God Intervenes In Basketball Game ... Maybe
In March Madness, Loyola Chicago beat Miami with a last-second three-pointer. Team chaplain Sister Jean is a 98-year-old nun who said she prayed for good calls from the referees.
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Get A Vasectomy To Get Off Work To Watch Basketball
It's March Madness, but college basketball games are inconveniently scheduled during work. Many urologists say they see a spike in vasectomy procedures in March.
When A High School Football Player Meets A Brain Injury Researcher
High School athletes often raise money door-to-door for their teams. In Newton, Mass., a football player rang the doorbell of a leading brain injury researcher. Instead of money, he got a talk.
Minor League Baseball Kicks Up Dust With Changes To Extra Innings, Pitch Clocks
Beginning in the 10th inning, teams will open with a runner already on second. That's one of the rules being tested in hopes of speeding up the pace. Major league extra innings aren't affected. Yet.
Legendary Wake Forest Golf Coach Jesse Haddock Dies at 91
Jesse Haddock, a legendary former golf coach at Wake Forest University, died Wednesday morning.
Haddock graduated from Wake Forest in 1952 and then never really left.
NFL Replacement Players Get Super Bowl Rings
Former Washington NFL replacement player Tony Robinson will receive a Super Bowl ring more than 30 years after helping the team win the 1987 Super Bowl as a scab player.
Does Your Office NCAA Tournament Pool Offer $1 Million For Life?
Billionaire CEO Warren Buffett told CNBC that any Berkshire Hathaway employee who accurately predicts all Sweet 16 teams will receive $1 million per year for the rest of his or her life.
UConn Is First Overall Seed In NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
The Huskies are the only unbeaten team in the tournament and are aiming for their 12th national championship. The other No. 1 seeds are Notre Dame, Louisville and Mississippi State.
Greece Suspends Soccer League After Team Owner Invades Field With Gun
It happened in the final few seconds of the game, after a referee tossed out a goal from PAOK. Greek authorities have reportedly issued an arrest warrant for the team owner, a wealthy businessman.
Brackets For Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament Are Released
Virginia, Villanova, Kansas and Xavier are the tournament's No. 1 seeds. The opening-round games begin on Tuesday with Final Four action set for March 31 and April 2.