Women's sports
Fordham to honor basketball scout Konchalski, AP's O'Connell

Nov. 17, 2022 12:53 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham will honor the memories of alumnus and longtime high school basketball scout Tom Konchalski and The Associated Press' Hall of Fame basketball...

Peterson sparks Southern Cal to 59-57 victory over Vermont

Nov. 16, 2022 01:28 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and Southern Cal rallied to beat Vermont 59-57 on Tuesday night. ...

West Virginia coach Neal Brown reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
West Virginia fires AD Shane Lyons as football team falters

Nov. 14, 2022 01:43 PM EST

Mortle tip gives Texas Southern 67-66 OT win over Arizona St

Nov. 13, 2022 05:43 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Zytarious Mortle tipped in a missed shot with 5.6 seconds left and P.J. Henry stole the ball in the closing seconds as Texas Southern shocked Arizona...

Wisconsin's Steven Crowl drives past Stanford's Maxime Raynaud during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Milwaukee. The game is being played at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wisconsin beats Stanford 60-50 at Brewers' home stadium

Nov. 11, 2022 09:57 PM EST

Mountain West hires WCC Commissioner Gloria Nevarez

Nov. 11, 2022 12:34 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Mountain West hired Gloria Nevarez, who has been leading the West Coast Conference for the last five years, to be its next...

Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed (16) throws a pass against Middle Tennessee State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)
New C-USA TV deal to shift October games to weeknights

Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2022 02:28 PM EST

UCLA guard Jaylen Clark (0) celebrates after dunking against Sacramento State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Clark leads No. 8 UCLA to 76-50 victory over Sacramento St

By Joe Reedy Nov. 08, 2022 01:49 AM EST

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso shows off her rings as the 2022 South Carolina national championship team receive their rings before an an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
East Tennessee State Buccaneers at South Carolina Gamecocks 11/7/2022

Nov. 07, 2022 09:34 PM EST

FILE - Jackson State celebrates after winning an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament against Alabama State, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. In basketball, whether a team wins a conference regular-season title, a conference tournament title or no conference title at all has very little bearing on what the final verdict will be. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)
March Madness a bedrock in ever-changing college landscape

By Eddie Pells Oct. 31, 2022 08:21 AM EDT

FILE - Oregon guard Will Richardson (0) drives against Arizona guard Pelle Larsson, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 19, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. Streaky-shooting guard Richardson is back and expected to take on a leadership role. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
No. 21 Oregon's defense an emphasis heading into season

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 20, 2022 04:11 PM EDT

Dawn Staley poses for photos on the red carpet at the Women's Sports Foundation's Annual Salute to Women in Sports, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. Staley received the Billie Jean King Leadership Award. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
New South Carolina coach Paris taps into Staley's knowledge

By Pete Iacobelli Oct. 20, 2022 01:50 PM EDT

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and players greet fans during the traditional Vol Walk before an NCAA college football game against Florida Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Rested Vols now face true test in Heupel's 2nd season

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 02, 2022 03:09 PM 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. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2010, file photo, former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon Jr. sits in his office in Henderson, Nev. NIL's blossoming started with a seed: a 2009 class-action lawsuit filed by former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon that argued the NCAA should not be allowed to use the likeness of football and men's basketball players — past and present — to make money. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
EXPLAINER: Name, image and licensing in college, HS sports

By Erica Hunzinger Aug. 31, 2022 02:32 AM EDT

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 18, 2022 09:27 AM EDT

Ackerman, Hamilton, Morris, Byrd to receive Lapchick Award

Jul. 12, 2022 01:15 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Val Ackerman, Leonard Hamilton, Speedy Morris and Rick Byrd are this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Ackerman...

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

Badgers plan basketball doubleheader at Brewers' stadium

Jun. 14, 2022 12:10 PM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin men's and women's basketball will play a doubleheader on Nov. 11 at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. The doubleheader at...

SEC approves future schedules for basketball, not football

Jun. 03, 2022 02:27 PM EDT
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference approved future regular-season schedules and postseason formats for six sports — just not football — to conclude its...