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    ... on Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Feinstein was comfortable writing about an array of sports, but he was best-known for his connection to college basketball because of his groundbreaking book “A Season on the Brink.” Feinstein took a leave of absence from the Post in 1985 to embed with ...

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    ... got pretty regular contact. And what do we talk about? We talk about all the normal things that a dad talks to his sons about, basketball practice and what he's working on. How is school going? I have got a son that's getting ready to head off to ...

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    Feb 18, 2025 11:35 PM EDT

    ... attempting to extend it to all sports." Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have previously criticized the decision by the French soccer and basketball federations to exclude players wearing the hijab, and the French government's decision to prevent its athletes wearing headscarves from representing the country at ...

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    Students and teachers find ways to keep learning after wildfires destroy schools

    Feb 11, 2025 11:35 PM EDT

    ... get them back in school. We have got to make sure that they are OK. William Brangham: When his family fled, Xachary Jefferson grabbed a basketball and his best sneakers. Despite everything he and his family have lost, the fires have also given him some perspective. Xachary Jefferson: In the ...

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    'Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross on his distinct style and earning an Oscar nomination

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  • NCAA limits women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth

    NCAA limits women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth

    Feb 07, 2025 02:35 PM EDT

    ... male at birth to practice with women’s teams and receive benefits such as medical care. It it not uncommon, for example, for women's basketball teams to practice against fellow students who are male. Regardless of sex assigned at birth or gender identity, an athlete can practice and compete ...

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    Jan 17, 2025 10:01 PM EDT

    ... such a change has been made. Plans are underway to accommodate some visitors in town for Trump's second inauguration at the city's pro basketball and hockey arena. Here's what you need to know if you were planning to come to Washington, with updates to come. Where will ...

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