{
  "id": 14949879,
  "title": "Catholic NCAA men’s basketball champions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/catholic-ncaa-mens-basketball-champions-14949879",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:03:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/10/16/catholic-ncaa-mens-basketball-champions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Catholic institutions have claimed victory in the NCAA men's basketball championship several times. Here are the programs that achieved this feat, along with their opponent and the score in the decisive game:\n\n1963 - Loyola (Chicago) triumphed over Cincinnati with a final score of 60-58 in overtime.\n\nThis achievement was acknowledged by The Free Press, which highlighted the financial contributions of city faith community members that enable the newspaper's religious coverage. However, the article also addressed recent criminal behavior by Agnieszka Ciochon-Newton, a former nurse sentenced for harassing individuals and other offenses. Ciochon-Newton's parole violations led to her recent arrest for further aggressive and harassing actions.",
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        "title": "Catholic NCAA men's basketball champions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/catholic-ncaa-mens-basketball-champions",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:02:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}