Sports of The Times: North Carolina’s Triumph Fails to Cover Cheating’s Stain

For two decades, until 2013, North Carolina engaged in academic improprieties that benefited its student-athletes. The repercussions are still being felt.

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Frank Martin’s Formula for Success: ‘You Figure It Out’

The South Carolina coach has used his three weeks in the national spotlight to dispense wisdom acquired during a life spent seizing opportunities.

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Oregon’s 3-Point Past Catches Up to the Present

Howard Hobson, the coach when the Ducks won the 1939 N.C.A.A. title, tested the long-range shot during a scrimmage six years later. It took a while to catch on.

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Roy Williams? ‘He Doesn’t Have an Accent. You Have an Accent.’

The coach of the North Carolina basketball team has a way of teaching, and of speaking.

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Seeking Best Fit, Women’s Final Four Returns to Friday-Sunday

The edge over the recent Sunday-Tuesday format may be fuller arenas and less time away from school and work, but there are trade-offs.

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Patrik Elias, Cornerstone of the Devils’ Championship Era, Is Retiring

Elias, the top scorer in team history, helped the franchise win Stanley Cups in 2000 and 2003. He has decided not to return from a knee injury.

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Eight Notes That Have Meant ‘N.C.A.A. Tournament’ for a Quarter-Century

The hummable theme song, first aired in 1993, is now familiar to almost anyone even remotely near a television in March.

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