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To host the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball and 2026 NCAA DI Men’s Wrestling Championships twice within an eight-year period, is an incredible accomplishment for any destination; yet if any city can achieve this, it’s Cleveland.”'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckg9stxdi000t3a6czennyql6@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Cleveland was selected as a host site for the men’s tournament for the sixth time as the tournament makes its way back for the first time since 2015. 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