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Hype Officially Begins For Mayweather-Pacquiano Fight

9:45am March 13, 2015

by Tom Goldman

There was fear in the boxing world that this generation's two best fighters would retire before facing each other in the ring. But the Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight is on for May 2.

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Does NCAA Ban On Paying Student Athletes Violate Federal Law?

7:56am March 13, 2015

by Jacob Goldstein

The top college basketball teams face off next week in the NCAA tournament. And, a panel of judges will hear arguments over whether colleges should be allowed to pay basketball and football players.

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Princeton Women's Undefeated Season Sets Eyes On March Madness

10:40pm March 11, 2015

They did it! The Princeton Women's Basketball team finished their regular season, undefeated: 30-0. Melissa Block talks to Coach Courtney Banghart about how, and her aspirations for March Madness.

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Earl Lloyd of the Syracuse Nationals poses for a portrait circa 1950 in Syracuse, N.Y.

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Earl Lloyd Was Basketball's Jackie Robinson. Why Isn't He Famous?

1:55pm March 11, 2015

by Gene Demby

Earl Lloyd, the NBA's first black player, wasn't celebrated like Jackie Robinson, but today, Lloyd's league occupies a far bigger place in the black — and global — imagination.

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Deford: NCAA Fans Continue To Drink Deeply Of The (Sports) Spirits

7:41am March 11, 2015

by Frank Deford

Recent scandals involving student athletes at Syracuse University and other prominent athletic departments, remind commentator Frank Deford of speakeasies during Prohibition.

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Caddies File $50 Million Class-Action Lawsuit Against PGA Tour

7:41am March 11, 2015

More than 100 caddies filed legal action against the Professional Golfers Association for $50 million in advertising revenue. Renee Montagne talks to Rex Hoggard, a senior writer at the Golf Channel.

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Aliy Zirkle drives her dog team during the 2014 Iditarod.

Iditarod's Top Dogs Will Brave New Twists

9:20am March 09, 2015

by Emily Schwing

In the already challenging sled dog race, there has been a change in the normal route due to warm weather. The strongest veteran mushers size up their strengths that have prepared them to compete.

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Indiana coach Bobby Knight and his players Scott May and Quinn Buckner celebrate the championship win that capped their undefeated season in 1975-76. No team has matched the feat in the decades since.

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Remembering A Golden Era Of Undefeated College Basketball Teams

8:45pm March 08, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

If they can pull it off, this year's Kentucky Wildcats would be the first undefeated team in almost 40 years. But back in the 1970s, flirting with perfection was practically routine.

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The Week In Sports: Young Running Back Retires

1:08pm March 08, 2015

Running back Maurice Jones-Drew of the Oakland Raiders retired this week at 29. Mike Pesca, host of Slate's "The Gist" podcast, talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about how long running backs last in the NFL.

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Narbonne takes on View Parkin in the L.A. City Section Girls Basketball Open Division Quarterfinal in Los Angeles, CA.

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High School Coach Takes The Heat, And Teaches Her Team About Character

10:29am March 07, 2015

by Scott Simon

The Narbonne High girls' basketball team added pink to their uniforms for a cancer awareness program, and got penalized. But their coach stepped in to take responsibility, so the girls could play.

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