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Penn State football: A dozen questions as the post-Paterno era begins
This year will be the most closely watched football season in the history of Penn State. The post-Paterno era comes with many questions. Here are 12.
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In Pictures: NCAA cheerleaders
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In Pictures: March Madness mascots
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Finding my voice
How a shy, quiet child became a superloud fan.
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Maryland moving to Big 10 Conference. Rutgers next to join?
The University of Maryland announced Monday that it's moving to the Big Ten. It's widely expected that Rutgers will join them on Tuesday.
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Penn State football: A dozen questions as the post-Paterno era begins
This year will be the most closely watched football season in the history of Penn State. The post-Paterno era comes with many questions. Here are 12.
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NCAA Final Four: Basketball royalty, but how's their football lineage?
As a general rule, teams that achieve great success on the hardwood can't boast of the same on the gridiron.
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NCAA Tournament: 16 remain, with some 'Sweet' matchups
A selective preview of some of the more intriguing matchups in the so-called 'Sweet 16' - the round of sixteen remaining teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament - taking place on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23.
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NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: 4 x 4, building to an exciting conclusion
Four is the trending number heading into this week's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA basketball tournament.
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NCAA bracket busters and the Sweet 16
A historic weekend in the NCAA men's basketball tournament saw more than its share of momentous upsets, shattering both convention and fans' brackets. The 'Sweet 16,' featuring the sixteen remaining teams, begins March 22nd.
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March Madness: Syracuse's Melo out and other fast NCAA tournament facts
The Orangemen lose their big man for the entire tournament and a quick rundown of the 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament, from powerhouses to possible Cinderellas.
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NCAA tournament 2012: How did those teams get in?
There are questions every year about why certain teams are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament and others not. The author looks at the 2012 'March Madness' field.
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March Madness 101: An introduction to the NCAA basketball tournament
The NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament, more commonly known as 'March Madness', begins next Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, with the championship game taking place in New Orleans on April 2nd.
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NCAA tournament Sweet 16: Who's complaining about VCU now?
NCAA tournament Sweet 16 features Virginia Commonwealth taking on Florida State Friday night. Now that the Rams have won three straight tourney games and reached the NCAA tournament Sweet 16, VCU should have to answer to no one.
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NCAA tournament Sweet 16 preview: Butler and Wisconsin are steady, like their coaches
A look at this Sweet 16 encounter and the long road the two coaches have both taken to get this far.
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NCAA Tournament: It's down to the Sweet 16, with some new faces
The NCAA Tournament has reached the round of 16 and there are some teams who are new to this whole affair.
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NCAA tournament bracket predictions: For some teams, a second chance
The NCAA men's basketball tournament gives teams that haven't been playing well – Purdue, Villanova, Georgetown – a second chance to fulfill some of the bracket predictions going into the NCAA tournament.
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In Pictures: NCAA cheerleaders
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NCAA tournament: A former coach, neighbors, and 11 degrees of Big East
NCAA tournament kicks off Tuesday night with a pair of play-in games. Once we get to Thursday, the NCAA tournament really gets cooking.
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March Madness: Who’s in, who’s out of the NCAA basketball tournament
The NCAA basketball's biggest tournament, aka March Madness, is upon us. The top four seeds announced Sunday: Ohio State, Duke, Pittsburgh, and Kansas. But with 68 teams in the NCAA basketball event, it's anyone's guess who will make it to the Final Four.
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The Sports Economist
NCAA contract negotiations: a rough-and-tumble sport of its ownInk and dollars flow as leagues shift, new coaches get hired, coaches sue for not being hired... An update on new contracts in NCAA sports.
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The Sports Economist
The Big 12 and the economics of realignmentA look at which factors and interests come into play in the impending break-up of the Big 12 college conference.
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The Sports Economist
Push for Big 10 expansion speeds upReports say three to five new schools could join in a Big 10 expansion, with Notre Dame the top candidate.
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NCAA championship: What you didn't know about Butler
Yes, Butler is the sentimental favorite heading into tonight's NCAA championship game against Duke. But as an Indiana school, it has a long basketball history.
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Final Four: Test your trivia knowledge
The men's Final Four begins Saturday in Indianapolis. Will Butler have a home-court advantage? Will Michigan State be blown out again? The Monitor's master of trivia knows all.
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The Sports Economist
In college basketball, Butler doesn't ride aloneSmall college basketball teams like Gonzaga, Memphis, and Xavier, as well as Butler, have notched impressive NCAA results over the past decade.
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In Pictures: March Madness mascots
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John's spiritual treasure chest
A Christian Science article for kids.
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