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Worth the wait: Final Four trip should silence all Underwood doubters

Worth the wait: Final Four trip should silence all Underwood doubters

This trip to the Final Four should end any complaints about Illinois coach Brad Underwood, a basketball lifer who finally hit the big time.

 
Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic

Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic

Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money and negotiations and boardrooms — are not all wrong; this is not the same game your father, or even your older sister, grew up watching.

 
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Oilers win season-high 5th straight, beating Chicago 3-1 to end Blackhawks’ playoff hopes

Oilers win season-high 5th straight, beating Chicago 3-1 to end Blackhawks’ playoff hopes

Connor McDavid set up Matt Savoie's power-play goal to pad his NHL-leading points total and help the Edmonton Oilers win their season-high fifth straight game, 3-1 over the Blackhawks on Thursday night.

 
How do the Herald Cup standings look after the winter season?

How do the Herald Cup standings look after the winter season?

How do the Herald Cup standings look after the winter season?

 
Baseball notes: Fremd’s good start helps coach claim his 400th varsity victory

Baseball notes: Fremd’s good start helps coach claim his 400th varsity victory

An early-season update about suburban high school varsity baseball teams.

 
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Girls soccer: Leon scores again as Saints rally to tie St. Viator

Girls soccer: Leon scores again as Saints rally to tie St. Viator

Girls soccer: St. Charles East and St. Viator tied 1-1 on Thursday.

 
Boys lacrosse: Fremd takes control against Buffalo Grove

Boys lacrosse: Fremd takes control against Buffalo Grove

Boys lacrosse: Fremd beat Buffalo Grove 15-3 on Thursday.

 
Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four

Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four

There's no minimizing the impact of size this week in Indianapolis. Not with the Final Four boasting its biggest quartet of teams going back roughly two decades, starting with guys such as Reed, Michigan's Aday Mara, Arizona's Koa Peat and Illinois' 7-foot Ivisic twins as anchors to lineups with size radiating all the way out to the perimeter.

 
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Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March Madness

Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March Madness

Keaton Wagler's high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach would want in a recruit.

 
Rusty in crunch time, women’s Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowouts

Rusty in crunch time, women’s Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowouts

PHOENIX — This year's Final Four at the women's NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with ...

 

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