Government and politics
Eastern Michigan hires Stan Heath as new basketball coach

Apr. 12, 2021 04:48 PM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan has hired Stan Heath as its new men's basketball coach. The 56-year-old Heath, an EMU alum,...

Drew Valentine smiles as he speaks during a press conference where he was introduced as Loyola University's new men's NCAA college basketball head coach, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
With big act to follow, Valentine takes over at Loyola

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 06, 2021 06:02 PM EDT

San Jose State hires Tim Miles as basketball coach

Apr. 06, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State has hired former Nebraska coach Tim Miles to take over the Spartans' struggling program. Athletic...

FILE - In this March 21, 2021, file photo people view the Supreme Court building from behind security fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington after portions of an outer perimeter of fencing were removed overnight to allow public access. A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Column: To pay or not pay college athletes is not the issue

By Paul Newberry Apr. 02, 2021 04:45 PM EDT

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Players hear 'a lot of talk' from Emmert about Title IX, NIL

By Howard Fendrich Apr. 01, 2021 05:43 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Democratic presidential candidate Corey booker speaks during the National Urban League Conference in Indianapolis, in this Thursday, July 25, 2019, file photo. Back in January, two Democratic senators introduced federal legislation called the College Athlete Bill of Rights. Among a long list of reforms, there was one item that jumped out as a potential game-changer to college sports: Schools would be required to share 50% of their profit with athletes from revenue-generating sports after accounting for cost of scholarships. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
AP survey: ADs fear sharing revenue with college athletes

By Ralh D. Russo Apr. 01, 2021 08:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 20, 2021, file photo the March Madness logo is shown on the court during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Ball in their court: Justices take on NCAA restrictions

By Jessica Gresko Mar. 31, 2021 12:09 AM EDT

In this undated file photo, Oregon State University volleyball coach Mark Barnard poses for a photo in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State leaders are suing to block disclosure of details about an investigation of abuse allegations in their volleyball program, even as they tout a refreshed mission for transparency in wake of their president’s resignation over the handling of sexual-misconduct cases at another school. Meanwhile, the school is pressing forward with a lawsuit to prevent disclosing details about an internal investigation of the volleyball program and its current coach, Mark Barnard, who critics say has been running an emotionally exploitative program.( Godofredo Vasquet/Albany Democrat-Herald via AP, File)
Oregon State sues AP to stifle request in volleyball case

By Eddie Pells Mar. 26, 2021 01:36 PM EDT

Shawnee State forward EJ Onu (35) defends against Lewis-Clark State forward Trystan Bradley (32) during the first half of final in the NAIA men's college basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Shawnee State wins program's first NAIA Tournament title

Mar. 23, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

New University of Minnesota mens' head basketball coach Ben Johnson addresses the media after he was introduced Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. Johnson replaces Richard Pitino, who was fired after eight seasons and took the job at New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
New Gophers coach Johnson aims to keep top state talent home

By Dave Campbell Mar. 23, 2021 07:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. Just days away from the start of the NCAA's most lucrative and high-profile event, the Division I men's basketball tournament, Emmert spoke to the AP about where things stand with the association's attempts to reform its rules related to name, image and likeness compensation for athletes. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Emmert agrees to meet protesting players after March Madness

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 23, 2021 03:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 9, 2003, file photo, Minnesota's Ben Johnson (22) drives past Illinois Dee Brown (11) in the first half at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. Minnesota has picked former player and assistant Johnson to be the new head men's basketball coach, according to a person with knowledge of the hire. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because university had yet to make the announcement. (AP Photo/John Dixon, File)
New Minnesota coach is former player, assistant Ben Johnson

By Dave Campbell Mar. 22, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Michigan's Livers wears shirt with #NotNCAAProperty hashtag

Mar. 20, 2021 04:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2018, file photo, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, left, greets the Loyola Chicago basketball team as the Ramblers walk off the court after a win over Miami in a first-round game at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Dallas. Loyola Chicago is back in the tournament. And Sister Jean will be there, too. The 101-year-old team chaplain's lobbying paid off Tuesday, March 16, when the school reversed course and announced she will go. That means she gets to watch her beloved Ramblers in person for the first time this season when No. 17 Loyola meets Georgia Tech in Indianapolis on Friday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Police contacted after Ohio State's Liddell receives threats

By Charles Odum Mar. 20, 2021 03:42 PM EDT

Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) reacts with Jaden Ivey (23) after a dunk during the second half of a first-round game against North Texas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Williams was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Midwest Regional - First Round - Game 5 (win) at Midwest Regional - First Round - Game 6 (win) 3/21/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

Michigan forward Isaiah Livers twirls the net after the team won the Big Ten title against Michigan State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social media

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 17, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

Hartford’s Austin Williams (20) and head coach John Gallagher embrace after beating UMass-Lowell in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the America East conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (Kassi Jackson/Hartford Courant via AP)
Droughts over: Drexel, Rutgers lead charge back to NCAAs

By Dan Gelston Mar. 16, 2021 03:35 PM EDT

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski watches the action during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
NCAA field missing mainstays Duke, Kentucky and Louisville

By Joe Reedy Mar. 14, 2021 10:01 PM EDT

Georgetown's Dante Harris celebrates while holding the Most Outstanding Player trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Life on the bubble: Brackets set for return of March Madness

By Eddie Pells Mar. 14, 2021 06:30 PM EDT

Kansas head coach Bill Self watches player introductions before an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 men's tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
The Latest: Indiana baseball coach tests positive for COVID

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 03:10 PM EST