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4 Feel-Good Stories Of The Final 4, From Sister Jean To Cool Cops In Kansas

There have been some great moments in this year's NCAA tournament that can still bring a smile to even the smallest sports fans among us.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt celebrates with the Loyola men's basketball team. Sister Jean, 98, is the team's long-time chaplain, and holds a piece of the net after Loyola made it to the Final Four.

Maybe you're not a careful curator of basketball brackets. Maybe you've been depressed since your bracket (along with millions of others) was destroyed by the defeat of No. 1 Virginia by No. 16 University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Or maybe you've said to yourself already once this week, "If I hear 'Final Four' one more time...."

Whoever you are, there have been some remarkable feel-good moments for each of the four remaining teams — from a flying nun to a police-embraced street party — that may kick up your enthusiasm level and help you break a smile, even for the most hesitant of sports fans.

Loyola-Chicago: "God bless, and go Ramblers"

When the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers were invited to the NCAA tournament

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