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Magic Johnson and the Tax Refund Rip-off

Don McNay | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

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Don McNay

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

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

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 05.07.2009 | Home

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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...

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David vs. Goliath: The NCAA National Championship

Sam Panayotovich | Posted 05.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Michigan State Spartans, Michigan State, Ncaa, Roy Williams, Ncaa Basketball, March Madness, North Carolina Tarheels, Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington, Travis Walton, Ty Lawson, Goran Suton, NCAA Tournament, Sports, Delvon Roe, North Carolina, Ncaa Championship, North Carolina Basketball, Michigan State Basketball, Final Four, Chicago News
Sam Panayotovich

Great as North Carolina is, there is something special about this bunch from East Lansing.

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One Not So Shiny Moment

Chris Kyle | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sports, Basketball, Ncaa Basketball, One Shining Moment, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Entertainment News
Chris Kyle

The best part of tonight's national championship game probably won't be the game. It will happen after the game, after the nets are cut down, when CBS plays its "One Shining Moment" montage.

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

New York Post | Posted 05.07.2009 | Media

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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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The Duplicity of March Madness

Byron Williams | Posted 05.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Basketlball, Sports, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, NCAA March Madness, College Basketball, College Basketball Graduation Rates, Entertainment News
Byron Williams

The most recent data concludes that over half of the young men we cheer and bemoan because of the havoc wreaked on our brackets will not graduate.

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Temptations To Sing At Final Four

AP | Posted 05.04.2009 | Entertainment

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DETROIT — The NCAA says Motown legends The Temptations will sing the national anthem Monday night before the men's basketball national champions...

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What Happens in Detroit, Stays in Detroit

Myles Brand | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Ncaa, Myles Brand, Final Four, Detroit Final Four, Education, Literacy, March Madness, Detroit, NCAA Tournament, Detroit-Michigan, Living News
Myles Brand

We want our presence in Final Four cities to make a difference. What we are doing in Detroit is a pilot for future legacy initiatives.

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Diane Chambers Bracket -- Sweet Sixteen Edition

Shawna Vercher | Posted 04.26.2009 | Entertainment

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Shawna Vercher

But Shawna," you ask, "How do I pick the Sweet Sixteen?" Never fear! I am back with a fresh round of animal-based insight and analysis. Without further ado, your sweet sixteen.

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March Madness

Kiesha Ramey-Presner | Posted 04.23.2009 | Entertainment

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Kiesha Ramey-Presner

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 04.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ncaa, March Madness, College Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Baskeball, Final Four, 2009 Ncaa Tournament, Entertainment News
Shawna Vercher

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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Moore, Purdue hold off Northern Iowa 61-56

AP | ANNE M. PETERSON | Posted 04.19.2009 | Home

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Purdue Boilermakers were beat up but smiling. Fifth-seeded Purdue held off a late charge by 12th-seeded Northern Iowa for ...

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Thornton leads LSU past Butler 75-71

AP | JOEDY McCREARY | Posted 04.19.2009 | Home

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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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Memphis powers past underdog Cal State-Northridge

AP | DOUG TUCKER | Posted 04.19.2009 | Home

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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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NCAA Tournament Scores and Highlights: First Round

Huffington Post | Posted 04.19.2009 | Entertainment

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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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Filling Out the Winning NCAA Tournament Bracket

Sam Panayotovich | Posted 04.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: March Madness, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, Ncaa Tournament Brackets, College Basketball, Ncaa Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Memphis, Louisville, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Ncaa Tournament Picks, Sports, March Madness Brackets, Ncaa Tournament Matchups, Ncaa Tournament Bracket Breakdowns, Chicago News
Sam Panayotovich

I'm using my experience covering and playing basketball to predict what might happen over the next 18 days. I'm confident in my selections (but ask me how I feel in two weeks).

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UConn Loves The Refs: Team Called For Fewest Fouls And Got Fouled Most During Season

New York Times | JOHN BRANCH | Posted 04.18.2009 | Home

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For those who do not root for the Connecticut men's basketball team, it may seem that Jim Calhoun's Huskies get all the calls. That is not true. They ...

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Big East Under Major Pressure To Perform

ESPN | Dana O'Neil | Posted 04.18.2009 | Home

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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 04.18.2009 | Home

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

Huffington Post | Posted 04.18.2009 | Entertainment

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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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Small Colleges Look To Make Big Money Off March Madness Wins

CNN | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business

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'The Score' takes you behind the scenes of how an underdog capitalizes on a big win. ...

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Louisville Tops Final NCAA Men's Basketball Poll

The Sports Network | Posted 04.16.2009 | Home

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Big East champion Louisville finished atop the final Associated Press men's basketball poll....

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Jason Linkins

Scritti Politti: March 16, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lobbyists, Derivatives, NCAA Tournament, Lobbyist Waivers, Economic Crisis, Alex Quade, Barack Obama, Journalism Awards, Foreign Correspondents, Nate Silver, Credit Derivatives, Unemployment, fivethirtyeight.com, Department of Defense, New York Times, Financial Crisis, Timothy Geithner, Great Depression, Politics News

After the 2008 Election, it was generally decided that Nate Silver, of FiveThirtyEight.com was to be crowned the new God of The Maths and King Kahuna ...

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March Madness and Me

Sam Panayotovich | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Basketball, Ncaa Basketball, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, College Basketball, Michael Jordan, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, Christian Laettner, Bryce Drew, Jimmy Valvano, Stephen Curry, Allen Iverson, Ncaa Tournament Brackets, Sports, Chicago News
Sam Panayotovich

The World Series, the NBA Finals and the Super Bowl combined are still no match for March Madness.

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Cinderella Teams Get Stuffed This Year

New York Times | Posted 04.16.2009 | Home

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If there's one dominant theme that came out of Selection Sunday it's that the N.C.A.A. tournament is becoming more like the B.C.S. -- an insider's clu...

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