Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher responded Thursday to Alabama coach Nick Saban’s accusation that Texas A&M and two other schools leveraged NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals to sign players and that the No. 1 ranked Texas A&M recruiting class had “bought every player on their team.” “I know the consequence is going to…
‘Stand Up and Fight for What’s Right’ Until the End: School Coach Fired for Praying in Public
A school football coach who was fired for praying in public after the end of each of his team’s games has embarked on a years-long legal battle to fight for his religious rights. Joe Kennedy, a former coach at a high school in Bremerton, Washington state decided to fight in court the school’s decision to…
Villanova’s Jay Wright Retires After Final Four and 2 Championships
Two-time NCAA Division I college champion coach of the Villanova Wildcats, Jerold Taylor “Jay” Wright Jr., announced his retirement one week ago, citing that he had lost his “edge” following another Final Four appearance. “I started to feel like I didn’t have the edge that I’ve always had,” said Wright. It “always came natural to…
UVA Lacrosse Players Had ‘Rocky Relationship’ Before Killing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—In her 9th-grade essay, Yeardley Love wrote about what she wanted to do with her life: to attend the University of Virginia, to play lacrosse there, to become a lawyer and to maintain her close relationship with her family. Many of her dreams came true, but ended abruptly and violently when she was brutally…
Kansas Jayhawks Beat North Carolina in Biggest Comeback in Championship History
The Kansas Jayhawks (34–6) won their fourth title in the largest comeback in NCAA Basketball Championship history, with a 72–69 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels (29–10) at the Superdome in New Orleans on Monday night. Kansas coach Bill Self won his first championship in 2008, and would get his second in his 19th…
Staley Leads South Carolina Over UConn for Second NCAA Title
MINNEAPOLIS—Dawn Staley hoisted the championship trophy high, strutted around the court, and stopped for a brief victory dance. She handed over the hardware to South Carolina’s student band, then headed back to midcourt for more merriment. The Gamecocks hit all the right notes this season, and they finished with a masterpiece. Staley’s team buttoned up…
Kansas Cruises to 81–65 Win Over Villanova in Final Four
NEW ORLEANS—Ochai Agbaji followed a celebrating stream of Kansas players off the floor at the Final Four, their shouts of “One more!” echoing all the way up the tunnel of the Superdome and right to the door of their locker room. One more game awaits, the biggest of their careers. The Jayhawks earned a trip…
Tar Heels Victorious Over Duke in the Final Four, Ending Coach K’s Career
The North Carolina Tar Heels took down their greatest rival, Duke Blue Devils, 81–77 to reach the finals of the NCAA Basketball Championships, ending Hall of Fame Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career, at the Final Four in the Superdome, New Orleans, on April 2. North Carolina will meet Kansas for the championship game Monday night….
Final Four: Duke–North Carolina Showdown Drawing Mixed Action
And then there were four. While Duke (32–6) and coach Mike Krzyzewski are authoring a storybook signoff as West Region champs, archrival North Carolina (28–9), the No. 8 seed in the East Region, crashed the Final Four and stands in the way of any epic sendoff the Blue Devils might have planned Monday night. Duke…
March Madness: What to Watch for in a Stacked Final Four
March Madness has taken a power turn as it turns to the Final Four. No more plucky underdogs, much as we enjoyed the run by Saint Peter’s. No more double-digit seeds looking for upsets. This year’s Final Four is Duke and Carolina, Kansas, and Villanova, four powerhouses looking to add another national championship to their…
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