The move comes amid a reckoning of the fraught history of team names across American sports. Potential new names include: “Ambassadors,” “Blue Fog,” “Revolutionaries” and “Sentinels.”
Category: Colleges and Universities
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George Washington University Is Moving on From ‘Colonials’
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The N.C.A.A. Once Eschewed Las Vegas. Times, and Prospects, Have Changed.
The New York Times – Sports:Las Vegas will host a men’s basketball regional this week, the men’s Final Four in 2028 and numerous other college championships — all prompted by changes in how the N.C.A.A. has viewed the city.
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Rick Pitino Hired by St. John’s After Time at Iona
The New York Times – Sports:Pitino reached the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament with Iona this season. He takes over at St. John’s after being ousted from Louisville in 2017.
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Fairleigh Dickinson Hopes to Be the Next March Madness Fairy Tale
The New York Times – Sports:It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.
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University to Pay $14 Million After a Wrestler’s Heat Stroke Death
The New York Times – Sports:Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, according to a lawsuit brought by his family.
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Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West
The New York Times – Sports:The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
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Purdue Favors Old Basketball Ideas. Will It Keep Working?
The New York Times – Sports:Led by center Zach Edey, the Boilermakers, who play on Friday, have earned a No. 1 seed in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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Georgia’s Jalen Carter Avoids Jail Time for Role in Fatal Crash
The New York Times – Sports:Carter, projected as a top-five pick in the N.F.L. draft, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges and will serve 12 months of probation.
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A Princeton Passer’s Skills Recall a Departed Coach’s Legacy
The New York Times – Sports:Tosan Evbuomwan is leading Princeton into the N.C.A.A. tournament seven months after the death of one of its best-known coaches, Pete Carril.
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A Fourth Alabama Player Was at a Deadly Shooting, in a Car Hit by Bullets
The New York Times – Sports: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.
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Colleges Showcase Mass Timber, in Research and on Display
The New York Times – Business:Campuses across the nation are promoting the sustainable construction material as a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete.
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Colleges Have Been a Small-Town Lifeline. What Happens as They Shrink?
The New York Times – Business:Declining student enrollment is hitting the rural areas that rely on universities. They’re trying to adapt to survive.