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Aussie league: LaMelo Ball's bid to buy club not a done deal

LaMelo Ball’s bid to be a club owner before making his NBA debut isn’t a done deal, yet. Australia’s National Basketball ...

Democrats delay nominating convention amid virus concerns

Democrats announced Thursday that they were postponing their presidential nominating convention until August, an ...

Study: Gonzaga, Michigan top academics-based NCAA brackets

Gonzaga and Michigan stood out in a study that seeded men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on graduation rates, ...

Hoops dream: Florida walk-on relishes moment years in making

Chris Sutherland was sitting near the end of Florida’s bench, sandwiched between teammates, when he heard the chants.

Survey: Athletic directors bracing for financial crisis

Athletic directors at the nation's biggest sports schools are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the ...

Study: racial graduation-rate gap grows for men's NCAA teams

A diversity report for graduation rates among potential NCAA Tournament teams found a larger gap between white and black ...

Bucks try to make sure they're ready whenever season resumes

The NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks remain confident the coronavirus pandemic won’t put a permanent halt to the season and that ...

Nets GM unsure if Durant, Irving could play if NBA resumes

With so much uncertainty around the NBA season, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks is no longer ruling out Kevin Durant ...

The Latest: Becher defends Sharks' games amid county caution

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ San Jose Sharks President Jonathan ...

'The Last Dance' look at Jordan's last title starts April 19

The documentary looking at Michael Jordan’s last championship season with the Chicago Bulls is set for release nearly two ...

Gillispie back in Division I close to home at Tarleton State

Billy Gillispie said he had other opportunities to get back in NCAA Division I basketball during a successful stint as a ...

NCAA to give spring sport athletes extra year of eligibility

The NCAA will permit Division I spring-sport athletes — such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players — who had their ...

Legislatures meet remotely, limit public as virus spreads

Members of the Arkansas House met in a college basketball arena, spaced out among 5,600 seats, as they voted on ways to cover ...

Georgetown's Mac McClung to test NBA waters, could return

Georgetown sophomore guard Mac McClung announced Sunday that he is declaring for the NBA draft but will maintain his ...

AP Was There: NC State stuns Houston 54-52 for '83 title

A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the ...

Knicks owner, MSG chairman James Dolan has coronavirus

James Dolan, the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden Company and owner of the New York Knicks, has tested positive ...

NCAA's greatest hits: Austin Carr's record 61 points in 1970

Austin Carr played for Notre Dame in an era when prolific scorers dominated college basketball. LSU's Pete Maravich was ...

AP Was There: Villanova shoots lights out to upend Hoyas

A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the ...

The Latest: The coronavirus sweeps curling world

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ USA Curling says additional ...

Timeline of key events in the spread of the new coronavirus

JAN. 3: The number of cases of a new type of viral pneumonia in central China rises to 44 in an outbreak that awakens fearful ...