Articles filed under Basketball
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NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports. NCAA vows to ensure 'fair competition'Apr 08, 2024 7:49 pm - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at its 241 mostly ...
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UConn, Purdue set to collide in NCAA title game after dominating in a romp-filled March MadnessApr 08, 2024 6:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA Tournament has reached its finish line, down to one game pairing the two best teams that routinely win in romps and boasting a marquee post mat...
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Magic beat Bulls, still hoping to finish as high as No. 2 in the EastApr 07, 2024 9:33 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — With a week left in the regular season, the Orlando Magic could still finish anywhere between second place and eighth in the Eastern Conference. Paolo Ban...
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South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and IowaApr 07, 2024 6:16 pm - CLEVELAND — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA champion...
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Jim O'Donnell: Will Iowa-South Carolina provide the fairy tale ending so much of America wants?Apr 07, 2024 6:15 am - DID ANYONE REALLY EXPECT the headline to read: “Controversial foul call dooms Caitlin, Iowa in NCAA semifinal loss to UConn?” Fairy tales don't play out that way. Esp...
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Women’s basketball has joined the general silliness of March MadnessApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - The decision that allowed women to be Mad in March is marked as progress and happily coincidental with Caitlin Clark, who plays basketball. In fact, Clark managed to become the face of March Madness, much like, for entirely different and absurd reasons, Taylor Swift became the face of the Super Bowl.
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Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72Apr 06, 2024 10:43 pm - UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping down defensively in the second half of an 86-72 win over Alabama in the Final Four on Saturday night.
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Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50Apr 06, 2024 8:28 pm - Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.
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South Carolina tries to finish off perfect season when it faces Clark and Iowa in women’s title gameApr 06, 2024 7:17 pm - Dawn Staley knows Sunday's national championship game is a big moment for women's basketball.
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Clark, Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaitsApr 05, 2024 11:22 pm - Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women's Final Four on Friday night.