College sports

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, March 31-April 6

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April 4 1921 — The NHL champion Ottawa Senators beat the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion Vancouver Millionaires 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup 3...

UConn head coach Dan Hurley, right, celebrates after the 82-54 win against Gonzaga of an Elite 8 college basketball game in the West Region final of the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Hurley's rebuild complete as UConn returns to Final Four

By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 29, 2023 11:34 AM EDT

Today in Sports - Phelps youngest US swimming world record.

By The Associated Press Mar. 29, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 30 1940 — Indiana routs Kansas 60-42 for the NCAA basketball championship. 1943 — Ken Sailors scores 16 points to lead Wyoming to a...

Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May directs his team in the first half of an Elite 8 college basketball game against Kansas State in the NCAA Tournament's East Region final, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

May Madness: This March, FAU coach has Owls on cusp of title

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 29, 2023 06:00 AM EDT

Today in Sports - W. Gretzky breaks season assist record.

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 29 1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep. 1940 —...

UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after cutting down the netting from the 82-54 win against Gonzaga of an Elite 8 college basketball game in the West Region final of the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

UConn's return to prominence has been a family affair

By John Marshall Mar. 26, 2023 02:28 PM EDT

Today in Sports - T. Woods wins his 1st Players Championship

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 26 1944 — St. John’s, coached by Joe Lapchick, cruises by DePaul 47-39 to become the first back-to-back winner of the National Invitation...

Sports on TV for March 27-April 2

The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2023 10:35 AM EDT
Adv25 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, March 27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ...

Today in Sports - Pat Summitt wins 100th tournament game.

By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 25 1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters golf tournament by one stroke over Craig Wood. 1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...

Florida Atlantic guard Nicholas Boyd reacts after a play during the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against Tennessee in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Florida Atlantic makes first Elite Eight, bounces Tennessee

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 24, 2023 12:45 AM EDT

Today in Sports - Japan’s Prime Minister postpones Olympics.

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2023 10:10 AM EDT
March 24 1936 — Detroit’s Mud Bruneteau ends the longest game in NHL history with a goal after 116 minutes and 30 seconds (six overtimes) to edge the...

South Carolina fans cheer during a timeout in a women's second-round college basketball game against South Florida in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. Women’s college basketball believes it has the makings for a hit reality TV show — star power driving a marketable product with a growing audience — and those engaged in the sport hope to give network execs another glimpse this weekend of why they need to ante up during March Madness. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Women hope Sweet 16 next step to own March Madness TV deal

By Doug Feinberg Mar. 23, 2023 06:00 AM EDT

New Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach Ed Cooley speaks during an introductory press conference in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Ed Cooley takes over at Georgetown with lofty aspirations

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 22, 2023 04:14 PM EDT

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley talks to players on the bench during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia in Columbia, S.C., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. South Carolina won 73-63. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Study: Most women's NCAA teams are still coached by men

By Steve Megargee Mar. 22, 2023 02:00 PM EDT

Sports on TV for March 27-April 2

The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
Adv25 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, March 27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ...

Today in Sports - Lipinski youngest women’s world champion.

By The Associated Press Mar. 21, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 22 1932 — The blue lines are eliminated with the center red line used to determine offsides in an experiment by the NHL. With both teams out of...

St. Francis, Brooklyn, to drop NCAA D-I athletics program

Mar. 20, 2023 04:47 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — St. Francis College, one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools, announced Monday that its board of trustees has approved a plan to eliminate its...

Today in Sports - Tom Brady agrees to move to Buccaneers.

By The Associated Press Mar. 19, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 20 1897 — Yale beats Penn 32-10 in New Haven, Conn., in the first men’s intercollegiate basketball game. 1918 — The Toronto Arenas ...