Basketball

Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title
Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached. One of them sat in ...
Burke's big title game not enough for Michigan
With a national championship slipping away in the final minutes, Trey Burke raced back on defense and gave Michigan fans one more spectacular play to ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the NCAA title game
The Cardinals proved it earned its No. 1 March Madness ranking, rallying from 12 points down — with a huge 22-point game off the bench from Luke ...
Rutgers to look deeper at problems with coach
Rutgers University is pledging to get to the bottom of how a basketball coach who kicked and shoved players and used gay slurs as he yelled at them ...
FINALS WATCH: Bluegrass glory, Louisville wins
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games
Auriemma looks for eighth national championship
Geno Auriemma has never lost an NCAA championship game. Of course, his UConn Huskies haven't had to face a team like upstart Louisville, which is ...
Rutgers reviewing all sports practice videos
Rutgers officials are scrutinizing practice videos of all sports to see if any coach engaged in behavior like the type that cost men's basketball ...
Rutgers names Carl Kirschner interim AD again
Rutgers is turning to former dean Carl Kirschner to run its athletic department amid the basketball scandal that led to the firing of coach Mike Rice ...
Pitino leads class of 7 into Naismith Hall of Fame
Rick Pitino got the phone call of a lifetime and an incredible text at the same time. Last Wednesday, John Doleva, the president of the Naismith ...
Many fouls, few points as season draws to a close
Once the nets are down and the confetti stops flying, it will be safe to open your eyes again, basketball fans. Yes, 2012-13 has been one ugly season.
Louisville women join men with shot at NCAA title
Louisville's basketball teams have been pulling for each other during both NCAA tournaments, sweating through the nail biters, cheering the wins.
Louisville, Michigan look to create lasting bond
Rick Pitino knows how lasting one more win would be. It would give everyone a reason to stay connected. It would create a lifetime bond. To drive that ...
UConn, Louisville to meet for women's NCAA title
Connecticut beat Louisville comfortably back in January and didn't even have star Breanna Stewart on the floor at the time. That doesn't mean the ...
UConn beats Notre Dame 83-65 to reach NCAA final
Geno Auriemma shook his head in amazement. With all the incredible players he has coached, he couldn't remember a better effort than the one Breanna ...
Louisville beats Cal 64-57 to reach title game
The more Louisville extends its remarkable run, the more coach Jeff Walz wants to make sure his Cardinals enjoy every moment. As long as they have one ...
Clippers beat Lakers 109-95 to win division title
Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading 'Can't Stop Los Angeles' for a quick postgame photo. He didn't put it on, and neither did his Clippers ...
AP source: FBI eyes possible extortion at Rutgers
The FBI is investigating whether a former Rutgers basketball employee tried to extort the university before he made videos that showed ex-coach Mike ...
Robert Morris will address concerns with Rice era
Robert Morris hopes to address this week allegations of physical confrontations with players and former coach Mike Rice during his three seasons with ...
Louisville, Michigan escape shadows at Final Four
The hoops teams at Louisville and Michigan are used to being overlooked. The Cardinals may be a national powerhouse, but they're still considered ...
FINALS WATCH: 'Russdiculous,' Beilein followers
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games
Knicks win 12th straight, 125-120 over Thunder
Driving to the basket in crunch time, Raymond Felton slipped to the floor and lost the basketball in the process. All he could do was lunge back at ...
Amherst beats Mary Hardin-Baylor for D-3 title
At the beginning of the season, Amherst coach David Hixon passed out a form that his players were supposed to fill out, with questions meant to make ...
Louisville will play Michigan for NCAA title
Start studying, Louisville. Michigan spoiled what would have been one heck of a going-away party for the Big East on Saturday night, beating Syracuse ...
Michigan downs Syracuse 61-56 in NCAA semifinal
Michigan is more than just five fabulous players. No, this is quite a team — all the way down the roster. Fearlessly attacking Syracuse's suffocating ...