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Larry Nassar's Former Supervisor At MSU Arrested In Sexual Misconduct Case

6:54pm March 27, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Sheriff's deputies have arrested William Strampel, the 70-year-old former dean of Michigan State's College of Osteopathic Medicine. He faces four charges.

Lagerald Vick (left) and Malik Newman (right) of Kansas celebrate with the regional championship trophy after defeating Duke in the Midwest Region.

4 Feel-Good Stories Of The Final 4, From Sister Jean To Cool Cops In Kansas

5:04pm March 27, 2018

There have been some great moments in this year's NCAA tournament that can still bring a smile to even the smallest sports fans among us.

It's Official: College Basketball Coach Tubby Smith Returning To High Point University

4:49pm March 27, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

Tubby Smith is returning to his alma mater, High Point University, to coach the men's basketball team.

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Sister Jean, Loyola-Chicago's Chaplain, Gets Her Own Bobblehead

6:31am March 27, 2018

Sister Jean, 98, leads the men's basketball team in prayer before each game. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum says Sister Jean's is the best-selling bobblehead in its history.

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Chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt speaks with Loyola-Chicago guard Ben Richardson after a regional final NCAA college basketball tournament game Saturday.

Sister Jean, Breakout March Madness Star, Celebrated By Her Fellow Nuns

1:49pm March 26, 2018

by Maggie Hendricks

"There's our girl!" says Sister Peggy Geraghty as the camera pans to Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the 98-year-old Loyola-Chicago men's basketball team chaplain.

Kansas' Malik Newman holds the trophy after defeating Duke in a regional final game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament Sunday in Omaha, Neb. Kansas won 85-81 in overtime.

Final 4: Kansas, Villanova, Michigan And Loyola-Chicago Survive And Advance

9:48am March 26, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Villanova and Kansas, both top seeds, will face each other while No. 11 Loyola-Chicago will play No. 3 Michigan on Saturday in the semifinals in San Antonio, Texas.

Questions Of Race, Fairness Complicate Student-Athlete Pay Debate

7:16am March 25, 2018

With March Madness in full swing, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Gene Demby talk about whether student athletes should be paid, and the role of race in big-time college sports.

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The Week In Sports: NCAA Basketball, Minor League Baseball

8:24am March 24, 2018

The NCAA men's tournament is down to eight teams, and baseball makes an unexpected entry in the omnibus spending bill.

Clemson's Aamir Simms (25) shoots against Auburn's Malik Dunbar (14) during a second round game of the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament last week. The NCAA will make $771 million from this year's tournament.

Why Shouldn't We Pay Student-Athletes?

6:20pm March 23, 2018

The NCAA men's basketball tournament will bring in about $770 million in revenue this year. A writer argues that paying black student-athletes might have unforeseen consequences.

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Loyola Upsets Nevada

5:01am March 23, 2018

The Loyola Ramblers' upset against Nevada surprised many basketball watchers, including fans of Loyola's breakout star, the team chaplain Sister Jean.