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The College Basketball Crown, the second-year postseason men’s basketball tournament produced by AEG and Fox—will top off its second edition on April…
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College Basketball Crown Imposes Strict Team Promo Requirements
The College Basketball Crown, the second-year postseason men’s basketball tournament produced by AEG and Fox—will top off its second edition on April Fool’s Day in Las…
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Meet Pasta Brand Ripi’s Lottery Ticket: Duke Recruit Deron Rippey Jr.
Deron Rippey Jr. has an ambitious set of goals for when he arrives on campus at Duke University later this year. The high school basketball star wants to win the ACC…
Sporticast: The View From a $700,000 March Madness Roster
On the 537th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Rick Cole Jr., Hofstra’s athletic director, about his school’s trip to the NCAA…
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