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Greetings from the Frozen Four, college hockey's biggest stage
The men's NCAA tournament semifinals are today in Boston, with Denver and Michigan playing first, before the Gophers vs. Minnesota State Mankato nightcap.
Colleges
Frozen Four notes: Minnesota State's Hastings wins National Coach of the Year again
His Mavericks won the CCHA regular-season and tournament titles and are in the Frozen Four, where they play the Gophers.
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Frozen Four preview: Denver vs. Michigan precedes Gophers vs. Mavericks
The Gophers are joined by Minnesota State Mankato, Michigan and Denver in the college hockey showcase.
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Frozen Four updates: Mankato's Mike Hastings named Coach of the Year
Tap here for updates from the men's Frozen Four media day, including stories, sights and sounds from TD Garden in Boston.
Sports
1,000 amendments can't stall SC transgender sports bill
South Carolina's Republican House majority outlasted more than 1,000 amendments by Democrats on Tuesday and passed a bill that would bar transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools in colleges.
Colleges
Staley, Davis represent coaches of color on college hoops' biggest stage
Marcus Fuller's College Basketball Insider: It's been difficult for people of color to land head coaching jobs, let alone reach the Final Four. That brought more attention to the accomplishments by South Carolina's Dawn Staley and North Carolina's Hubert Davis.
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Final Four organizers say Sun Country canceled team welcome space at last minute
When hometown airline Sun Country backed out, Delta Air Lines stepped in to provide a hangar and charter flights for some of the women's Final Four teams last week, organizers and the airlines said.
Colleges
Final Four weekend a marker on Minneapolis' road to recovery
Visitors, positive publicity left leaders feeling good about a return from pandemic and civic struggles.
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Souhan: Want to promote women's basketball? Expand the WNBA
The Final Four in Minneapolis showed the sport is thriving. But the next step for developing the game is adding teams to the WNBA.
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Is South Carolina the next dynasty in women's college basketball?
Star forward Aliyah Boston said another championship is next year's goal, but coach Dawn Staley isn't ready to compare her program to UConn, with its 11 titles.
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Many came to 'see Paige play,' but South Carolina takes title
The NCAA Women's FInal Four this weekend breathed life back into downtown Minneapolis after two years of a pandemic that kept workers and tourists away.
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Scoggins: Staley strides onto mountaintop, and might stay there
The South Carolina coach became the first Black coach, man or woman, to win two Division I basketball championships. With Dawn Staley in charge, though, it feels like the Gamecocks are just getting started.
Colleges
South Carolina's Henderson steals the show in NCAA title game
Destanni Henderson, South Carolina's 5-7 point guard, stepped up to the biggest stage in college basketball and made her last NCAA game the best of her career.
Colleges
No. 1 all the way. South Carolina overpowers UConn for NCAA title
The Gamecocks started the season as the No. 1 team in women's basketball, held that ranking all season and show off their excellent with a dominate performance Sunday night at Target Center.
Colleges
Reusse: Last time Bueckers lost in Minnesota was also for a title
South Carolina Gamecocks, meet the 2018 Lightning from Eastview High, located at the intersection of Flagstaff Avenue and 140th Street in Apple Valley. You now have something in common.
Colleges
Souhan: Bueckers makes effort, but homecoming ends without a title
We were all watching to see if it could happen, Paige Bueckers winning it all in her hometown. It didn't, but only because South Carolina was so good.
Colleges
Five factors that led to South Carolina's championship game victory over UConn
Women's Final Four Insider: South Carolina had a 16-3 offensive rebounding edge 17-2 edge in second-chance points in the first half.
Colleges
Sights and sounds: Cultural relevance of women's basketball on display all weekend
"Just talk about the sold-out crowd," Lynx star Natalie Achonwa said.
Colleges
Final Four report: UConn's Fudd limited vs. South Carolina with illness
South Carolina brought its top-ranked season to a victorious end, but an injury-plagued season only got worse for UConn during Sunday's final.
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Recap: South Carolina overpowers UConn with 21 offensive rebounds
The Gamecocks controlled the boards, leading to 22 second-chance points.
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