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27 UConn Fans Arrested in Championship Celebration

STORRS, Conn. -- Kemba Walker, coach Jim Calhoun and the national champion Connecticut Huskies are coming home, with a big welcoming party waiting. The Huskies defeated Butler 53-41 Monday night in Houston and are to arrive at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Calhoun is to speak to fans at the airport...

100-Year-Old Fan Calls Butler for the NCAA Win

Dorothy Robb shared her 100th birthday party with 14 college guys. The centenarian from Plainfield, Ind., has been rooting for Butler University's basketball team since she was a Bulldog co-ed in the early 1930s. Robb turned 100 on March 20, the day after No. 8 seed Butler squeaked to victory over No. 1 seed Pittsburgh...

Essay: Lessons of March Madness Go Beyond Winning

March Madness officially begins Sunday with the announcement of the selection of the 68 teams appearing in this year's NCAA basketball tournament. Even more important to those with office pools, the bracket pairings will also be revealed. High school tournaments already are in full swing across the nation. So cheers to...

USC Appeals Sanctions to NCAA

USC athletic director Pat Haden is on his way to Indianapolis to see if he can get the Trojans back in a bowl game in time for next winter. USC is appealing its NCAA sanctions this weekend in front of the Infractions Appeals Committee. Haden will be asking the appeals committee Saturday to reduce the bowl ban to one year...

Background on NCAA

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is an association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

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