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Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd agrees to 5-year extension

Jun. 09, 2022 06:51 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2027 following a successful first season in the desert...

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd to get 5-year contract extension

Jun. 03, 2022 07:28 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd will get a $1 million raise next season in a proposed five-year contract extension through 2027 following a...

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...

FILE - UCLA center Myles Johnson (15) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. UCLA guard David Singleton is returning for a fifth year with the Bruins, while center Myles Johnson is leaving the team to finish his graduate degree in electrical engineering. Both players announced their plans on social media Thursday, April 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

UCLA's Singleton to stay, Johnson leaving Bruins

By Beth Harris Apr. 28, 2022 04:42 PM EDT

UCLA's Johnny Juzang reacts during the first half of a college basketball game against North Carolina in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

UCLA's Johnny Juzang enters NBA draft after 2 seasons

By Beth Harris Apr. 20, 2022 02:34 PM EDT

North Carolina's Caleb Love, right, tries to get past UCLA's Jules Bernard during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

UCLA's Jules Bernard to enter NBA draft, won't hire agent

Apr. 19, 2022 07:18 PM EDT

North Carolina's Puff Johnson, center, battles for a loose ball against UCLA's Johnny Juzang, from left, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyger Campbell during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

UCLA's Jaime Jaquez Jr. to return for senior season

Apr. 18, 2022 11:14 PM EDT

Arizona's Mathurin declares for NBA draft

Apr. 13, 2022 09:10 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin is entering the NBA draft. The 6-foot-6 guard is a projected lottery pick after a breakout...

UCLA's Peyton Watson practices for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

UCLA's Peyton Watson headed to NBA draft after 1 season

Apr. 12, 2022 02:44 PM EDT

FILE - St. John's coach Steve Lavin walks along the sideline during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Tulane on Dec. 28, 2014, in New York. Lavin, the former coach at UCLA and St. John's, was hired Wednesday night, April 6, 2022, to take over the program at the University of San Diego. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Steve Lavin hired as hoops coach at struggling San Diego

By Bernie Wilson Apr. 07, 2022 01:13 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 3 1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins. 1933 — Ken Doraty’s overtime...

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd yells during the second half of a college basketball game against Houston in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd wins AP men's coach of the year

By John Marshall Apr. 01, 2022 04:18 PM EDT

Tommy Lloyd of Arizona is The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year in his first season with the Wildcats

Apr. 01, 2022 04:16 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy Lloyd of Arizona is The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year in his first season with the Wildcats. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2022 11:19 AM EDT
April 1 1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title. 1940 — Governor...

UCLA reserve guard Jake Kyman enters transfer portal

Mar. 30, 2022 10:51 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Jake Kyman is entering the transfer portal after playing in 80 games over three seasons for the Bruins. The 6-foot-7 guard...

Baylor guard James Akinjo (11) drives against Norfolk State guard Christian Ings (0) during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Baylor starters Brown, Akinjo entering names into NBA draft

Mar. 30, 2022 07:22 PM EDT

Kansas head coach Bill Self and players hold up the winning trophy after a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament against Miami, March 27, 2022, in Chicago. This year's Final Four is either unprecedented or pretty close. Kansas arrives having recently taken over the Division I lead in all-time wins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

A look back at some of the best blue blood Final Fours

By Noah Trister Mar. 30, 2022 02:42 AM EDT

Texas A&M beats Washington St to reach NIT title game at MSG

Mar. 30, 2022 12:39 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 18 points and Texas A&M advanced to the NIT championship game Tuesday night with a 72-56 rout of Washington State. ...

Going remote: Pac-12 moving out of San Francisco office

Mar. 29, 2022 07:48 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference will not renew the lease at its downtown San Francisco headquarters and will have its employees work remotely instead of...