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NCAA Gets Ready To Pick Title Sites, But North Carolina Could Be Left Out

5:51pm March 23, 2017

by Associated Press

The NCAA will start deciding on locations for its upcoming championships next week and has indicated it will leave North Carolina out of that process if the state hasn't changed a law that limits LGBT rights by that time.

South Carolina head coach Frank Martin, second from left, is hugged by Chris Silva, left, as they celebrate after a second-round game against Duke in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Greenville, S.C., on Sunday.

NCAA Stunner: South Carolina Boots Duke From Tournament

4:01am March 20, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Second-seed Duke was knocked out of the men's NCAA basketball tournament on Sunday by No. 7 seed South Carolina, 88-81.

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NCAA Case Tied To UNC's Academic Scandal Hits Another Delay

5:23pm March 15, 2017

by Aaron Beard, Associated Press

The NCAA case tied to North Carolina's multi-year academic scandal has hit yet another delay.

Politics & Government

Maneuver For HB2 Repeal Falls Short In North Carolina House

5:23pm March 14, 2017

by Associated Press

The latest effort by Democrats at the North Carolina legislature to try to repeal the state's law limiting LGBT rights – commonly called the "bathroom bill" – has fallen short.

Connecticut's Napheesa Collier, (center) celebrates with teammates (from left) Crystal Dangerfield, Saniya Chong and Gabby Williams in Storrs, Conn., after beating South Carolina 66-55 — the Huskies' 100th win.

UConn Women Win Historic 100th Game In A Row

9:26am February 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

As of Monday night, the last time UConn lost a game was 818 days ago — in November of 2014, when Stanford beat them in overtime.

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The Case Against The College Football Playoff

3:07pm December 28, 2016

by John U. Bacon

Commentator John U. Bacon has a theory about why the NCAA introduced a college football playoff — and it has nothing to do with crowning a national champion.

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The Notre Dame Leprechaun mascot runs onto the field before a 2013 game between the Fighting Irish and the Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Navy 38-34. The school has been ordered to vacate all its victorie

Notre Dame Must Vacate 2012, 2013 Football Wins Over Academic Violations

3:11pm November 22, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The NCAA says a former student athletic trainer violated ethical conduct by completing coursework for football players. The Fighting Irish say they will appeal the NCAA's decision.

Greensboro Coliseum, seen here during last year's ACC tournament, won't be hosting early rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament — the games will be played in South Carolina, instead.

NCAA Names Venues For Championships It Yanked From North Carolina

3:38pm October 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Early rounds of March Madness will now be played in South Carolina. Other states for whom North Carolina's loss is their gain: Virginia, California, and Texas.

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ACC To Pull Athletic Championships From North Carolina Over House Bill 2

1:55pm September 14, 2016

by Associated Press

The decision comes less than two days after the NCAA moved tournament games out of the state.

An official and others wait for play to resume between the Butler Bulldogs and the Virginia Cavaliers during a second-round NCAA men's tournament game in March in Raleigh, N.C. This coming spring, the road to the Final Four won't go through North Carolina

N.C. GOP Says NCAA Should Focus Concern On The Women 'Raped At Baylor'

3:54pm September 13, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Republicans have lashed out at the NCAA after it decided to pull seven championship events from the state because of a law limiting civil rights protection for LGBT individuals.