Basketball

Kentucky ousted in NIT by Robert Morris, 59-57
John Calipari and Kentucky experienced an entirely different kind of "one-and-done" in the opening round of the NIT. A year after cutting down the ...
President Obama makes his Final Four picks
President Barack Obama is picking Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State to reach the Final Four. President Obama filled out an NCAA tournament ...
Saint Mary's, NC A&T move on from NCAA First Four
Saint Mary's had a big concern coming into the NCAA tournament's First Four. Its career scoring leader suddenly couldn't hit a shot.
Saint Mary's beats Middle Tenn 67-54 in First Four
Matthew Dellavedova's first shot from behind the arc was right on target. So was the next one less than a minute later. Saint Mary's career scoring ...
Nuggets beat Thunder for first 13-game win streak
Andre Miller isn't known for voicing his opinion. So when the veteran point guard started talking, the Denver Nuggets listened. A big performance on ...
Robert Morris stuns Kentucky in NIT, 59-57
A down season for defending national champion Kentucky ended with one final disappointment. Mike McFadden hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds ...
A&T Aggies finally win an NCAA game, 73-72
After more than 30 years of trying, North Carolina A&T finally has an NCAA win. To do it, the Aggies had to survive one last, harrowing, close call.
The path to 33 might not be that daunting for Heat
LeBron James and the Miami Heat are about to play another game in Cleveland. Yawn. That's what a 23-game winning streak will do for a team. It mutes ...
Top teams could be forced to play on the road
Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw wasn't thrilled when the NCAA women's tournament bracket was released Monday. Her No. 1-seeded Irish were the latest ...
AP Sources: Xavier ready to join new Big East
Xavier is ready to join the reconfigured Big East, which will announce its expansion plans on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the moves told The ...
Former NBA star has new job as crossing guard
Former NBA star Adrian Dantley spent years guarding opponents on the court. Now he's guarding schoolchildren as they cross the street. Radio station ...
'Would've been more pleased if he ate my homework'
Welcome to Bracket Racket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA tournament needs If you have any unfinished business related to the ...
Mississippi's colorful Henderson hits big stage
The Marshall Henderson road show has at least one more stop. Mississippi's polarizing and high-scoring guard averaged more than 23 points per game in ...
FGCU relishing chance for 1st NCAA moment
Andy Enfield's team from Florida Gulf Coast is seeded No. 15 in the South Region, double-digit underdogs to Georgetown, certainly expected to make a ...
SEC seeking answers after getting only 3 NCAA bids
Frustrated Southeastern Conference coaches think their league is treated more like a mid-major rather than a BCS conference. The coaches said Monday ...
Heat beat Celtics 105-103 for 23rd win in a row
The longest winning streak in NBA history is still 10 victories away for the Miami Heat. So it will be a while before Dwyane Wade really focuses on ...
Baylor, ND, UConn, Stanford top NCAA women's seeds
If that NCAA women's tournament bracket looks familiar, it should. Baylor, Connecticut, Notre Dame and Stanford all earned No. 1 seeds when the field ...
Scola's big 4th helps Suns rout Kobe-less Lakers
A worn-out Los Angeles Lakers team without Kobe Bryant fell apart in the fourth quarter in Phoenix. Luis Scola scored all 14 of his points, including ...
Heat beat Boston 105-103 for 23d win in a row
LeBron James and the Miami Heat escaped Boston with their 23rd win in a row. All that's in front of them now is the NBA record for consecutive ...
76ers C Bynum set for season-ending knee surgery
The 76ers' Andrew Bynum gamble was a bust. At least, for this season. Philadelphia now has to decide if it will offer the former All-Star center any ...
Gonzaga No. 1 in final AP poll
Gonzaga's first stint on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll lasted through the final Top 25 of the season. The Bulldogs (31-2), the ...
Garnett misses Heat game with injury, illness
Kevin Garnett is out of the lineup for the Boston Celtics as they try to stop the Miami Heat's 22-game winning streak. Garnett has the flu and a ...
Cardinals, not Wildcats, No. 1 in Bluegrass State
It's the worst nightmare for Big Blue Nation. Kentucky isn't in the NCAA tournament and rival Louisville not only is the favorite to win the whole ...
Larranaga has Miami poised for NCAA run
Jim Larranaga was in the Miami locker room before a game during this regular season, talking about the importance of defense, when he decided words ...
America starts filling out March Madness brackets
Professor Michael Magazine is upending the logical world of math with a good dose of March Madness. Magazine teaches a new class called Bracketology ...