Basketball
More than 30 colleges await Connecticut basketball 'bubble'

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 23, 2020 04:16 PM EDT
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A resort casino on tribal land in Connecticut is completing plans to host more than 30 college basketball teams as it becomes a...

Kansas running back Velton Gardner (0) gets past Coastal Carolina safety Mateo Sudipo (13) for a 61-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Coastal Carolina defeated Kansas 38-23. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
No. 20 K-State looks for 12th straight win over Kansas

By The Associated Press Oct. 22, 2020 03:56 PM EDT

Rhode Island's Jacob Toppin reacts as he runs the court during an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio. Dayton won 81-67. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Kentucky transfers Sarr, Toppin immediately eligible to play

Oct. 21, 2020 09:33 PM EDT

A fan wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
The Latest: Marquette halts all basketball for 2 weeks

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 08:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 file photo, Penn State head coach Pat Chambers gestures in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Bloomington, Ind. Penn State’s Pat Chambers has resigned following an internal investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct by the Nittany Lions’ basketball coach. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigation

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 21, 2020 07:07 PM EDT

Merritt Norvell, first Black AD at Michigan State, has died

Oct. 21, 2020 06:29 PM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Merritt Norvell Jr., the first Black athletic director at Michigan State, has died. He was 79. A spokesman at...

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in Washington. Two-time Villanova national champion coach Jay Wright says it's "50-50" the sport -- which took one of the first major hits in the coronavirus pandemic era with the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament - can make it through this season intact. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Wright leads Villanova through COVID-19, early injuries

By Dan Gelston Oct. 21, 2020 05:55 PM EDT

Big West basketball to reduce travel; no fans at games

Oct. 21, 2020 04:11 PM EDT
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The Big West Conference will play 20 league games in men’s and women’s basketball under a modified format that will reduce travel during...

Spiders' Sherod to miss season after tearing ACL in practice

Oct. 19, 2020 06:58 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond guard and captain Nick Sherod will miss the coming season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in practice, coach Chris Mooney...

Texas A&M defenders run after Mississippi State wide receiver Austin Williams (85) as he heads upfield with a first down pass reception during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Texas A&M at Mississippi State 10/17/2020

Oct. 17, 2020 08:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2020, file photo, Arkansas coach Eric Musselman reacts after a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Fayetteville, Ark. College coaches endured a tense time waiting for for the NCAA to green light the 2020 basketball season. They knew there was a window the NCAA was looking at to start the season, likely sometime in late November or early December. They just didn't have an exact date. So they did the best they could to prepare for the big moment, yet still found themselves in a scramble once it actually happened.(AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks 1/18/2020

Oct. 16, 2020 05:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, a basketball with the NCAA logo goes in on a shot by Northeastern during practice at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Pittsburgh. Coaches did the best they could to prepare for the big moment, yet still find themselves in a scramble once it actually happened. The NCAA announced last month that the season would begin on Nov. 25 and teams are still trying to fill all the holes in their schedules. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
College coaches still scrambling to fill hoops schedules

By John Marshall Oct. 16, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

FILE- In this Jan. 6, 2020, file photo, West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins reacts during an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. College coaches endured a tense time waiting for for the NCAA to green light the 2020 basketball season. They knew there was a window the NCAA was looking at to start the season, likely sometime in late November or early December. They just didn't have an exact date. So they did the best they could to prepare for the big moment, yet still found themselves in a scramble once it actually happened. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys 1/6/2020

Oct. 16, 2020 02:44 PM EDT

A-10 commissioner: NCAA penalties against UMass unfortunate

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 16, 2020 02:05 PM EDT
The NCAA is stripping Massachusetts of victories in men’s basketball and women’s tennis for overpaying 12 athletes about $9,100 in financial aid over three...

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is shown. A set of proposals to permit NCAA athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorships deals will go up for vote in January, the last step for the association to change its rules but not the last word on how name, image and likeness compensation will work. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
After NIL, next NCAA challenge is restructuring Division I

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 15, 2020 03:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2017, file photo, Texas State coach Danny Kaspar reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Troy for the Sun Belt tournament title in New Orleans. Kaspar, the former Texas State basketball coach who resigned while under investigation for allegations he directed racist taunts at Black players, said he holds “only love in my heart for people of all races, colors and creeds” in a resignation letter released Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, by the school. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Former Texas State coach Kaspar denies allegations of racism

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 14, 2020 08:21 PM EDT

NCAA: Dayton will host First Four through at least 2026

Oct. 14, 2020 05:05 PM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton will continue to host the NCAA Tournament First Four through at least 2026. The NCAA on Wednesday announced the...

Vegas to host NCAA Tournament men's regional for first time

Oct. 14, 2020 02:01 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Las Vegas will host an NCAA Tournament men's regional for the first time after the NCAA changed a policy that prevented states with sports...

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, Iowa State takes on Colorado during an NCAA college basketball game on Heritage Court at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Four teams that finished last season in the Associated Press Top 25 make up half the field for a three-day tournament Thanksgiving week in South Dakota's largest city. The event will be held Nov. 25-27 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, organizers of the inaugural Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic announced Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.(AP Photo/Jay Pickthorn, File)
South Dakota arena to host 8-team Thanksgiving week tourney

Oct. 14, 2020 01:32 PM EDT

Former AP sports writer Ken Rappoport dead at age 85

By Barry Wilner Oct. 13, 2020 10:25 PM EDT
Some people light up a room with their smile. Ken Rappoport could energize an entire arena or stadium with his laugh. Not to mention his...