WNBA basketball
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...

Eason sparks LSU to 84-65 romp over Georgia

Feb. 16, 2022 09:33 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and three steals to power LSU to an 84-65 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night. ...

Eason sparks LSU to 69-65 victory over Mississippi State

Feb. 12, 2022 10:55 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason scored 23 points to spark LSU to a 69-65 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night. Eason came off the bench...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, right, drives against Northwestern guard Veronica Burton (12) during an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
Clark sets triple-double record, No. 25 Iowa routs Gophers

Jan. 21, 2022 10:26 AM EST

Liberty guard Darius McGhee (2) passes against Northern Iowa during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Liberty Flames at Northern Iowa Panthers 12/22/2021

Dec. 22, 2021 03:52 PM EST

Rutgers' Geo Baker (0) shoots over DePaul's Brandon Johnson (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at DePaul Blue Demons 11/18/2021

Nov. 18, 2021 09:34 PM EST

Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico talks to her players during the second half of a college basketball game against Tennessee in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Big Ten Conference making big mark so far on Sweet 16

Mar. 24, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

Boise State guard Derrick Alston Jr. shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against SMU in the first round of the NIT, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Delaware Fightin Blue Hens at Clemson Tigers 3/20/2021

Mar. 18, 2021 09:16 PM EDT

Connecticut's Adama Sanogo (21) shoots from between DePaul's Pauly Paulicap (33) and Charlie Moore (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
UConn impressive in return to Big East Tourney beats DePaul

Mar. 12, 2021 05:06 AM EST

Providence's Jared Bynum (4) spins away from DePaul's Charlie Moore (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
DePaul clocks Providence advancing to Big East quarterfinals

Mar. 10, 2021 11:50 PM EST

Liberty's Micaiah Abii, right, gets past South Carolina's Justin Minaya (10) to put up a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Liberty Flames 11/28/2020

Nov. 28, 2020 04:42 PM EST

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) celebrates his touchdown with his teammates during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Shaban Athuman)
Western Carolina at Liberty 11/14/2020

Nov. 19, 2020 11:08 AM EST

Liberty Head Coach Hugh Freeze celebrates after they defeated the Virginia Tech in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Liberty at Virginia Tech 11/7/2020

Nov. 19, 2020 11:08 AM EST

FILE - In this March 26, 2006, file photo, George Mason's Jai Lewis carries the NCAA Regional championship trophy as he greets fans at their home arena, the Patriot Center, in Fairfax, Va. Earlier in the day, George Mason advanced to the NCAA men's Final four in Indianapolis after defeating Connecticut in Washington. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post via AP)
NCAA's storied party crashers includes 'Dunk City,' Loyola

By Eric Olson Mar. 26, 2020 12:04 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...

FILE - In this May 6, 1982, file photo, Seattle Supersonics' Jack Sikma, (43) turns towards the basket to shoot as San Antonio Spurs' Mark Olberding defends during an NBA playoff basketball game in Seattle. NBA stars Vlade Divac, Sidney Moncrief and Jack Sikma are the headliners of the 2019 class for the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honorees were announced Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Minneapolis before the Final Four. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart, File)
Divac, Moncrief, Sikma, Weatherspoon headline '19 Hall class

By Dave Campbell Apr. 06, 2019 06:22 PM EDT

Texas players on the bench react during the second half of a semifinal college basketball game in the National Invitational Tournament against TCU, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 58-44. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Little Lipscomb looks to topple Texas for NIT championship

By Dan Gelston Apr. 03, 2019 03:26 PM EDT

Buffalo's Nick Perkins (33) fouls Texas Tech's Tariq Owens as he puts up a shot during the first half of a second round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Alabama Bracket - Second Round - Game 2 (win) at Alabama Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win) 3/26/2019

Mar. 24, 2019 07:16 PM EDT

Houston's DeJon Jarreau (13) passes to teammate Brison Gresham (55) as Georgia State's Jordan Tyson (50) watches during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Georgetown Hoyas at Harvard Crimson 3/24/2019

Mar. 22, 2019 09:11 PM EDT

Florida's Andrew Nembhard, right, is defended by Nevada's Cody Martin (11) during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/24/2019

Mar. 21, 2019 09:21 PM EDT