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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Where Everyone ‘Knows Hockey’: Tiny Clarkson Stands Tall Again

The Golden Knights received an escort home and will have a day of their own after winning their second N.C.A.A. women’s championship in four seasons.

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UConn 90, Oregon 52: UConn Women Pound Oregon on Their Way to the Final Four

The Huskies scored 17 unanswered points in the first quarter and never looked back. Next up is Mississippi State, the No. 2 seed out of the Oklahoma City Region, on Friday in Dallas.

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Monday, March 27, 2017

UConn Forward Feels the Pull of the Family Name

Napheesa Collier’s rich family history has made her interested in helping Sierra Leone, where her grandfather was a diplomat.

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On College Basketball: A Final Four That Illustrates the Sport’s Constant: Unpredictability

Gonzaga and South Carolina are making their debut in the Final Four, and a team that many expected to make an appearance — Duke — fell in the second round.

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