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EDDIE PELLS

EDDIE PELLS

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Objectors have final say and $2.8 billion NCAA lawsuit settlement goes to judge for a decision

The $2.8 billion settlement that will reshape college athletics is now before a federal judge for a final decision

Objectors have final say and $2.8 billion NCAA lawsuit settlement goes to judge for a decision
Economy|Political|Sports|US

Two courts: NCAA's present (Gators!) and future play out 1700 miles apart on the same day

A thrill-a-minute NCAA title for the Florida Gators in San Antonio has reminded us all of what’s so good about the games these college athletes play

Two courts: NCAA's present (Gators!) and future play out 1700 miles apart on the same day
Sports

Walter Clayton Jr.'s defensive stop gives Florida its 3rd national title with 65-63 win over Houston

Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer

Walter Clayton Jr.'s defensive stop gives Florida its 3rd national title with 65-63 win over Houston
Business|Economy|Education|Political|Sports|US

Judge wants range of issues addressed in $2.8 billion NCAA settlement before final approval

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken has asked attorneys in the landmark $2.8 billion House settlement to come up with solutions for issues raised at a hearing in Oakland, California, before she grants final approval

Judge wants range of issues addressed in $2.8 billion NCAA settlement before final approval
Sports

Houston, Florida play for title and put a different spin on the underdog role to wrap March Madness

Whoever said there were no great underdog stories left in March Madness, or that the title would go to whoever spends the most money — or amasses the best collection of big names from the transfer portal — clearly never checked out Houston

Houston, Florida play for title and put a different spin on the underdog role to wrap March Madness
Americas|Sports|US

Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four, will face Florida for the NCAA title

Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final Four

Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four, will face Florida for the NCAA title
Business|Sports|Technology

AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston

The $1 million March Madness wager between a pro gambler and an artificial-intelligence site will be decided by the winner of the Duke-Houston game in the Final Four

AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston
Sports|US

Once pariahs, now winners, Final Four coaches Pearl, Sampson a reflection of a changing game

A decade ago, Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were looking to resurrect their careers after being handed show-cause penalties by the NCAA for recruiting violations

Once pariahs, now winners, Final Four coaches Pearl, Sampson a reflection of a changing game
Crime|Political|Sports|US

SafeSport knew of allegations against former cop before hiring him as investigator

People at the U.S. Center for SafeSport knew a former police officer was the subject of an internal investigation at his former job but hired him anyway

SafeSport knew of allegations against former cop before hiring him as investigator
Sports|US

Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds

Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took record numbers of spots in the first week, then hogged them all for the second week, the Final Four will bring four teams seeded No. 1 to the sport’s biggest stage to play for the title

Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds
Sports|US

Duke's great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama

Duke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama

Duke's great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama
Sports|US

Flagg flies in March Madness and Duke wins 100-93 over Arizona to reach the Elite Eight

Duke stud Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a 100-93 NCAA Tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four

Flagg flies in March Madness and Duke wins 100-93 over Arizona to reach the Elite Eight
Europe|Sports|World

Valieva's attorneys accuse WADA of 'procedural fraud,' ask court to revisit her doping case

Attorneys for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are taking her doping case back to court

Valieva's attorneys accuse WADA of 'procedural fraud,' ask court to revisit her doping case
Sports

Love affair back on at March Madness. Now with Arizona, Caleb Love takes on Duke again

If there’s a single player Duke or any of its fans would love to not run into when the stakes are this high, Caleb Love would be that player

Love affair back on at March Madness. Now with Arizona, Caleb Love takes on Duke again
Americas|Sports|US

US runner Shelby Houlihan earns silver medal in return to big stage after 4-year burrito ban

American runner Shelby Houlihan returned to the big stage after a much-debated four-year doping ban and won a silver medal in the 3,000 meters at the world indoor championships

US runner Shelby Houlihan earns silver medal in return to big stage after 4-year burrito ban
Sports|US

In March Madness, BYU gets a stop, then gets to go ... to Sweet 16 with 91-89 win over Wisconsin

BYU withstood a ferocious charge from Wisconsin’s John Tonje to hold off the Badgers for a 91-89 victory that sends the program to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011

In March Madness, BYU gets a stop, then gets to go ... to Sweet 16 with 91-89 win over Wisconsin
Americas|Sports|US

Wisconsin back in March Madness win column, 85-66 over Montana

Wisconsin grinded its way back into the March Madness win column, getting double-digit scoring from five players on the way to an 85-66 victory over Montana

Wisconsin back in March Madness win column, 85-66 over Montana
Business|Sports|Technology

Can AI help you win your March Madness bracket? One disruptor bets $1 million on 'yes' (and Houston)

Perhaps the surest sign that artificial intelligence really is taking over the world will come the day it wins your favorite March Madness bracket pool

Can AI help you win your March Madness bracket? One disruptor bets $1 million on 'yes' (and Houston)
Sports

In March Madness, the women still have more stars and perhaps more people watching too

The two biggest names in college basketball these days will be playing in the women’s tournament when March Madness gets into full swing

In March Madness, the women still have more stars and perhaps more people watching too
Sports

March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket

The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season

March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
Business|Entertainment|Sports

Shaun White kicks off new league with visions of snowboarding riches on the halfpipe

This week in Aspen marks the debut of Shaun White's Snow League

Shaun White kicks off new league with visions of snowboarding riches on the halfpipe
Economy|Political|Sports

Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to 'intergalactic paradigm shift' for NCAA

Attorneys seeking approval of the $2.8 billion legal settlement for college sports pointed to nearly 102,000 athletes who signed up to receive damages from the action, while batting down objections to what they described as the “intergalactic paradigm shift” the settlement will create across the NCAA

Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to 'intergalactic paradigm shift' for NCAA
Crime|Health|Sports|US

Investigator on SafeSport case gets arrested, and now a survivor is facing trauma once again

The U.S. Center for SafeSport's recent firing of an investigator who was arrested for sex crimes is having a negative ripple effect for some of the people whose cases he handled

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