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Miami women hold on, beat Villanova for first trip to Elite 8
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 24: Jasmyne Roberts #4 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates after the Miami Hurricanes beat the Villanova Wildcats 70-65 in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 24, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson topples No. 1 seed Purdue 63-58
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 17: Joe Munden Jr. #1 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights celebrates during the second half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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South Carolina women roll in March Madness opener
South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) reaches over Norfolk State forward Kierra Wheeler (50) in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
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No. 15 seed Princeton uses late run to stun No. 2 seed Arizona
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Ryan Langborg #3 of the Princeton Tigers blocks a shot by Courtney Ramey #0 of the Arizona Wildcats during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Several Canadians to play key roles in NCAA March Madness tournaments
Purdue center Zach Edey (15) gets a dunk over Davidson forward David Skogman, left, and forward Sean Logan in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA Tournament
South Carolina's coach Dawn Staley holds up the net after defeating Tennessee 74-58 to win the championship game of the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C., Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
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Twins Chase and Sydney Brown top winter edition of the CFL scouting bureau
A football with the new CFL logo sits on a chair in Winnipeg, Friday, November 27, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Demonstrators protest NCAA’s transgender athlete inclusion
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines speaks at a rally on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, outside of the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
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Defending USports women’s soccer champions eliminated after using ineligible player
MacEwan University in Edmonton is shown in this undated handout image. An Alberta university that revealed last summer it had been defrauded of $11.8 million in a so-called phishing attack now says it has recovered just over 92 per cent of the funds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO MANDATORY CREDIT
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Canadian world beach volleyball champions Sarah Pavan, Melissa Humana-Paredes to end partnership
Sarah Pavan, left, and Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada return a shot in womens beach volleyball competition against Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Canada won two sets to one to take the gold medal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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ABC to air NCAA women’s basketball championship game for first time
FILE - Mississippi State center Teaira McCowan (15) and South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson (22) reach for the ball on the opening tipoff of the final of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Final Four, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Dallas. The NCAA women's basketball title game will be broadcast on ABC for the first time this season. The championship game, which usually airs in primetime, will be played at 3 p.m. ET. The Final Four is in Dallas this year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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UNC, Duke set for 1st NCAA meeting in Final Four
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski celebrates while cutting down the net after Duke defeated Arkansas in a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA men’s tournament in San Francisco, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Top seed NC State beats Kansas State 89-57, into Sweet 16
North Carolina State's Kayla Jones (25) reacts after a three-pointer during the first half of a college basketball game against Kansas State in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
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Liddell, Ohio State shut down Loyola Chicago 54-41 in NCAA
Loyola Chicago's Lucas Williamson, left, and Ohio State 's Jamari Wheeler (55) scramble for the ball during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 18, 2022. Ohio State won 54-41. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Record-setting defence leads South Carolina women to massive win
Mar 18, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Aliyah Boston (4) and South Carolina Gamecocks guard LeLe Grissett (24) celebrate their win over the Howard Lady Bison at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAA swimming title
University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas swims in a preliminary heat for the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)(AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Freshman Collins leads Michigan past Colorado State 75-63
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 17: Frankie Collins #10 of the Michigan Wolverines and teammate Eli Brooks #55 reacts against the Colorado State Rams during the second half in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 17, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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March Madness guide: What to look for in the NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 2022; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas Jayhawks place their logo on the March Madness tournament ticket after the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports
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U.S. lawmakers rip Emmert, demand more progress on NCAA equity
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. Three congressional lawmakers sent a six-page letter to NCAA president Mark Emmert on Monday, March 14, 2022, saying the organization has made “inadequate progress” in addressing the inequities of treatment between male and female athletes in NCAA tournaments. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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NCAA streamlines constitution, set to give power to schools
FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball tournament. The NCAA has fallen short of upholding its commitment to gender equity spending more on male athletes on average than female ones according a second review. A law firm hired by the NCAA to investigate equity issues released a 153-page report Tuesday night, Oct. 26, 2021 that includes a series of recommendations to improve the gap. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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NCAA ready to expand women’s field to 68 teams
Mar 27, 2019; Louisville, KY, United States; View of the basketball rack with the March Madness logo during practice for the south regional of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at KFC Yum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
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Canadian women set for ‘Celebration Tour’ in wake of Olympic soccer success
Canada celebrates with their gold medals after defeating Sweden in the penalty shoot-out in the women's soccer final during the summer Tokyo Olympics in Yokohama, Japan on Friday, August 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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NCAA to start using ‘March Madness’ in marketing, branding for women’s tournament
FILE - Stanford players, top, and a Utah Valley player warm up before their college basketball game in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, in this Sunday, March 21, 2021, file photo. The NCAA women's basketball tournament will use March Madness in marketing and branding beginning this season. Using the phrase, which has been associated with the men's tournament for years, was one of the recommendations from an external review of gender equity issues of the tournaments that was released in August. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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U Sports shutting down enhanced women’s hockey scholarship pilot project
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NCAA will not punish Baylor for sexual assault scandal
FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, file photo, Baylor head football coach Art Briles addresses the media in Waco, Texas. The NCAA infractions committee said Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, that its years-long investigation into the Baylor sexual assault scandal would result in four years probation and other sanctions, though the “unacceptable” behavior at the heart of the case did not violate NCAA rules. The NCAA ruling came more than five years after the scandal broke at the world’s largest Baptist university, leading to the firing of successful football coach Art Briles, and the later departures of athletic director Ian McCaw and school president Ken Starr. (Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)
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NCAA clears way for athlete compensation with state laws looming
FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is shown. The NCAA Board of Directors is expected to greenlight one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics when it clears the way for athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism rules that have stood for decades. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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Creighton men’s basketball program put on probation by NCAA amid fallout from FBI probe
Creighton assistant coach Preston Murphy, right, stands as players warm up during practice in Omaha, Neb., Monday, March 13, 2017. Creighton is scheduled to play against Rhode Island, Friday, March 17, 2017, at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Sacramento, Calif. Murphy is in his second season as a Creighton assistant. He played on the last Rhode Island team that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 1999. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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U.S. Supreme Court sides with former athletes in NCAA compensation case
FILE PHOTO: Jun 11, 2021; Eugene, Oregon, USA; An NCAA logo flag at the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Despite public outcry, U.S. states that passed anti-transgender laws face little political backlash
Protesters in support of transgender rights rally outside the Alabama State House, in Montgomery, Ala., on March 30, 2021.
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Gonzaga faces quick turnaround and hungry Baylor in NCAA decider
Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) shoots over UCLA guard David Singleton (34) to win the game during overtime in a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Gonzaga won 93-90. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Stanford holds off Arizona to win women’s NCAA title
Apr 4, 2021; San Antonio, TX, USA; Stanford Cardinal players celebrate after winning the national championship game of the women's Final Four of the 2021 NCAA Tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 03: Jalen Suggs #1 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrates with teammates after making a game-winning three point basket in overtime to defeat the UCLA Bruins 93-90 during the 2021 NCAA Final Four semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 03, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Men’s Final Four: semi-finals set for Saturday
Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) shoots ahead of Southern California forward Max Agbonkpolo, left, during the second half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Women’s Final Four: a first-timer crashes group of powers
Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) drives to the basket past Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Monday, March 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Hull shines as Stanford beats Louisville to reach Final Four
Mar 30, 2021; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Stanford Cardinal players celebrate after defeating the Louisville Cardinals at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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Unbeaten Gonzaga keep rolling with rout of Creighton in Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 28: Drew Timme #2 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dunks the ball against the Creighton Bluejays during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 28, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)