A Yale team goes to the NCAA tournament – after its captain was expelled for sexual misconduct
Southern Methodist University’s Markus Kennedy defends as Yale’s Jack Montague passes the ball in a game last November. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Next week, Yale goes to the NCAA tournament for the first time in more than 50 years. Not since 1962 has the men’s basketball team had such a successful season. But the team goes without its captain, who left the Ivy League university last month. And instead of uniting behind the team, the campus is caught up in a tense debate. On Thursday, the ..>> view originalNBA on pace for most triple-doubles in 25 years
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AP 4:26 p.m. EST March 10, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — The last holdout for postseason conference tournaments has finally given in.The Ivy League will add men's and women's basketball tournaments next season that will determine the conference's automatic berths for the NCAA Tournament."The structure of our basketball tournaments is consistent with our model of college athletics and the format allows us to preserve the significance of the regular season," Ivy Lea..>> view originalDerek Fisher offended at insinuations 'integrity' reason for firing
One month after his firing as New York Knicks head coach, Derek Fisher said his dismissal was not due to his personal life and the incident with Matt Barnes.In a Sports Illustrated essay that is titled "Truth," Fisher wrote that he wanted to set the record straight on his Knicks tenure and what he addressed as the Matt Barnes "situation."It's the first time Fisher has spoken since team president Phil Jackson fired his first coaching hire after a season and a half on Feb. 8."I want to let people ..>> view original
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