The presence of a fourth Crimson Tide player at the deadly shooting in January has come to light as the team begins its run as the top overall seed in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
Category: College Athletics
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A Fourth Alabama Player Was at a Deadly Shooting, in a Car Hit by Bullets
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Indiana Is Here to Crash the Women’s Basketball Party
The New York Times – Sports:The Hoosiers, led by the 6-foot-3 forward Mackenzie Holmes, have a No. 1 seed for the first time in program history.
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Underdogs Enter the NCAA Tournament With Chips on Their Shoulders
The New York Times – Sports: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.
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South Carolina Tops N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Field
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports:What’s one in 9.2 quintillion, anyway?
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What to Expect on Selection Sunday
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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.
The New York Times – Sports: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?
The New York Times – Sports: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 New York Times – Sports: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.