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NBA unveils new defeatist ad campaign aimed at NCAA

By John "Grizzly" Stone · Thursday, March 31, 2005

With college basketball's March Madness stealing the hearts and souls of hoops fans throughout the nation, the NBA launched a new promotional campaign today aimed at catching the runoff of fans experiencing post-madness withdrawal. The campaign, "We're Not as Exciting as College Basketball, but We're Here Until June," goes by the acronym WNECBWHUJ, and is a direct response to the disintegration of the league's television ratings and general interest to the public over the past month.

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The five teams to watch out for in '05

By David Bergman · Thursday, March 31, 2005

After a tumultuous winter filled with steroid allegations, trades and way too much Barry Bonds, the baseball season has finally arrived. The big-money teams have loaded their rosters with more superstars than ever, and the game looks set to enter a new, no-steroid era.

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The 'Final' words on the St. Louis 'Four'

By Ryan Sherwin · Thursday, March 31, 2005

When Illinois and Louisville tip off at 6:07 p.m. Saturday, the fireworks from what could be the best NCAA Final Four in years are sure to explode. The nightcap of North Carolina and Michigan State may even be better than the first match-up, if that's possible.

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AU cuts all sports but b-ball

By Matt "Boss" Stapleton | March 31

When AU's teams hit the fields and courts next year, the only sport fans might recognize is basketball. In a move unprecedented in college sports, AU Athletics announced it will reduce the number of teams to 14 while competing only in basketball and Division I's obscurest sports.

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Women's Lacrosse stays perfect in PL

By Jordan Beane | March 31

With two tough games in five days, AU Women's Lacrosse came out even, winning its Patriot League home opener against Villanova, 7-5, on Saturday but losing at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 9-8, in double overtime Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles got everything they could handle when the Villanova Wildcats came to Reeves field.

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Sports Briefs

By Ian Quillen and David Bergman | March 31

Kollof's top-10 finish leads way for AU golf at Diablo Grande invite Playing in its fourth tournament in as many weeks, the AU Men's Golf team placed 12th at the Diablo Grande Invitational in Patterson, Calif. The team finished with a combined score of 968, 64 strokes off the lead.

Section 202’s Niche Sports Review

Section 202 host Gabrielle and friends go over some sports that aren’t in the sports media spotlight often, and review some sports based on their difficulty to play. 


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