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FILE - Purdue center Zach Edey (15) shoots over Iowa forward Filip Rebraca (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament March 13, 2022, in Indianapolis. Coach Matt Painter intends to pin his Big Ten and national championship title hopes on the 7-foot-4, 290-pound junior becoming the Boilermakers' newest center of attention. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Purdue's Edey moves from role player to center of attention

By Michael Marot Oct. 19, 2022 11:50 AM 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. ...

UCLA basketball lands 6-7 Abramo Canka of Italy

Aug. 03, 2022 06:34 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA has added 6-foot-7 Abramo Canka of Italy to its basketball roster for the upcoming season. Canka (ZAHN-kuh) signed a grant-in...

FILE - Maryland interim head coach Danny Manning reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in College Park, Md. Louisville head coach Kenny Payne has named former Kansas great and college basketball Hall of Famer Danny Manning as an assistant, a month after the coaching veteran completed an interim stint at Maryland.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Louisville coach Payne adds Danny Manning to Cardinals staff

Apr. 15, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, greets fans as the team returns to the team's hotel following the Women's Final Four NCAA basketball tournament, Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis. South Carolina defeated UConn earlier in the night to win the national championship. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
South Carolina's Dawn Staley becomes force on, off the court

By Pete Iacobelli Apr. 07, 2022 12:48 PM EDT

FILE -Michigan's Hunter Dickinson (1), and Eli Brooks (55) celebrate after they defeated Tennessee in a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. Michigan, one of four double-digit seeds still playing, is in its fifth consecutive Sweet 16. Only No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga at seven in a row has a longer active streak. Michigan meets Villanova on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
South Preview: 'Nova vs. Michigan again at site of '18 title

By Stephen Hawkins Mar. 23, 2022 05:04 PM EDT

Arizona guard Dalen Terry (4) reacts after a shot against Wright State during the second half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Friday, March 18, 2022, in San Diego. Arizona won 87-70. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Terry keeping Arizona on point during NCAA Tournament

By Joe Reedy Mar. 19, 2022 10:03 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2022 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...

Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis (1) drives past Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
March Madness: Wisconsin's Johnny Davis rises to stardom

By Steve Megargee Mar. 16, 2022 02:49 PM EDT

UAB guard Walker tabbed top C-USA player; McDevitt top coach

Mar. 07, 2022 06:01 PM EST
DALLAS (AP) — UAB junior guard Jordan Walker was named the Conference USA player of the year on Monday, and Nick McDevitt was honored as the top coach after Middle...

Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel, right, greets Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski before an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
A glance at Duke's Mike Krzyzewski's influence on basketball

By The Associated Press Mar. 02, 2022 05:17 PM EST

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, second from right, watches the game as forward AJ Griffin (21) and the bench celebrate a basket against Syracuse during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Duke won 97-72. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Retirement looms, but Krzyzewski's influence built to last

By Aaron Beard Mar. 02, 2022 01:06 PM EST

FILE - USA Basketball Men's National Team guard Kobe Bryant, left, talks with head coach Mike Krzyzewski during a practice Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Washington. The basketball coach's fingerprints are all over the highest levels of the game after a nearly five-decade head-coaching career. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Olympics USA Basketball 7/14/2012

Mar. 02, 2022 12:42 PM EST

In this photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, the South Carolina women's team poses with the trophy defeating UConn 73-57 to win the championship game at the Battle 4 Atlantis NCAA college basketball game at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Standing at front left is head coach Dawn Staley. (Donald Knowles/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
Offshore tourneys return in college basketball amid COVID-19

By Aaron Beard Nov. 23, 2021 08:06 PM EST

FILE - Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels (23) goes to the basket past Creighton forward Damien Jefferson (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Villanova coach Jay Wright has yet another team good enough to win a national championship. They return fifth-year stalwarts Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels because of the NCAA rule granting players an extra year of eligibility. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson, File)
Hall of Famer, Olympic coach Wright returns to loaded Nova

By Dan Gelston Oct. 22, 2021 08:26 AM EDT

TCU coach Jamie Dixon speaks to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
8 enough at TCU? Dixon embraces change after losing season

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 22, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

Bryce McGowens (5) dunks the ball during the Nebraska men's NCAA college basketball team's Pro Day workout Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at the Hendricks Training Complex in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Hoiberg believes this is season Nebraska will show progress

By Eric Olson Oct. 20, 2021 01:46 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

Ga Tech signs hoops coaches Pastner, Fortner to extensions

Sep. 10, 2021 04:16 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has signed basketball coaches Josh Pastner and Nell Fortner to contract extensions. Pastner received a three...

Wizards guard Bradley Beal remains in health protocols, will not play for US men's basketball team in Olympics

Jul. 15, 2021 03:30 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wizards guard Bradley Beal remains in health protocols, will not play for US men's basketball team in Olympics. ...