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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: Creighton Upsets Iowa State in Round of 16
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Creighton took down a No. 6 seed, Colorado. It defeated second-seeded Iowa. Now it has become the rare No. 10 seed to reach the round of 8. Creighton delivered its third consecutive upset by beating the No. 4 seed Iowa State, 76-68, on Friday night in the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament. The Bluejays […]
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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: N.C. State Easily Advances
RALEIGH, N.C. — No. 1-seeded North Carolina State clinched a coveted spot in the round of 16 of the N.C.A.A. tournament after defeating ninth-seeded Kansas State, 89-57, in a game that showcased its depth and experience. This will be North Carolina State’s fourth consecutive appearance in the round of 16. The Wolfpack, coming off winning […]
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Men’s N.C.A.A. Tournament: Houston Advances to Round of 16
One year after reaching the Final Four of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament, Houston is making another run. This time, it is doing it with five new starters and an overhauled roster. The Cougars, a No. 5 seed, advanced to the round of 16 for the third straight tournament with a 68-53 victory over fifth-seeded […]
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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: UConn Handles Mercer
After Arizona handed Connecticut a humbling loss in last season’s Final Four, Geno Auriemma, the Huskies’ head coach, was blunt about his team’s level of maturity. “When we’re high and when we’re on top of the world, we think everything’s great,” Auriemma said at the time. “And when things don’t go our way, there’s a […]
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March Madness: Auburn Stifles Upset and More Results
Malaki Branham, a freshman guard, added 14 more for Ohio State, which will play on Sunday and try to advance to the round of 16 for the first time in nine years. The outing was among Ohio State’s worst offensive performances during a season when it has scored at least 80 points in 11 games, […]
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Big Contracts, Big Buyouts, Big Pressure: College Football Coaches Hit the Jackpot
The contract terms for Louisiana State University’s new football coach promise an unusually enormous payout for mediocrity: If the Tigers win just half of their regular-season games, de rigueur for a program with three national championships since 2003, Brian Kelly will receive $500,000 — on top of at least $9 million a year in other […]
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