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Stanford new No. 1 in women's basketball poll
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer has had many really good teams over the past few seasons, reaching the Final Four the last five years. Yet none of ...
Indiana, Louisville still 1-2 in AP poll
Indiana is still a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll and Louisville is again a solid second. Then come the changes, with ...
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni delays bench debut
Mike D'Antoni postponed his debut on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench for at least another game Sunday night, giving the coach a few more days to recover ...
Oklahoma State routs No. 6 NC State 76-56
Le'Bryan Nash has 23 points and Marcus Smart added 20 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and Oklahoma State earned a 76-56 win over No. 6 N.C.
Saint Joseph's women upset No. 5 Maryland 50-49
Saint Joseph's had lost 10 straight against ranked teams and hadn't defeated a top-five opponent in nearly 36 years. The Hawks changed all that ...
No. 4 Stanford women upset No. 1 Baylor 71-69
Brittney Griner and No. 1 Baylor were planning a sunny Hawaiian visit — some snorkeling, surf and three games to extend the country's longest active ...
Grizzlies hand Knicks first loss, 105-95
After handing the New York Knicks their first loss of the season, the Memphis Grizzlies now have the NBA's best record. Zach Randolph had 20 points ...
Up-tempo Lakers race to 114-102 win over Phoenix
Mike D'Antoni spoke to the Los Angeles Lakers before the game and then retired to the training room, getting treatment on his surgically replaced knee
No. 3 Kentucky rolls past Lafayette in home opener
Kyle Wiltjer's first 3-pointer gave him a feeling Friday would be a pretty good night. His instincts were spot-on. The sophomore forward sank a ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook captured in bronze
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook has been captured in bronze for future generations of basketball fans. Staples Center unveiled a nearly 16-foot-tall ...
NCAA rules UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad eligible
The NCAA ruled UCLA freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play Friday, and the star freshman guard is set to make his Bruins debut Monday night.
Still dismissed from EMU basketball team
Eastern Michigan has dismissed junior forward James Still from its basketball team while an assault case against him is being resolved in court.
Booker scores 19 as Colorado upsets No. 16 Baylor
Colorado coach Tad Boyle always has a backup plan. The Buffaloes sure needed it Friday to take down No. 16 Baylor at the Charleston Classic.
Bond set for ex-WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw
A judge in Atlanta on Friday set bond at $100,000 for ex-WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw, who was in jail on assault and ...
LeBron leads Heat past Nuggets 98-93
The Miami Heat's decade-long drought in Denver is history. LeBron James had 27 points and 12 assists, and the short-handed Heat beat the Nuggets 98-93 ...
Felton, unbeaten Knicks rally past Spurs 104-100
Instead of watching their season-opening winning streak come to a messy end, the New York Knicks served notice that they can't be counted out in the ...
No. 1 Indiana cruises past Sam Houston St., 99-45
Christian Watford had only come off the bench once in his Indiana career. It happened for a second time on Thursday night, and he embraced it.
On crutches, Mike D'Antoni takes over the Lakers
Mike D'Antoni circled the court 2 feet at a time, moving smoothly on crutches while his Los Angeles Lakers went through drills orchestrated by his ...
Column: If not now, when is 'Tebow Time?'
Jets coach Rex Ryan is so competitive that he'd play Satan at quarterback if he was convinced the move would help his team win. But for some reason, ...
Clippers beat Heat 107-100 for 4th straight win
In their toughest test yet of this young NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers measured themselves against the Miami Heat and liked how they stacked up
Boozer helps Bulls outlast Suns 112-106 in OT
Carlos Boozer's latest big game against Phoenix came in handy when the Chicago Bulls blew an 18-point lead. Boozer had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and ...
Injured Magic cheerleader in stable condition
A cheerleader and stunt team member is in stable condition after falling on her head during a performance at an Orlando Magic game. In a statement ...
Green's 3-pointer pushes Spurs past Lakers 84-82
The San Antonio Spurs' final offensive play was smartly drawn and precisely executed, ending in a clutch jumper by Danny Green. The Lakers' final ...
Column: Goodell an honest broker on concussions?
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is scheduled to deliver the Dean's distinguished lecture Thursday at the Harvard School of Public Health. The title is ...