2009 Ncaa Tournament

2009 NCAA Champions: North Carolina Takes Title With Win Over Michigan State

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — There was a team of destiny out there, all right. It's the North Carolina Tar Heels, and the final chapter of their story was about as hea...

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An Open Letter to Magic Johnson

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who is the real Magic Johnson? The friendly guy who raises money for charities or the guy who encourages people to get high interest loans they don't need?

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Magic Johnson and the Tax Refund Rip-off

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Because of Johnson, the tax refund business might stick around, luring in more millions of Americans.

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CBS' NCAA Gold Mine: Final Four Ratings Bigger Than Other Networks Combined

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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THE NCAA basketball tournament is becoming a gold mine for CBS. Ratings for the Final Four games Saturday night were bigger than the other three big ...

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March Madness

Kiesha Ramey-Presner | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is estimated that America loses $1.7 billion in productivity every year to March Madness, as people like the President and me (hey, at least I'm in good company) sort out their brackets for pool entries.

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March Madness and the Diane Chambers Law: Round 2

Shawna Vercher | Posted 05.25.2011

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The rule is simple: Five on five, which team mascot would win in a fight? No consideration to ranking, team performance through the year, star players or any other reasonable measure of play.

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NCAA Tournament Scores and Highlights: First Round

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The HuffPost NCAA Tournament Results page will give you updated tourney scores, schedules, recaps, photos, and video. For each day of action, you will...

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Memphis powers past underdog Cal State-Northridge

AP | DOUG TUCKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After overcoming heartbreak and tragedy just to get to the NCAA tournament, the Matadors of Cal State-Northridge could not ge...

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Thornton leads LSU past Butler 75-71

AP | JOEDY McCREARY | Posted 05.25.2011

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Marcus Thornton wasn't around for LSU's last NCAA tournament appearance, stuck instead at a junior college while those other ...

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Big East Under Major Pressure To Perform

ESPN | Dana O'Neil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tyler Hansbrough is the best player in the country. North Carolina will waltz to the national championship, maybe even go undefeated....

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Williams: 'Huge probability' Lawson won't play

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina coach Roy Williams says there's a "huge probability" point guard Ty Lawson won't play in the Tar Heels' NCAA t...

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March Madness in the White House: NCAA Picks from Obama, Clinton, Biden, and More

Carlos Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The president has already announced his Final Four, but who do you think his cabinet members and advisers picked to win the championship? Like most of us, they'll decide with their hearts.

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NCAA Results: March Madness Scores, Schedules, Recaps and Video

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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FINAL UPDATE 4/7 1:18AM North Carolina crushed Michigan State 89-72 to become 2009 NCAA champions: There was a team of destiny out there, all right. ...

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Newt Gingrich Bracket: 2009 NCAA March Madness Picks

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joining the growing ranks of politicos who want a hand in the March Madness action is former House Speaker and conservative stalwart Newt Gingrich. N...

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Vitale: Count On Tar Heels To Cut Down The Nets

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hey, do you think there's some big time screaming going on in State College, Pa.? This is my 30th year at ESPN, and trust me, every year the scene pl...

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