Thursday, March 14, 2019

One Canceled Flight Upends the N.W.H.L. Playoffs

The Metropolitan Riveters missed their plane to last weekend’s semifinal. Now some players will miss the makeup game because of the tough financial landscape in pro women’s hockey.

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A Top Scorer Changes the Definition of the Complete Player

“A lot of people in my position wouldn’t want to say anything,” Marquette guard Markus Howard, the Big East player of the year, said of going public about his decision to seek mental health counseling.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

The Luckiest Team in the Country Needs a Little More

U.N.C. Greensboro is the luckiest college men’s basketball team in the country, at least according to one metric. But it isn’t in the N.C.A.A. field just yet.

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Move Over, Gophers: Balance of Power Shifts in Minnesota Hockey

Minnesota used to be the premier program in the state, but St. Cloud, Minnesota Duluth, Bemidji State and Minnesota State have risen in prominence recently.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Sports of The Times: For the Wealthy, Sports Opened a Back Door to Elite Colleges

Recruiting scandals typically focus on coaches and players, but in this latest one it was parents using sports to game the system.

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Roundup: Islanders Get Back to Tough Defense in Shutout of Blue Jackets

Islanders Coach Barry Trotzky said his team raised its ‘battle level’ as it earned another win against a division opponent.

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Sunday, March 10, 2019

Harry Howell, Star Defenseman With Rangers for 17 Years, Dies at 86

He played 1,160 regular-season games with the Rangers, a team record that still stands, and was a seven-time All-Star.

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