PAGAN, STONY BROOK WOMEN EARN FIRST NCAA TOURNEY BERTH
Anastasia Warren scored a career-high 31 points, including the clinching free throws with 0.7 seconds to play, and second-seeded Stony Brook earned its first berth in the NCAA Tournament with a 64-60 win over top-seeded Maine in the America East championship game on Friday in Oronoe, Maine.
India Pagan, a junior from New London, scored four points and had seven rebounds for the Seawolves (15-5).
The Seawolves survived a frantic closing sequence after Blanca Millan's layup pulled the Black Bears within 62-60 with 29.3 seconds to play.
Stony Brook threw the ball away on the inbounds but almost forced a turnover back except Maine had the possession arrow with 16.3 seconds left. The Black Bears went for a quick 3 and got the offensive rebound, only to miss again and they had to foul twice to force Warren to the line.
Tampa, Fla. — Tom Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that provides the Super Bowl champions with much-needed salary cap relief and will help the seven-time NFL champion reach a goal of playing until he's at least 45.
Brady posted a picture of himself on Twitter, signing the extension Friday with the message: "In pursuit of 8 ... LFG@ Buccaneers we're keeping the band together."
The extension confirmed by the team frees about $19 million in salary cap space, a move that improves Tampa Bay's chances of returning as much of its championship roster as possible for 2021.
Seven starters from the Super Bowl were among two dozen Buccaneers eligible to become free agents next week.
"When we acquired Tom a year ago, we were extremely excited about the leadership, poise and winning track record that he would bring to our locker room. Since that time, he has proven himself to be the ultimate competitor and delivered in every way we had imagined, helping us capture the Lombardi Trophy," general manager Jason Licht said.
"Year after year," the GM added, "Tom proves that he remains one of the elite quarterbacks in this game and we couldn't be happier to keep him in Tampa Bay as we continue to pursue our goals together."
Brady's extension adds an extra season on the two-year, $50 million contract he signed in free agency last March following a 20-year run with the New England Patriots.
The five-time Super Bowl MVP capped his first season with the Bucs by leading Tampa Bay to its first championship in 18 years.
In preparation for the start of free agency next week, Licht placed the franchise tag on receiver Chris Godwin and signed linebacker Lavonte David to a two-year, $25 million contract that was announced Friday.
David's contract, of which $20 million is guaranteed, includes voidable years that make it salary cap friendly.
Brady's extension also includes voidable years to provide cap relief this winter.