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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.
The Big Dance

Sportswriters Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport tell how March Madness grew from an eight-team tournament in a rickety Illinois gym to a $10-billion business.
Cover Story
The etiquette gap: From Newt and Mitt to Facebook and texting

Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar, boorish friends texting at dinner, bad Facebook manners: The nation's etiquette gap – from a shove to a shooting – can breed more incivility.
NCAA championship: UConn wins third national title

NCAA championship ends in disappointment for second year for Butler. UConn beat the Indiana underdog 53-41, making it UConn's third national title.
NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 coaches have paid their basketball dues

Reaching this point in the NCAA tournament represents a major achievement in careers that began modestly, even for Coach K.
Classic review: Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four

Sports author John Feinstein offers a primer on March Madness and the drama surrounding the NCAA basketball tournament.
Chapter & Verse
March Madness reading list: 10 best books about college basketball

Tired of reading brackets all day long? Try some of these classic books on college basketball.
Jim Leavitt fired: Is the era of the coach-king over?

South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt, fired Friday for allegedly slapping a player at a November game, is the third coach to lose his job in six weeks over player mistreatment charges.
Mike Leach fired: Texas Tech coach's methods seen as cruel

Mike Leach, the most successful coach in Texas Tech football history, was fired Wednesday after being accused of punishing receiver Adam James for not playing through a concussion.
The Vote
Obama names Sebelius to HHS - Howard Dean keeps his cool
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The Vote
No fireworks in Round One of Obama-McCain clash
Living on the Black

John Feinstein details the physical and cerebral challenges of two top-flight pitchers.
Storied college basketball rivalry tilts to Tar Heels – for now

The campuses of North Carolina and Duke University are eight miles apart. But the competition between the two is much closer, even if Tyler Hansbrough's team has surged ahead of late.
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