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FILE - George Mason head coach Kim English argues a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Providence has hired English to be its next basketball coach, quickly moving to fill the opening vacated after Ed Cooley left to take the job at Big East rival Georgetown. Cooley resigned from Providence after 12 seasons. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)
Providence hires Kim English as next men's basketball coach

By Kyle Hightower 8 hrs ago

Tennessee guard Tyreke Key (4) drives around Duke forward Dariq Whitehead (0) during the second half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Transfer portal provided boost for most March Madness teams

By Larry Lage Mar. 22, 2023 05:10 AM EDT

FILE - Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman reacts on the bench in the second half of a second-round college basketball game against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Musselman has a support staff of 14 people beyond himself and three assistants with the goal of being “at the forefront of analytics.” That includes a director of internal operations, a director of scouting, a recruiting coordinator, an assistant director of recruiting and scouting, and seven graduate assistants. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
College hoops staffs specialize to meet roster, NIL demands

By Aaron Beard Mar. 21, 2023 01:25 PM EDT

Mississippi State's Jessika Carter (4) celebrates as she walks off the court after winning a first-round college basketball game against Creighton in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Notre Dame, Miss State meet in 2018 title game rematch

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2023 05:37 PM EDT

TCU forward Chuck O'Bannon Jr. (5) celebrates with guard Mike Miles Jr. (1) after making a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
TCU back in NCAA, motivated by OT loss to top seed last year

By Stephen Hawkins Mar. 15, 2023 06:02 PM EDT

Howard's Jelani Williams (5) embraces teammate Freedom Rhames (55) after defeating Norfolk State in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill)
HBCU commissioners working together on NIL, sports growth

By Alanis Thames Mar. 15, 2023 04:41 PM EDT

Penn State's Michael Henn reacts after getting called for a foul during the second half of an NCAA semifinal basketball game against Indiana at the Big Ten men's tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Michael Henn returns to March Madness with Penn State

By Jay Cohen Mar. 14, 2023 05:10 AM EDT

FILE - Texas head coach Chris Beard looks on during the first half an NCAA college basketball game against UTEP on Nov. 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Mississippi has hired Chris Beard as basketball coach five weeks after his firing from Texas following a domestic violence arrest. The Rebels announced Beard's hiring on Monday, March 13, 2023, and will introduce him Tuesday in a public event at the SBJ Pavilion. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas, File)
Ole Miss hires former Texas coach Chris Beard

Mar. 13, 2023 12:11 PM EDT

Washington head coach Mike Hopkins gestures to his players against California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Washington to bring back coach Mike Hopkins for 7th season

By Tim Booth Mar. 12, 2023 03:25 PM EDT

Today in Sports History-Elite football in Britain suspended

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 13 1894 — J.L. Johnstone of England invents the starting gate for horse racing. 1920 — NYU wins the national amateur basketball...

Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner directs players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Josh Pastner fired after 7 seasons as Georgia Tech coach

By Paul Newberry Mar. 10, 2023 03:56 PM EST

FILE - Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing walks off the court after an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova during the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in New York. Ewing was fired as men’s basketball coach at Georgetown, Thursday, March 9, 2023, after the latest in a series of rough seasons at the school he led to a national championship as a player in the 1980s. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Patrick Ewing fired by Georgetown; went 13-50 last 2 seasons

By Howard Fendrich Mar. 09, 2023 06:16 PM EST

Texas Tech coach Mark Adams yells to players during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
Texas Tech coach Adams resigns after insensitive comments

By Dave Skretta Mar. 08, 2023 11:16 PM EST

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim watches during their loss against Wake Forest in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Jim Boeheim's long career at Syracuse ends, Autry takes over

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 08, 2023 05:24 PM EST

Saint Mary's guard Augustas Marciulionis (3) drives the ball against BYU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Monday, March 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
No. 16 Saint Mary's holds off BYU to reach WCC title game

By Mark Anderson Mar. 06, 2023 11:34 PM EST

FILE - Then-LSU assistant coach Greg Heiar, center, shouts from the sideline during the team's NCAA men's college basketball tournament game against Yale in Jacksonville, Fla., March 21, 2019. New Mexico State suspended operations of its men's basketball program indefinitely Friday night, Feb. 10, 2023, and placed its coaching staff, including Heiar, on paid administrative leave. ( AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
New Mexico State fires coach in wake of hazing allegations

By Eddie Pells Feb. 14, 2023 08:38 PM EST

Missouri guard DeAndre Gholston (4) takes a last-second 3-point shot over Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Gholston's 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Missouri over Tennessee

By Al Lesar Feb. 11, 2023 08:43 PM EST

No. 23 Gonzaga women snap tie with Pilots, honor Vandersloot

Feb. 11, 2023 06:18 PM EST
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kaylynne Truong scored 20 points to lead No. 23 Gonzaga to a 63-53 win over Portland to snap a first-place with the Pilots on a Saturday when...

FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) drives past Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker (3) during the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Finals, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix. Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her.( AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Griner return, free agency could spark charter flight change

By Doug Feinberg Feb. 01, 2023 09:18 AM EST

FILE - Wisconsin-Green Bay coach Will Ryan yells to the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Madison, Wis. Green Bay has fired coach Will Ryan Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, three days after the Phoenix suffered their 11th consecutive loss.(AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
Green Bay fires Will Ryan as coach after 11th straight loss

Jan. 24, 2023 03:41 PM EST