Topic: National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Larry Bird: 10 quotes on his birthday
On his 56th birthday, here are 10 quotes from the basketball player.
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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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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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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?
Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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NCAA Tournament: Wrapping up men's 'March Madness'
A few weeks ago, there were 68 teams. Now, only one - the University of Connecticut Huskies - stand alone as 2011 NCAA tournament champions. Along the way, there were thrills, upsets and outstanding individual performances, which this annual ritual never fails to supply in abundance.
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UConn stifles Butler for NCAA title
The University of Connecticut used an outstanding defensive effort to propel themselves past Butler Monday night for the Big East school's third NCAA national basketball championship in the last 12 years.
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Butler University vs. UConn: The dogfight goes to UConn
In Monday's NCAA basketball championship game, the Butler University Bulldogs, with shooting that would make "abysmal" seem charitable, were sent to the doghouse by a more aggressive and athletic University of Connecticut Huskies, 53-41.
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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.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 04/04
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Notre Dame, Texas A&M surprise at NCAA women's Final Four
Both Notre Dame and Texas A&M, number-two seeds in their respective regions, upset top seeds Connecticut and Stanford on Sunday night to advance to the women's NCAA national championship game.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 4/03
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VCU vs. Butler in NCAA Final Four: Time to retire Cinderella’s glass slippers
Butler is back in the Final Four again this year. And Virginia Commonwealth University has demonstrated more clearly than any statistical measure can reveal that they deserve all the respect major conference teams get.
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NCAA Tournament: Women's Final Four is set
NCAA tournament women's Final Four will feature two Big East teams and one each from the Big 12 and Pac 10. The women's NCAA tournament concludes next Tuesday in Indianapolis
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NCAA Final Four: Can VCU dance? Yes, they can.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) makes its NCAA Final Four debut after a thorough drubbing of top seed Kansas Sunday. The VCU Rams will be joined in Houston by Kentucky, Connecticut, and Butler.
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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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Ralph Nader calls for ending athletic scholarships
Ralph Nader, a former presidential candidate, argued that his plan would also help reduce the 'win-at-all-costs' mentality in high schools, by reducing the incentive of college scholarships.
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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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In Pictures: NCAA fans
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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.
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March Madness coaches: a pop quiz
Test your historical knowledge of coaches in the NCAA men's tournament.
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NCAA Tournament: Oakland University vs. Texas
Could No. 13 seeded Oakland upset the Texas Longhorns today? Why some NCAA Tournament pundits see Oakland University as a Cinderella contender.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/17
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NCAA tournament: Morehead State joins Top 10 Cinderella teams
One of the most enjoyable things about the NCAA tournament - for basketball fanatics and casual observers alike - is the Cinderella story. This list looks some of the best upsets in NCAA tournament history.
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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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March Madness picks: Confessions of a 'bracketologist'
March Madness, the annual college hoops extravaganza, is upon us once again. For those interested observers, making their March Madness picks can be all consuming.
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Women's NCAA basketball: Who's going to the Big Dance?
The women's NCAA basketball tournament, scheduled to start Saturday, has a field of 64 teams from across the country.
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NCAA women's basketball: Test your knowledge
A short quiz touches on some interesting facts about NCAA women's basketball.
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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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