Government and politics
Johnuel "Boogie" Fland poses for a portrait on the basketball court at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y., Monday, May 2, 2022. Fland is among a growing number of high school athletes who have signed sponsorship deals for their name, image and likeness following a Supreme Court decision last year that allowed similar deals for college athletes. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)
Marketing deals trickle down from NCAA to high school sports

By Mark Gillispie May. 09, 2022 02:50 AM EDT

FILE - UConn's Paige Bueckers stretches during a practice session for a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament April 2, 2022, in Minneapolis. In 2019, California became the first state to pass a law allowing athletes to earn money on endorsements, autograph signings and other activities, and by July 2021, the NCAA lifted its decades-old ban. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
As leaders lobby, NCAA searches for ways to rein in boosters

By Ralph D. Russo May. 05, 2022 06:09 PM EDT

FILE - Ohio State gathers before an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama in Miami Gardens, Fla., Jan. 11, 2021. In 2019, California became the first state to pass a law allowing athletes to earn money on endorsements, autograph signings and other activities, and by July 2021, the NCAA lifted its decades-old ban. Football players earn the most, followed by women’s and men’s basketball players, according to Opendorse. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Miami's Wong shows college sports hurtles toward free market

By Jim Vertuno May. 05, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama coach Nick Saban watches players warm up for the College Football Playoff championship NCAA football game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. Saban is concerned about the current state of college football. He recently told The Associated Press "I don't think what we’re doing right now is a sustainable model.” (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
AP source: SEC, Pac-12 leaders to push for NIL law in DC

By Ralph D. Russo May. 05, 2022 12:25 AM EDT

NCAA president Mark Emmert answers a question during a news conference at the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
As college sports evolve, what will be NCAA president's job?

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 27, 2022 03:03 PM EDT

Kansas fans cheer before a college basketball game against North Carolina in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
North Carolina Tar Heels at Kansas Jayhawks 4/4/2022

Apr. 04, 2022 07:34 PM EDT

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski watches during practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Coach K on an NCAA revamp: 'Time to look at the whole thing'

By Eddie Pells Apr. 01, 2022 05:26 PM EDT

NCAA president Mark Emmert answers a question during a news conference at the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
NCAA president decries pace of basketball investigations

By Brett Martel Mar. 31, 2022 07:20 PM EDT

FILE -Saint Peter's Doug Edert, right, reaches for a pass past Purdue's Ethan Morton during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Kansas, Villanova, North Carolina and Duke will play in the first Final Four to take place under the new world of “name, image and likeness” endorsements in college sports. It allows college players to earn money through endorsements. And as his team's Cinderella run to the Elite Eight gained steam, Saint Peter's guard Doug Edert got into the act, announcing on Instagram that he'd struck a deal to hawk chicken wings.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
March Madness paying off for players under mishmash of rules

By Eddie Pells Mar. 30, 2022 01:01 PM EDT

Ball State hires UCLA assistant coach Michael Lewis

Mar. 25, 2022 01:51 PM EDT
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — UCLA assistant coach Michael Lewis will be taking over Ball State’s program once the Bruins complete their NCAA Tournament run. ...

Jonathan Price of Staten Island, N.Y., researches picks for the March Madness college basketball championship tournament on March 19, 2021, at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, NJ. On March 13, 2022, the American Gaming Association predicted that 45 million Americans will bet on this year's tournament. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
NJ fines BetMGM $25K for bets on prohibited basketball games

By Wayne Parry Mar. 23, 2022 02:27 PM EDT

FILE - Georgia head coach Tom Crean, front, and Christian Wright walk off the court after the final home game of the season, falling 75-68 to Tennessee in a NCAA college basketball game, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. Crean was fired Thursday, March 10 2022, in a much-anticipated announcement a day after the end of a 26-loss season. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs 3/1/2022

Mar. 13, 2022 06:44 PM EDT

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis works the bench in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech during semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament, Friday, March 11, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Live updates: UNC's Davis caps 1st season in NCAA tourney

By The Associated Press Mar. 13, 2022 05:47 PM EDT

North Carolina's R.J. Davis (4) heads to hug Leaky Black after the team's overtime victory over Syracuse during an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Krzyzewski's home finale in Duke-UNC rivalry tops ACC slate

By Aaron Beard Mar. 04, 2022 02:12 AM EST

FILE - Kentucky and Kansas play in the NCAA college basketball Final Four championship game at the Superdome in New Orleans, Monday, April 2, 2012. Expect the NCAA Men's Final Four to have a more familiar look and feel to it this spring — and not just because it'll be in New Orleans for a record sixth time. A capacity crowd of about 70,000 in the Superdome for the games themselves is only the beginning. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
NCAA, New Orleans gearing up for a more normal Final Four

By Brett Martel Feb. 21, 2022 04:34 PM EST

Silver's late basket lifts Austin Peay over Tennessee State

Feb. 12, 2022 07:32 PM EST
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tariq Silver sank a jumper with 3 seconds remaining to send Austin Peay to a 54-52 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday. ...

Hawaii lawmakers hear football program concerns

Jan. 08, 2022 07:31 PM EST
HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to address the issue of morale on the university's football team following a legislative hearing that...

Alabama players get off a plane, walking past flag-wavers at an airport in Indianapolis on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Alabama is scheduled to play Georgia on Monday in the College Football Playoff championship game. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
ATP Challenger Bendigo, Australia Men Singles

Jan. 07, 2022 09:16 PM EST

Murray State leaving OVC for Missouri Valley on July 1

Jan. 07, 2022 03:19 PM EST
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Murray State will become the 11th member of the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1. University officials announced Friday the...

FILE -Julie Cromer Peoples, interim athletic director for the University of Arkansas, talks about the decision to fire Arkansas coach Bret Bielema following a Razorbacks NCAA college football game against Missouri, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in Fayetteville, Ark. From court losses to political pressure to questions about how — and if — athletes should be compensated, the NCAA and college sports have faced all sorts of potential existential threats for more than 100 years. Greg Sankey has been appointed co-chairperson of the NCAA's Division I Transformation Committee, along with Ohio University athletic director Julie Cromer. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
For NCAA, year of upheaval leads to need for transformation

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 30, 2021 01:06 PM EST