/tags/basketball basketball en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:15:36 GMT /books/2024-04-08/theres-always-this-year-reflects-on-how-we-consider-others-and-ourselves Hanif Abdurraqib's latest book is about about how growing up in Columbus, Ohio, watching LeBron James' spectacular ascent, and understanding the passage of time all led to a meditation on mortality and success. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:15:36 GMT /books/2024-04-08/theres-always-this-year-reflects-on-how-we-consider-others-and-ourselves Michael Schaub /sports/2024-01-21/tara-vanderveer-is-now-the-winningest-coach-in-college-basketball-history VanDerveer, in her 38th season as Stanford coach, passed Duke's Coach K's record. She's helped the women's sport come a long way since she started her college basketball career over 50 years ago at Ohio State. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:44:15 GMT /sports/2024-01-21/tara-vanderveer-is-now-the-winningest-coach-in-college-basketball-history Emma Bowman /sports/2023-03-14/an-ode-to-march-madness-where-you-can-always-expect-the-unexpected Whether or not you're a fan of college basketball, you should give March Madness a chance simply for its sense of community. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:51:04 GMT /sports/2023-03-14/an-ode-to-march-madness-where-you-can-always-expect-the-unexpected Hassan Burke /local-news/2019-03-19/with-dayton-a-hotbed-for-human-trafficking-police-are-on-alert-during-first-four By the time thousands of basketball fans get into Dayton for the First Four NCAA basketball tournament this week, illegal sex trafficking encounters will… Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:55:25 GMT /local-news/2019-03-19/with-dayton-a-hotbed-for-human-trafficking-police-are-on-alert-during-first-four Ann Thompson /sports/2019-03-18/march-is-here-and-so-is-the-madness The NCAA men’s basketball tournament’s field is set as of Sunday night, and the local area is well-represented by the Cincinnati Bearcats and Northern… Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT /sports/2019-03-18/march-is-here-and-so-is-the-madness Michael Monks /local-news/2019-01-11/what-is-elder-doing-to-encourage-better-behavior-at-upcoming-st-x-game When Elder hosts St. Xavier High School for basketball Friday night, Principal Kurt Ruffing says the atmosphere will be a lot different from a year ago… Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:30:00 GMT /local-news/2019-01-11/what-is-elder-doing-to-encourage-better-behavior-at-upcoming-st-x-game Ann Thompson /sports/2018-11-26/kent-state-basketball-recruit-with-autism-will-make-ncaa-history When Kalin Bennett was young, medical experts told his family he might never walk or speak because of autism. During his senior year of high school, he... Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:43:15 GMT /sports/2018-11-26/kent-state-basketball-recruit-with-autism-will-make-ncaa-history Mitch Felan /news-from-npr/2018-09-08/shadowed-by-scandals-coach-rick-pitino-pens-his-story The Hall of Fame college basketball coach, fired by the University of Louisville in 2017 following recruiting violations, addresses his career and recent headline-grabbing mistakes in a new memoir. Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:04:41 GMT /news-from-npr/2018-09-08/shadowed-by-scandals-coach-rick-pitino-pens-his-story Scott Simon /books/2018-08-23/exploring-tigerland-with-author-wil-haygood During the 1968-69 school year, an all-black high school in Columbus, Ohio, won both the state’s basketball and baseball championships.The year 1968 was… Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:01:00 GMT /books/2018-08-23/exploring-tigerland-with-author-wil-haygood Dan Hurley /news-from-npr/2018-03-27/4-feel-good-stories-of-the-final-4-from-sister-jean-to-cool-cops-in-kansas There have been some great moments in this year's NCAA tournament that can still bring a smile to even the smallest sports fans among us. Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:55:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2018-03-27/4-feel-good-stories-of-the-final-4-from-sister-jean-to-cool-cops-in-kansas Adrienne St. Clair, Asia Simone Burns