Amid chants of "Nova! Nova!" Villanova students and fans loudly welcomed their men's basketball team back to campus Tuesday
night
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Players were treated like rock stars as they made their way into the ancient Jake Nevin Field House for a celebration.
"What's better than this?" coach Jay Wright said as the crowd roared.
Behind Donte DiVincenzo's career-high 31 points off the bench, Villanova routed Michigan 79-62 on Monday in San Antonio to win the school's third
national title.
Junior forward Eric Paschall held the championship trophy and the bleary-eyed players wore hats lodged with strands of the nets they cut down a night earlier.
Jalen Brunson, the national Player of the Year, led the fans in a chant of
"Di-vin-cenzo" before he was introduced last among the players.
"The chances of a red-headed Italian with Rollie Massimino 'RVM' on his chest, coming off the bench to score 31 points in the national championship
game," Wright said before the crowd drowned him out, referring to the late
Wildcats coach who led the school to the 1985 title.
The top-seeded Wildcats (36-4) won all six of their NCAA Tournament games by double digits, bucking the trend of upsets thanks to depth, buzzing offense and
improved defense.
Go Cats!" junior guard Phil Booth yelled.
Rain forced the celebration to be moved inside from the football stadium, but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm at the Catholic school of about 6
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The tributes began immediately as the Wildcats landed, when the Philadelphia fire department delivered a water cannon salute as their plane taxied.
On their Main Line campus, fans, many of whom had a blue "V'' painted on their cheeks, stood in the rain in a line that snaked around the corner waiting
for the doors to open.
Included in the crowd was Ron DiPietro, class of 1972, who said he turns 68 Wednesday. DiPietro clutched a gray 1985 Villanova national title T-shirt on a
coat hanger.
"Too much firepower, well-disciplined, wonderful team," DiPietro said. "They blew everybody out
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The pep band and cheerleaders entertained the crowd before the team arrived. The balcony seats in the 1,500-seat arena were nearly full, with hundreds more
on the floor crammed near a barrier to the stage. A banner hung that read
"Congratulations 2018 men's basketball national champions."
Fans yelled "One more year!" to both Brunson and Mikal Bridges as they were introduced by Wright. Neither player wanted to comment on their futures, but
Wright indicated returning to school was wishful thinking.
"We're going to talk about it this week with those guys," Wright said. "But both of them are going to graduate and both of them have a chance to become
first-round picks."
Next up, a parade Thursday in Philadelphia that will end with a rally outside City Hall as the region basks in its recent sporting success. The Eagles won
their first Super Bowl two months ago.
"I'm proud of the Eagles and I'm proud we're even part of it with them," said Wright, an Eagles season-ticket holder. "I'm really happy for the city of
Philadelphia."
The New York Giants added a major pass rusher on the opening day of training camp, signing veteran linebacker Connor Barwin.
The Giants announced the move Wednesday as veterans reported to training camp at the team's headquarters adjacent to MetLife Stadium.
While terms were not disclosed, the deal was believed to be worth $5 million over two years.
Barwin has played in 127 regular-season games with 109 starts for Houston
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His career totals include 449 tackles, 55 1/2 sacks, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 42 passes defensed, and one interception. His career sacks
total is the highest among current Giants, surpassing Olivier Vernon's 44.
Barwin had five sacks in 14 games last season.
Barwin is the second linebacker to join the Giants after playing last season for the Rams; inside backer Alec Ogletree was acquired in a trade on March
14.
To create room on the roster, the Giants waived tight end Kyle Carter.
"Connor and I were together in Philadelphia," said coach Pat Shurmur, who has taken over a team that won three games last season. "Veteran player
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four-man rush. Very veteran guy and I think if you don't know him, you'll
quickly get to see that he's a true pro and we were fortunate he was
available."
The Giants also signed defensive tackle Izaah Lunsford, who spent last season on the Green Bay Packers' practice squad, and waived punter Taylor
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