Jerry Bembry

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As his older brother ascended to legendary status in motocross racing, Malcolm Stewart enjoyed his life as a normal kid and really didn’t see himself making a living racing motorcycles. Until he had a pivotal talk with his dad, James Stewart Sr., who bluntly laid out the direction for his son’s life. “My dad told me, ‘If you don’t get out your ass out there and race a motorcycle, you’re going to be working an eight to five,” Stewart said.

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SAN ANTONIO — In the moment the Florida Gators stepped to the Alamadome podium for their coronation, it was Will Richard who held the national championship in his arms and rocked it like a baby. As members of the team filed into the media room for the postgame press conference, it was Richard who walked the hardware into the room and delicately centered it on the dais.

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SAN ANTONIO — In the aftermath of Houston’s improbable semifinal win over Duke on Saturday, something even more plausible occurred: Hakeem Olajuwon was prevented from joining the on-court postgame celebration. Was the security guard simply doing his job? Or did he fail to recognize basketball royalty, the greatest player in the history of Houston basketball?

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SAN ANTONIO — It’s not common to feel cheated taking a team to the Final Four, but that’s exactly how Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson felt in 2021 when the Cougars earned a trip to championship weekend in the midst of a global pandemic. “We had to stand in line to get tested before every time we went outside the building to come in,” Sampson said of the 2021 tournament, which had all 68 teams playing in Indiana.

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SAN ANTONIO — When asked what it was like coaching against Auburn freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford in high school, Roselle Catholic (N.J.) head coach Todd Decker offers a quick heaping of praise: “His heart, quickness, and ability to shoot the ball — he’s the total package.”When asked if there was a game he saw all of those attributes on display, Decker — his mood changing — goes briefly silent. “I’d rather talk about anything else in my life,” said Decker, his voice on the phone growing softer.