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STANFORD — Haley Jones has seen a whole lot of change in her four years at Stanford. From the global pandemic halting school and sports to a nationwide racial reckoning to new financial rules in college sports, it has been a whirlwind time to be a college athlete. And that doesn’t even count the national…
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College Sports Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue are the No. 1 seeds in this year’s tournament. Texas Southern University punched its ticket to March Madness by winning the Southwestern Conference. March Madness is here! Here is what to know, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games and how to watch the NCAA Tournament:…
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San Jose State judo alumni held a 103rd birthday gala Saturday evening for the school’s legendary coach, Yosh Uchida, a great promoter of the sport in the United States over the last 70-plus years. Uchida helped organize the inaugural collegiate national championship in the sport, a Spartans win in 1962. San Jose State has gone…
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Sports The start of online sports gambling came a little over a month after the state began allowing people to place wagers in person at the state’s three casinos. Patrons place sports bets at Encore Boston Harbor casino Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Everett, Mass. Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cell phones Friday, March…
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College Sports 14 teams have already qualified for the NCAA Tournament by winning their conference championships. NC State (23-10) might have lost their chance at competing in March Madness when they lost to Clemson (23-9) Thursday night. March Madness is coming up fast. Here is what to know along with some key games to watch and…
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College Sports The 78-year-old won the second most games in NCAA history while coaching the Orange. Jim Boeheim had been involved with Syracuse basketball since he enrolled at the university in 1962. AP Photo/Chris Carlson By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press March 9, 2023 | 9:27 AM Jim Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse in 1962. Played there…
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The superstar LSU gymnast has raked in an estimated $3.4 million in sponsorship deals. (Stew Milne/Getty Images) Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunne, 20, is opening up about the “life-changing” Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy that’s allowed her to earn a seven-figure income while still in college. The All-American Division I athlete has been…
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LAS VEGAS — Brandon Angel’s double-double, 16 points and 12 rebounds, led a balanced attack that lifted 10th-seeded Stanford to a 73-62 win over seventh-seeded Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday night. Angel followed up two free throws with a jumper that gave the Cardinal a 53-40 lead and they…
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LAS VEGAS — There will be no repeat Pac-12 tournament title for the No. 6 Stanford women’s basketball team. Instead, the Cardinal suffered a shocking 69-65 loss to No. 19 UCLA Friday night as the Bruins advanced to the tournament’s championship game in Las Vegas on Sunday. Kiki Rice scored 22 points while going 12…
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College Sports If Davis doesn’t play another game, he’ll finish his career three points shy of Maravich’s record. Antoine Davis (right) trying to score against Youngstown State in the Horizon League Tournament. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Antoine Davis outscored them all – except for “Pistol” Pete. Detroit Mercy’s star guard finished four points shy of…
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