A Venezuelan soccer player who was in the U.S. awaiting a ruling on his asylum claim was deported to El Salvador under suspicion of being a member of a dangerous gang in what his attorney said was ...

If there is one team in the NCAA Tournament that has found itself at the forefront of headlines through one round of play it's McNeese basketball. But it isn't just Will Wade's reported agreement ...

Among the unlikeliest stars of this year’s March Madness has been McNeese State student manager Amir “Aura” Khan, whose popularity exploded following the team’s first-round upset of Clemson.

Ahead of its stunning first-round NCAA tournament upset over Clemson, McNeese was in the headlines for head coach Will Wade reportedly agreeing to take the job at NC State after the Cowboys' March ...

Players aren’t the only ones whose lives could change in the March Madness spotlight. McNeese State’s men’s basketball team is the latest Cinderella story to come out of the 2025 NCAA ...

One of the unique aspects of the NCAA Tournament annually is the attention paid to characters who aren’t actually playing. Sometimes, that comes from quotable coaches. Sometimes, it’s ...

The NCAA Tournament brings all the pressure any player could ask for. Some rise to the occasion, while others wilt. It's impossible to guess who will come through, but those that do etch their ...

Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, specializing in global affairs with a focus on the Middle East. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the United Nations and has previously worked at ...

CBS has been slammed by college basketball fans for showing too much of viral McNeese State team manager Amir 'Aura' Khan instead of the players who fought to be in March Madness. Khan has been ...

Amir Taheri was the executive editor-in-chief of the daily Kayhan in Iran from 1972 to 1979. He has worked at or written for innumerable publications, published eleven books, and has been a columnist ...