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Kansas, a No. 2 Seed, Limps Into the N.C.A.A. Tournament

The Jayhawks enter the tournament diminished by the loss of forward Cliff Alexander to an eligibility issue and injuries to Perry Ellis (knee) and...

Wayne Odesnik Barred From Tennis for 15 Years for Second Doping Violation

The International Tennis Federation said the American player Wayne Odesnik provided doping samples that tested positive for various banned substances, including steroids.

Wayne Odesnik Barred From Tennis for 15 Years for Second Doping Violation

The International Tennis Federation said the American player Wayne Odesnik provided doping samples that tested positive for various banned substances, including steroids.

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Syracuse’s Athletic Director Resigns; Jim Boeheim to Retire in 3 Years

Daryl Gross resigned as athletic director and Jim Boeheim is expected to retire after the 2017-18 season, the univeristy said, in the wake of...

Choosing Wisely: What Your N.C.A.A. Brackets Teach About Investing and Bias

Letting familiarity, rather than clear-headed analysis, guide your decisions can be a lot more costly in areas like saving for retirement.

Clippers’ Doc and Austin Rivers Try to Balance Their Many Roles

When Doc Rivers, the Clippers' coach and president for basketball operations, acquired his son Austin, they established the N.B.A.'s first father-son-player-coach relationship.

On College Basketball: Beauty of N.C.A.A. Tournament May Not Hide Game’s Warts

Scoring is down. The game is slow. Players are bolting for the N.B.A. after a year. Many believe college basketball needs “an extreme makeover.”...

Global Soccer: Arsenal Pays the Price for Overconfidence in Champions League

Arsenal won at Monaco, 2-0, but it was eliminated on the away-goals rule because it lost earlier in London, 3-1. ...

Risk Management: N.C.A.A. Bracket Conundrum: To Pick Kentucky or Not to Pick Kentucky?

The selections of Times readers tend to fall into those two categories. We offer risk-management strategies for your bracket. ...read...