Thursday’s Matchups to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Tournament The round of 16 tips off with men’s games featuring a 28-year coach pitted against a first-year coach and a rematch from the 2021 Final Four.
Joan Joyce, Dominant in Women’s Softball, Is Dead at 81 Her pitching feats — including striking out Ted Williams — were legend. And her prowess in basketball, volleyball and golf as well spoke to her all-around athletic greatness.