Professional basketball
Coroner: Former Purdue star Caleb Swanigan dies at 25

Jun. 21, 2022 02:38 PM EDT
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Former Purdue basketball star Caleb Swanigan has died at 25. The Allen County Coroner's office confirmed Tuesday that Swanigan...

Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder poses for a photo on May 18, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena during halftime of a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle storm and the Chicago Sky in Seattle. As Title IX marks its 50th anniversary in 2022, Gilder is one of countless women who benefited from the enactment and execution of the law and translated those opportunities into becoming leaders in their professional careers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Title IX propelled women from college courts to CEO offices

By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2022 01:45 PM EDT

FILE - North Carolina basketball star Lennie Rosenbluth is shown during a practice session Feb. 27, 1957, location not known. Rosenbluth, who led North Carolina to its first basketball NCAA title in 1957 with a victory over Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas in the championship game, died Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was 89. (AP Photo/File)
Lennie Rosenbluth, star of UNC's '57 title team, dies at 89

Jun. 18, 2022 10:13 PM EDT

FILE - Davidson coach Bob McKillop yells during the second half of the team's college basketball game against Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament Friday, March 18, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. Longtime Davidson coach Bob McKillop is retiring, ending a run that included coaching NBA star Stephen Curry with the Wildcats and ranking among the Division I men’s basketball’s winningest active coaches. McKillop announced his retirement Friday, June 17, 2022, at a campus news conference, effective at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Bob McKillop retires as Davidson coach after 33-season run

By Aaron Beard Jun. 17, 2022 02:39 PM EDT

FILE - Teammates George Thompson (24) and Pat Smith (11) of Marquette leap for rebound in the first half of a college basketball against Marshall University at Madison Square Garden in New York, March 16, 1967. Thompson, who played for Marquette from 1967-69 and remains one of the program’s all-time leading scorers, has died. He was 74. Marquette announced Thompson died Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at his Milwaukee home due to complications from diabetes. (AP Photo)
Former Marquette basketball star George Thompson dies at 74

Jun. 09, 2022 11:25 AM EDT

Duke hires former Nike, NBA staffer to aid players with NIL

Jun. 07, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — New Duke men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer has hired a former Nike and NBA staffer for a newly created role with duties that include overseeing...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 3 1932 — Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a 20-13 win...

Timme, Strawther, Bolton returning to Gonzaga next season

Jun. 01, 2022 07:02 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Star forward Drew Timme and wing Julian Strawther said Wednesday they will drop out of the NBA draft and return to the Gonzaga basketball team...

FILE - Marquette forward Justin Lewis (10) reacts after making a three point shot against Seton Hall during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Justin Lewis has decided to remain in the NBA draft rather than returning to Marquette for the 2022-23 season. The 6-foot-7 forward issued a social media post saying, “Thank you Marquette,” on Wednesday, June 1, which marked the NCAA deadline for players who had entered the draft to withdraw from draw consideration and maintain their college eligibility.(AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
Marquette's Justin Lewis staying in NBA draft

Jun. 01, 2022 12:16 PM EDT

Smith returning to NC State instead of staying in NBA draft

May. 31, 2022 05:26 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State guard Terquavion Smith is returning for his sophomore season after going through the NBA draft process. The 6...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 31 1927 — Detroit first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to end the 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians....

Louisville adds Cardinals scoring great Milt Wagner to staff

May. 24, 2022 02:50 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has added Milt Wagner as its men's basketball director of player development and alumni relations, reuniting the Cardinals scoring...

FILE - Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis runs up the court during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota on Feb. 27, 2022, in Minneapolis. Jackson-Davis will be on the court for Indiana next season after he withdrew from the NBA draft Friday, May 20. Jackson-Davis still has two years of eligibility remaining and will begin his senior season ranked No. 15 on the school's career scoring list with 1,565 points.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Indiana's Jackson-Davis pulls out of NBA draft, will return

May. 20, 2022 06:13 PM EDT

Weber State's Rahe retiring after 16 seasons

May. 16, 2022 09:53 PM EDT
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Weber State men's basketball coach Randy Rahe is retiring after 16 seasons and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Longtime Wildcats...

Wilson, balanced Aces cruise to 96-73 victory over Dream

May. 13, 2022 10:14 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 15 points, Kelsey Plum had 14 points and 11 assists and the Las Vegas Aces rolled to a 96-73 victory over the Atlanta...

Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

FILE - Texas guard Andrew Jones (1) looks to shoot in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 25, 2022. Jones, whose college basketball career was interrupted for nearly two years by leukemia, has announced he will skip a final season with the Longhorns and turn pro. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)
Texas guard Jones, who fought leukemia, to enter NBA draft

May. 02, 2022 11:21 AM EDT

FILE - Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, center, smiles after being introduced as a starter before an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and has not practiced or played since, has entered the NCAA transfer portal with hopes of resuming his college career. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
Florida's Johnson joins transfer portal, hopes to play again

By Mark Long May. 01, 2022 08:05 PM EDT

Carey, Holloway become latest Georgetown players to transfer

Apr. 28, 2022 07:38 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don Carey and Collin Holloway became the fifth and sixth Georgetown basketball players to enter the NCAA transfer portal this spring. ...

Bolton fifth Gonzaga starter to declare for NBA draft

Apr. 28, 2022 12:17 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga guard Rasir Bolton has become the fifth starter to declare for the NBA draft. “To Zag Nation and the Spokane Community, I...