Basketball
Cincinnati wide receiver Tre Tucker, right, makes a catch against Indiana defensive back Josh Sanguinetti during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Bryant's big first half lifts Cincinnati over Indiana 45-24

By Jeff Wallner Sep. 24, 2022 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - UCLA coach John Wooden listens to Greg Lee, left, during a timeout in the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa in January 1974 in Los Angeles. Lee, who helped UCLA to consecutive national championships in 1972 and '73 as a starting guard under Wooden, has died. He was 70. Lee died at a San Diego hospital Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, from an infection related to an immune disorder, the university said Thursday after being informed by his wife, Lisa. (AP Photo, File)
Greg Lee, UCLA guard under coach John Wooden, dies at 70

By Beth Harris Sep. 22, 2022 08:27 PM EDT

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

FILE - UCLA forward Jalen Hill grabs a rebound during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against San Diego on Dec. 9, 2020, in Los Angeles. Hill, who played at UCLA for three seasons until leaving last year for personal reasons, has died, according to the university. He was 22. His family posted on Instagram that he had died after going missing in Costa Rica. No further details were provided. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Family: Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dies at 22

Sep. 21, 2022 07:55 PM EDT

FILE - Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips speaks during an NCAA college football news conference at the ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The Atlantic Coast Conference is relocating its headquarters but remaining in its home state of North Carolina. The league announced Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, it would move its offices from Greensboro — the city where it was founded in 1953 — to downtown Charlotte in 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
ACC moving headquarters in NC from Greensboro to Charlotte

By Aaron Beard Sep. 20, 2022 01:05 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Memphis forward Emoni Bates (1) takes a shot past Mississippi forward Robert Allen (21) and guard Matthew Murrell (11) during the first half of an an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Bates has officially transferred to Eastern Michigan. The school announced Tuesday, Aug., 23, 2022, that the 6-foot-9 guard will play for his hometown Eagles this season, nearly two months after Bates shared his plans on social media. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)
College hoops player Emoni Bates charged with 2 felonies

Sep. 19, 2022 01:37 PM EDT

West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene (6) reacts after a play against Towson during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/William Wotring)
Donaldson, Mathis piled up rushing TDs, WVU whips Towson

By John Raby Sep. 17, 2022 04:36 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Feb. 25, 2018. UConn announced Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, it has agreed to pay former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million to settle discrimination claims surrounding his 2018 firing. “I am grateful that we were able to reach agreement,” Ollie said in a statement Thursday “My time at UConn as a student athlete and coach is something I will always cherish. I am pleased that this matter is now fully and finally resolved.”(AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
UConn to pay Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million over firing

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 15, 2022 01:15 PM EDT

Today in Sports History: Week Ahead, Sept. 16-22

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 20 1913 — Twenty-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet beats Britain’s Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open. ...

Appalachian State defensive lineman DeAndre Dingle-Prince (50) and teammate Jordon Earle (99) react after recovering a fumble by Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Sweet Carolina: NC college football teams riding high early

By Steve Reed Sep. 15, 2022 01:31 AM EDT

FILE - Craig Thompson, commissioner of the Mountain West Conference, speaks to reporters after the College Football Playoff presidents group meeting Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Grapevine, Texas. Craig Thompson, the only commissioner the Mountain West Conference has known, is stepping down after nearly 24 years in charge. The league announced Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, that Thompson's last day will be Dec. 31.(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Mountain West Commissioner Thompson stepping down

By Pat Graham Sep. 14, 2022 02:37 PM EDT

FILE - Harvard coach Tommy Amaker smiles while speaking at a news conference at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Spokane, Wash., March 21, 2014. Former President Barack Obama returned to Cambridge, Mass., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, to attend “The Breakfast Club,” a group formed by Amaker with law professors Charles Ogletree and Ron Sullivan to create a community of Black leaders and connect it with his team. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
NCAA-Harvard-Michigan St

Sep. 09, 2022 08:04 PM EDT

In this photo provided by Dylan Goodman, former President Barack Obama, center, walks with Valerie Jarrett, left, and Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker on their way into "The Breakfast Club" in Cambridge, Mass., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Obama returned to Cambridge on Friday to attend the club, a group formed by Amaker with law professors Charles Ogletree and Ron Sullivan to create a community of Black leaders and connect it with his team. (Dylan Goodman via AP)
Obama tells Harvard team basketball was about more than him

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 09, 2022 06:43 PM EDT

Ohio State wide receiver Xavier Johnson, center, is tackled by Notre Dame cornerback TaRiq Bracy, right, linebacker Bo Bauer, top, and linebacker Jack Kiser during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Notre Dame coach Freeman ready for home debut vs Marshall

By Andrew Mentock Sep. 08, 2022 05:07 PM EDT

Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski (3) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Duke, Northwestern try to build on promising season openers

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 11:56 AM EDT

University of Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari stands on the sidelines during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Florida, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. University police have arrested a woman for trying to enter Calipari's property. University spokeswoman Blair Conner said Lexington, Ky., Police were called to assist university police outside Calipari’s residence Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
Woman arrested outside Kentucky coach John Calipari's home

Sep. 06, 2022 04:17 PM EDT

Dee Brown, Roosevelt University's new head men's basketball coach, throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Twins at White Sox 9/4/2022

Sep. 04, 2022 02:52 PM EDT

Purdue wide receiver Charlie Jones is tackled by Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clifford's masterful final drive sends Penn St. past Purdue

By Michael Marot Sep. 02, 2022 01:03 AM EDT

FILE - Northern Arizona head coach Shane Burcar directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. Northern Arizona has labored the past two seasons under coach Shane Burcar, winning 15 combined games. With a veteran roster coming returning and a new high-tech performance center to lure recruits, the Lumberjacks could be on the cusp of rounding the corner. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
Northern Arizona's Burcar building toward a bigger future

By John Marshall Sep. 01, 2022 07:42 PM EDT

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, left, laughs with recently retired Duke University men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, right, as he speaks after receiving The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award is the state's highest civilian honor. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K

By Gary D. Robertson Sep. 01, 2022 01:22 PM EDT