Alanis Thames
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NCAA’s Oscar Tshiebwe and Kofi Cockburn Throw It Back With Style of Play
While bigs are increasingly encouraged to develop a 3-point shot, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe and Illinois’s Kofi Cockburn are averaging double-doubles with their efforts in the...
Iowa Wins Big Ten Title, Hoping Its Season Is a Harbinger of Larger Success
With candidates for the Naismith Award and nine teams headed to the N.C.A.A. tournament, the league hopes for a better showing than last year’s.
Art Briles Resigns From Grambling State
Grambling had received backlash after Briles, Baylor’s coach when leaders mishandled sexual assault accusations against players, was hired last week.
Art Briles, Who Coached Baylor During Sexual Assault Scandal, Is Hired at Grambling State
Grambling State officials said they did not plan to formally discuss the reason for bringing Briles back into college football after Baylor fired him in...
Marshall, Conference USA in Spat Over Conference Realignment
Several universities that are choosing to switch leagues are attempting to do so ahead of timelines outlined by their conference’s contracts.
Super Bowl: Cincinnati Bengals’ Rookie Kicker Aims for Perfection
Evan McPherson has attempted 12 field goals in the N.F.L. postseason and made each one, including the overtime winner at Kansas City that put Cincinnati...
Rams Hope to Benefit From Playing Super Bowl at Home Stadium
The team will use its usual practice facility, team hotel and locker room for Sunday’s game against the Bengals at its home stadium in Inglewood,...
Super Bowl Preview: Rams and Bengals Bring Offensive
The Super Bowl, set for Feb. 13 near Los Angeles, will feature two quarterbacks who were No. 1 draft picks, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Matthew...
Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow Took Different Paths to the AFC Championship
Despite just a year’s difference in age, Joe Burrow, 25, and Patrick Mahomes, 26, have a vast gap in N.F.L. experience that will be on...
How the Chiefs and Bills Set a Record for Playoff Thrills
The teams combined to score 25 points in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.