2018 Winter Olympics: March 2018

Saturday, 31 March 2018

Villanova Rolls Over Kansas to Reach Its Second N.C.A.A. Final in Three Years

By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2J50bWF

Michigan Ends Loyola-Chicago’s Wild Ride in the Final Four

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2uznaWH

Pernilla Lindberg Takes 3-Shot Lead in ANA Inspiration

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pUWISF

Letters to the Editor

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2GIEdKs

In Need of an Emergency Goalie, the Blackhawks Turned to an Accountant. Nothing Got by Him.

By JACEY FORTIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2GZBj1P

Michigan Ends the Loyola-Chicago Dream in the Final Four

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2uznaWH

Late Homer by Blue Jays’ Solarte Sends Yankees to First Loss

By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pTh7am

Mets Beat the Cardinals Again as Jacob DeGrom Settles In

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2J8haqZ

If the Mets Succeed, They’re Experienced. If They Fail, They’re Old.

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2GmxHd2

Sloane Stephens Beats Jelena Ostapenko in Miami Open Final

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Gn8tv7

What N.C.A.A. Women’s Finalists Share: Big Shots That Felled a Giant

By JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2E9nLO0

Sidney Crosby and Penguins Try to Peak at the Right Time

By ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IhXYpw

Saturday Sports: March Madness, Baseball Begins

Saturday Sports: March Madness, Baseball Begins
Howard Bryant of ESPN talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the biggest sports stories of the week: March Madness and baseball's opening day.

Wrestle Like A Girl: How Colleges Are Pushing The NCAA To Recognize Women's Wrestling

Wrestle Like A Girl: How Colleges Are Pushing The NCAA To Recognize Women's Wrestling
Women's wrestling has been an Olympic sport since 2004, but isn't recognized by the NCAA. Now Iowa State and other colleges are pushing to get the league to recognize women's wrestling.

Friday, 30 March 2018

The University Is Fake. The Laughs Are Real.

By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2uA6kXt

Final Four Matchups: What to Expect From Michigan-Loyola and Villanova-Kansas

By MARC TRACY and ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2GGix1L

How Loyola Chicago's Last Final Four Appearance Changed College Basketball

How Loyola Chicago's Last Final Four Appearance Changed College Basketball
In a true Cinderella story, Loyola Chicago is in the NCAA Men's basketball Final Four. The last time they were here, 1963, it wasn't nearly as shocking, but it did help change the face of college basketball.

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‘Violent deportee’ who escaped custody at JFK airport caught, reports say

03/30/18 4:09 PM

Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pT8Lj6

For Sloane Stephens, Run to Final in Miami Brightens the Mood

By CINDY SHMERLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pUPwVx

When Loyola-Chicago Broke a Racial Barrier 55 Years Ago

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pLijwH

The University Is Fake. The Laughs Are Real.

By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2uA6kXt

36-Year-Old Accountant Called In As Emergency NHL Goalie — And He Crushed It

36-Year-Old Accountant Called In As Emergency NHL Goalie — And He Crushed It
"The initial shock happened when I had to dress," Foster said after the Hawks' 6-2 victory. "You just kind of black out after that."

Key Biscayne Prepares to Say Goodbye to Pro Tennis

By CINDY SHMERLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IiOv1j

An Edmonton Oiler Nudges Diversity Forward in the N.H.L.

By SALIM VALJI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Gn6ZwU

Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pT8Lj6

The Coach, the Rivalry and the Stolen Blazer

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IeToZ0

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Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman found not guilty of aiding husband

03/30/18 10:32 AM

See Jack Run: 227 Premier League Miles, One Deliberate Step at a Time

By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IjRsPg

Now in Goal for the Blackhawks ... an Accountant?

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pSiJAn

Rangers’ Home Finale Becomes an Unexpected Reunion

By ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2utXPx2

Syndergaard’s Pitches Are Fast. He’s Working to Make Them Look Faster.

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Iiz0X3

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US service member killed in Syria blast is first KIA in Iraq or Syria this year

03/30/18 9:18 AM

Mets Off to a Roaring Start, With a Tinge of Sadness

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2J5SZJQ

Blackhawks Turn to Accountant in Goal

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pSiJAn

At UConn, No Losses and No Apologies

By JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2J4XWCP

Top Private Schools Bring In the Power Elite (and the Power Forwards)

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2uufYee

Accountant Gets His Big Break As Blackhawks Emergency Goalie

Accountant Gets His Big Break As Blackhawks Emergency Goalie
A series of injuries caused the Chicago Blackhawks to call on an unexpected emergency goalie, 36-year-old Chicago accountant Scott Foster.

A Little League Of Her Own: The First Girl In Little League Baseball

A Little League Of Her Own: The First Girl In Little League Baseball
At 13, Kay Johnston pretended to be a boy and played first base for her Little League team in upstate N.Y. That was in the 1950s. Now 81, Kay Johnston Massar says "I just wanted to play the game."

Thursday, 29 March 2018

Kings Partner With Black Lives Matter Sacramento and Build Black

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pPBYvj

Mets Off to a Roaring Start, With a Tinge of Sadness

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2J5SZJQ

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Police officer killed in Hopkinsville, Ky., governor announces; suspect reportedly on the run

03/29/18 7:45 PM

Welcome to the Bigs, Derek Jeter

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Ih2iWb

Roy Halladay’s Number is Retired by Toronto Blue Jays

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2GnMdgP

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Outgoing VA Secretary David Shulkin appears on 'Special Report,' 6 pm ET on Fox News

03/29/18 5:31 PM

Mets Start a New Era With a Win, and Some Hope

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2GkxI1l

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Attorney general: Federal prosecutor evaluating alleged FBI, DOJ wrongdoing, no second special counsel for now

03/29/18 5:19 PM

Giancarlo Stanton Homers in First At-Bat as a Yankee

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2J6Os9M

Opening Day: Baseball Is Longer Than Ever, But MLB Is Trying To Change That

Opening Day: Baseball Is Longer Than Ever, But MLB Is Trying To Change That
Winter is over, and the game is going to look slightly different than last year. The league is trying to speed up the pace of play with rule changes.

Baseball's Back And So Are The Yankees. Here Are This Season's Super Teams

Baseball's Back And So Are The Yankees. Here Are This Season's Super Teams
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with ESPN reporter Marly Rivera about what to expect as another season of Major League Baseball starts up. She says the Yankees aren't the only talented team to watch.