",
"templatename": "includes/aws/aws_config",
"videoincluded":"no"
}
Join the Nation's Conversation
To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs