NCAA women’s Sweet 16 breakdowns and predictions: Is an Iowa-LSU rematch in store?

The Sweet 16 field is set — mostly as we expected it but with some twists. The left side of the bracket (Albany 1 and Portland 4 regions) includes every No. 1 through No. 4 seed, while the right side (Albany 2 and Portland 3 regions) low seeds include a No. 5 and a No. … Read more

Why March Madness belongs to the women: Star players, big ratings make it tourney to watch

There’s always a sign. Last spring, I first noticed something special was happening when I couldn’t walk half a block in Dallas without running into large packs of Iowa or South Carolina fans. There were also my guy friends back home who, for the first time, were planning their weekend around the women’s NCAA Tournament … Read more

Man on a mission: NFL great Alan Page’s quest for justice in football and beyond

MINNEAPOLIS — A few times each month, Alan Page visits Justice Page Middle School, one of two schools named in his honor. As the first African American to become a Minnesota Supreme Court justice and the first African American elected to a statewide office, Page goes to inspire students. In their upturned faces and wide … Read more