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Fighting Sioux Now the Fighting Hawks

The University of North Dakota, denied the use of its “Fighting Sioux” nickname because the NCAA banned its members from using Native American imagery in 2005, revealed a new nickname: the “Fighting Hawks.”

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John Calipari Tweets His Excitement Over Pope’s Visit

John Calipari, head coach of the University of Kentucky Wildcats, doesn’t want any part of the negativity surrounding Pope Francis’ visit to the nation’s capital. In fact, Calipari was so pleased to be headed to D.C. to see the Pope that he filled his Twitter feed with his excitement.

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Lawyers That Won NCAA Anti-Trust Case May Receive $50 Million Fee

U.S. Judge Nathanael Cousins, at a San Jose hearing on Wednesday, called the ground-breaking case against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) an “adventurous and risky lawsuit.” The judge signaled he is likely to award the $50 million requested by plaintiffs’ lawyer Hausfeld LLP, who won what Cousins called “the most significant antitrust case of the era.”

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LGBT Backlash: NCAA President Threatens to Move Indiana HQ

In wake of the Indiana legislature’s announcement that they would amend the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), NCAA president Mark Emmert expressed that his organization will determine where it will host future championships based on the content of the new law.

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Final Four Coaches Back NCAA on RFRA

On Monday, the four men’s Final Four coaches, John Calipari of the University of Kentucky, Tom Izzo of Michigan State University, Bo Ryan of the University of Wisconsin, and Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University, released a joint statement regarding Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

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Dave Zirin: NCAA Should Take Final Four Out of Indiana

Dave Zirin, Sports Editor for the Nation and host of “Edge of Sports Radio” on Sirius/XM, argued the NCAA should move the Final Four from Indiana over the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Monday’s “MSNBC Live.” “The NCAA, if

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Obama Voices Concerns over NCAA

President Barack Obama recently sat down with Huffington Post for an interview, and voiced some of his concerns regarding NCAA rules and policies. Obama currently has a niece playing for Princeton’s women’s basketball team. In the interview, Obama mentioned scholarships