Pac-12
UCLA basketball lands 6-7 Abramo Canka of Italy
Aug. 03, 2022 06:34 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA has added 6-foot-7 Abramo Canka of Italy to its basketball roster for the upcoming season.
Canka (ZAHN-kuh) signed a grant-in...
Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024
Jul. 18, 2022 05:48 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men's basketball series for 2023 and 2024.
The schools announced the agreement...
McClelland to become NCAA men's basketball committee chair
Jul. 14, 2022 01:27 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Charles McClelland will become the first representative from a historically Black college,...
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd agrees to 5-year extension
Jun. 09, 2022 06:51 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2027 following a successful first season in the desert...
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd to get 5-year contract extension
Jun. 03, 2022 07:28 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd will get a $1 million raise next season in a proposed five-year contract extension through 2027 following a...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 3
1932 — Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a 20-13 win...
Arizona's Mathurin declares for NBA draft
Apr. 13, 2022 09:10 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin is entering the NBA draft.
The 6-foot-6 guard is a projected lottery pick after a breakout...

Steve Lavin hired as hoops coach at struggling San Diego
By Bernie Wilson Apr. 07, 2022 01:13 AM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 3
1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins.
1933 — Ken Doraty’s overtime...
Tommy Lloyd of Arizona is The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year in his first season with the Wildcats
Apr. 01, 2022 04:16 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy Lloyd of Arizona is The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year in his first season with the Wildcats.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2022 11:19 AM EDT
April 1
1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title.
1940 — Governor...
UCLA reserve guard Jake Kyman enters transfer portal
Mar. 30, 2022 10:51 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Jake Kyman is entering the transfer portal after playing in 80 games over three seasons for the Bruins.
The 6-foot-7 guard...