NPR's Facebook Audience Picks Villanova As NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
If NPR's Facebook audience has its way, the Villanova Wildcats will repeat as NCAA Men's Basketball National Champions.
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'NASCAR On A Football Field': The National Arena League Arrives In Boone
National Arena League football is coming to Boone.
March Gladness: A Northwestern Fan Celebrates The Team's First NCAA Bid
Commentator Kevin Blackistone is overjoyed his alma mater, Northwestern, has finally made the NCAA basketball tournament — but with some caveats.
Brazilian Soccer Star, Convicted In Ex-Girlfriend's Murder, Returns To The Sport
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.
'A Dream Come True' As New Orleans Plays In The First Four
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.
NIT Pairing Has Greensboro Fired Up For Syracuse Game
The UNC-Greensboro men's basketball team kicks off its post-season Tuesday with the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament.
Minnesota Hockey Fan Acknowledges Players' Epic Hair
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.
Northwestern Makes NCAA Tournament For The First Time
For the first time in history, the Northwestern University men's basketball team has made the NCAA tournament. It's been shut out of the tournament since it began in 1939.
2 Former Penn State Administrators Plead Guilty To Roles In Abuse Scandal
Former Vice President Gary Schultz and former Athletic Director Tim Curley each pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor child endangerment, for covering up child abuse by disgraced coach Jerry Sandusky.
Selection Sunday: 2017 Men's College Basketball Tournament Bracket Set
On Sunday, the selection committee set the field for the annual descent into March Madness. The four No. 1 seeds are defending champion Villanova, North Carolina, Kansas and Gonzaga.