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Team USA hockey goalie Alex Rigsby defends the goal during a practice session in Plymouth Township, Mich., in December 2016.

U.S. Women's Hockey Team Boycotting World Championships To Protest Low Pay

7:20pm March 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The reigning world champions say they won't defend their title. Along with higher pay, they want more marketing and training support from USA Hockey. USA Hockey said it was "disappointed" by the move.

Hopes Run High For Underdogs At Start Of NCAA Tournament

6:30pm March 15, 2017

by Tom Goldman

No team seeded 16 has ever beaten a team in the top spot in the men's college basketball Division I championship. It's a guarantee in a tournament that's tough to predict, but this year could be different.

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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.

Kris Jenkins (2) of the Villanova Wildcats shoots the game-winning 3-pointer to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 in the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston.

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NPR's Facebook Audience Picks Villanova As NCAA Men's Basketball Champions

5:00pm March 15, 2017

If NPR's Facebook audience has its way, the Villanova Wildcats will repeat as NCAA Men's Basketball National Champions.

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NPR's Facebook Audience Picks Villanova As NCAA Men's Basketball Champions

5:00pm March 15, 2017

If NPR's Facebook audience has its way, the Villanova Wildcats will repeat as NCAA Men's Basketball National Champions.

'NASCAR On A Football Field': The National Arena League Arrives In Boone

12:08pm March 15, 2017

by David Ford

National Arena League football is coming to Boone.

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Northwestern head coach Chris Collins, center, and players at an NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Selection Show watch party on Mar. 12, 2017.

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March Gladness: A Northwestern Fan Celebrates The Team's First NCAA Bid

4:56am March 15, 2017

by Kevin Blackistone

Commentator Kevin Blackistone is overjoyed his alma mater, Northwestern, has finally made the NCAA basketball tournament — but with some caveats.

Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of ordering his ex-girlfriend's death. He was recently released on a technicality and has been signed by another professional soccer team.

Brazilian Soccer Star, Convicted In Ex-Girlfriend's Murder, Returns To The Sport

6:56pm March 14, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The team that signed Bruno Fernandes de Souza says he "deserves a new opportunity." Souza, sentenced to 22 years in prison for ordering the 2010 murder, was recently released on a technicality.

New Orleans Privateer guard Nate Frye signs autographs after a Monday practice at the University of Dayton Arena. Frye, a senior, joined the team when it was going through a difficult period of deciding whether it had the resources to compete in Division

'A Dream Come True' As New Orleans Plays In The First Four

10:22am March 14, 2017

by Tom Goldman

After a huge decline in enrollment following Hurricane Katrina, the University of New Orleans considered dropping its sports program from Division I. But it reconsidered and today joins March Madness.

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Minnesota Hockey Fan Acknowledges Players' Epic Hair

7:15am March 14, 2017

Hockey players are known for being tough and fast but did you know they also have epic hair? John King's 2017 ranking for the best hair in a Minnesota high school hockey league is out.

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