No. 2-seed Marquette was picked ninth of 11 teams in the Big East preseason poll. The Golden Eagles’ point guard, Tyler Kolek, hasn’t forgotten.
Category: College Athletics
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South Carolina Tops N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Field
There are challengers, of course, but no team is tougher on paper than the undefeated, reigning champion Gamecocks.
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The Impossible Allure of the Perfect Bracket
What’s one in 9.2 quintillion, anyway?
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What to Expect on Selection Sunday
The Big 12 should dominate the men’s bracket, while women’s teams will all want to avoid South Carolina’s region.
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Antoine Davis May Break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Scoring Record
Pete Maravich’s career mark has stood for more than 50 years, but the pandemic and the 3-pointer have Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis 26 points away from taking the crown.
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A Title IX Legacy Beyond the United States: More Olympians For Canada and Europe
A federal law opened doors for millions of American women. It also made the United States an incubator for women’s national teams worldwide.
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How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench
Jahmir Harris, a top basketball player at Fordham Prep in the Bronx, was starting to get interest from college programs, but a last-minute decision by league officials cost him his senior season.
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The N.C.A.A. Offered Arguments. Judges Had Questions. Many of Them.
During a hearing in a federal appeals court, the association argued classifying college athletes as employees would create gender inequities. A judge asked, “Don’t we already have that?”
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Student. Athlete. Mogul?
Now that college players are allowed to cut sponsorship deals, some of them are raking in the money — but at what cost to the rest?
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At 100, the Rose Bowl Has Seen Many Sunsets
The stadium lacks the modern amenities of many newer arenas. But the Southern California backdrop has made the Rose Bowl a fitting place for big games and other shows.
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U.C.L.A. Adds a Title to the ‘Conference of Champions.’ Will It Be Its Last?
The Bruins beat North Carolina in the women’s soccer final as officials are set to weigh in next week on whether to allow the university’s planned move to the Big Ten from the Pac-12.
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California Regents Set December Showdown for UCLA’s Big Ten Move
The leaders of the University of California system said they needed more time to consider whether to allow U.C.L.A. to move from the Pac-12, to the detriment of Cal-Berkeley.