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Webb to work for 'Inside Edition' at Super Bowl
The beauty pageant queen who shot to social media stardom during the BCS championship will be back in front of the cameras ahead of the NFL's title ...
Badgers hold off No. 2 Indiana for 64-59 upset
Wisconsin played Tuesday night like it always does — defended everything, made big shots and limited the turnovers. Indiana looked like anything but ...
No. 2 Notre Dame women defeat Georgetown 79-64
Notre Dame's tough defense and good free-throw shooting were too much for Georgetown. The second-ranked Fighting Irish held the Hoyas' Sugar Rodgers, ...
Suddenly unwanted, Tebow has uncertain NFL future
From nearly unstoppable to nearly invisible. Tim Tebow was two wins from the Super Bowl a year ago. Now, he's pretty much a player without a team — ...
Increase in court cases could impact NCAA image
The NCAA will open its annual convention this week with a host of reform measures on the agenda, part of President Mark Emmert's push to address ...
New-look Chiefs turning attention to NFL draft
The wholesale overhaul of the Kansas City Chiefs is nearly complete. Andy Reid has been hired to replace Romeo Crennel as coach, and longtime Packers ...
No. 1 Louisville beats UConn 73-58
Louisville passed its first test as the No. 1 team in the country, beating Connecticut with a spirited second half. Next comes No. 6 Syracuse on ...
No. 1 Baylor women better without being perfect
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey struggles at times because her top-ranked Lady Bears are showing they can be better even without being perfect again.
Louisville jumps to No. 1 in AP basketball poll
Rick Pitino is guessing his Louisville Cardinals won't be the last team to be No. 1 this season. The Cardinals took advantage of losses by Duke and ...
No. 7 Cal women top fifth-ranked Stanford 67-55
Stanford has reigned for so long every other Pac-12 team only hopes to hang around each season. It had been almost four years since the Cardinal last ...
Thomas has 20, OSU hands Michigan 1st loss, 56-53
Deshaun Thomas had 20 points and scored the first and last baskets in a 16-0 first-half spurt and No. 15 Ohio State beat second-ranked Michigan 56-53 ...
Kelly will return to Notre Dame next season
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly will be trying for his first BCS championship, instead of a Super Bowl title, next season. The third-year Fighting Irish ...
AP Sources : Eagles interviewing Gus Bradley
Gus Bradley, meet the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are interviewing Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley in Atlanta, two people familiar with ...
No. 20 NC State upsets No. 1 Duke 84-76
C.J. Leslie and Richard Howell wanted this moment, the chance to help No. 20 North Carolina State make a big step forward after a bumpy start to a ...
No. 5 Hoosiers blow past No. 8 Minnesota 88-81
Indiana dazzled its fans with a first half to remember Saturday. Then the fifth-ranked Hoosiers had to survive a forgettable finish. The nation's ...
AP Sources: NCAA reviews allegations against Miami
The nearly 2-year-old NCAA investigation into Miami's compliance practices may be nearing an end. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The ...
McDermott scores 39 to lead No. 13 Creighton
Doug McDermott put on a one-man show for Creighton. The All-America forward scored a season-high 39 points, including all 18 for the Bluejays in the ...
Defense: Move Ohio football players' rape trial
The attorney for one of two Ohio high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl says he's seeking to get the trial moved and ...
Championship hunger rumbles for Stoops, Sooners
After 14 seasons at Oklahoma, Bob Stoops understands the all-or-nothing culture that surrounds his Sooners. Anything less than a national championship ...
It's official: Shafer takes over at Syracuse
As he addressed the media at his first press conference as coach, Syracuse's Scott Shafer briefly fumbled for words as he looked over at his wife and ...
Alabama's Lacy, Milliner, Fluker enter NFL draft
Alabama tailback Eddie Lacy, cornerback Dee Milliner and right tackle D.J. Fluker are entering the NFL draft after helping lead the Crimson Tide to ...
No. 9 Gonzaga holds off Saint Mary's 83-78
If close wins build character, No. 9 Gonzaga has all it needs by now. Kelly Olynyk scored 31 points and the Bulldogs held off a furious comeback by ...
Oregon hands No. 4 Arizona first loss, 70-66
After racking up victories against mostly inferior opponents, Oregon finally got a signature win. Led by the all-around efforts of senior E.J.
Steelers cut RB Rainey after arrest in Florida
Rookie running back Chris Rainey has run out of chances with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers cut the troubled 24-year-old following his arrest ...