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Top college basketball prospect Wiggins picks KU

Andrew Wiggins, regarded as the top college basketball prospect in years, announced on Tuesday that he will play next season at Kansas. Wiggins’ other three finalists were North Carolina, Florida State and Kentucky.Wiggins, the 6-foot-7 forward...

Date: 05/14/2013 | Sports


First two games of Final Four move to TBS in 2014-15

NEW YORK — The Final Four's first two games are moving to cable next year.The national semifinals will air on TBS in 2014 and 2015, with the title game remaining on CBS, the companies said Tuesday.Under the...

Date: 05/07/2013 | Sports


UW's Romar adds 'tenacious recruiter' to his staff

DES MOINES, Iowa -- After eight years at Iowa State, assistant men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger said it was time for a new challenge.Otzelberger is hoping his next move will be the last one before becoming a head coach.

Date: 05/07/2013 | Sports


Kansas officials review McLemore allegations

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas athletic officials are reviewing allegations that the former AAU basketball coach of Ben McLemore received cash payments aimed at steering the star freshman to a sports agent.AAU coach Darius Cobb told USA Today...

Date: 05/06/2013 | Sports


A big H-art

Marysville man's company benefits homeless, youth centers

Date: 05/06/2013 | Sports


Duke announces signing of Jabari Parker

DURHAM, N.C. -- Top recruit Jabari Parker has signed his letter of intent to play at Duke.

Date: 05/02/2013 | Sports


Alford says he won't pay $1M buyout to New Mexico

LOS ANGELES—UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford is still trying to disentangle himself from the University of New Mexico.New Mexico says Alford owes the university $1 million, which was the buyout amount in a contract extension that was to take...

Date: 04/30/2013 | Sports


More honors for Allen

Mountlake Terrace grad named a first-team All-American

Date: 04/30/2013 | Sports


Louisville's Smith returns for senior season

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree.The 6-foot-1 guard is passing on the NBA draft to return for his senior season, aiming to become his family's first college graduate and also...

Date: 04/24/2013 | Sports


Gonzaga's Olynyk to enter draft

SPOKANE -- Gonzaga forward Kelly Olynyk said Friday he will skip his senior season to enter the NBA draft.

Date: 04/19/2013 | Sports


C.J. Wilcox to return to UW for senior year

SEATTLE -- C.J. Wilcox is bypassing a shot at the NBA and returning to Washington for his senior year, giving the Huskies one more season with their leading scorer as they try to get back to the NCAA tournament after a two-year absence.

Date: 04/18/2013 | Sports


Edmonds CC hires women's basketball coach

LYNNWOOD -- Katy Wilson has been hired as the women's basketball coach at Edmonds Community College.The school's athletic director, Jorge de la Torre, announced the hiring Thursday morning."We are thrilled to have Katy aboard as our women's basketball coach," de...

Date: 04/18/2013 | Sports


AP Source: Eddie Jordan to coach at Rutgers

NEWARK, N.J. -- A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Los Angeles Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan has reached a tentative agreement to take over as coach at Rutgers.

Date: 04/18/2013 | Sports


WSU basketball team signs JC transfer

PULLMAN -- Junior-college transfer Danny Lawhorn has signed an NCAA letter of intent to play basketball at Washington State University next season.

Date: 04/17/2013 | Sports


Michigan losing Hardaway Jr. to NBA draft

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Tim Hardaway Jr. is moving on to the next challenge, well aware that he'll still need to prove himself if he's going to follow his father's footsteps in the NBA."Everybody's going in there with the same mindset," Hardaway said. "There's no leeway."

Date: 04/17/2013 | Sports


Smart returning for sophomore year at Oklahoma State

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Bucking the one-and-done trend across college basketball, Big 12 player of the year Marcus Smart announced Wednesday he will return for his sophomore season at Oklahoma State with a team that will be loaded with professional prospects.

Date: 04/17/2013 | Sports


UCLA's Muhammad enters NBA draft

LOS ANGELES -- Shabazz Muhammad is one-and-done at UCLA.The Pac-12 co-freshman of the year on Tuesday announced the news that had been expected since he arrived in Westwood: He's leaving to enter the NBA draft.

Date: 04/16/2013 | Sports


Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr. enters NBA draft

WASHINGTON -- All-American Otto Porter Jr. is leaving Georgetown after his sophomore season and declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft.

Date: 04/15/2013 | Sports


Kentucky freshman Noel to enter NBA draft

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky forward Nerlens Noel will enter the NBA draft as he continues recovering from a torn ACL.

Date: 04/15/2013 | Sports


Michigan's Burke to announce plans on Sunday

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Trey Burke has made a decision about his future and he's ready to announce it.Burke will have a news conference Sunday at Michigan.The Associated Press college basketball player of the...

Date: 04/13/2013 | Sports


Marv Harshman, 1917-2013

Former Washington, WSU basketball coach dies at 95

Date: 04/12/2013 | Sports


Indiana's Cody Zeller heading to NBA

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana sophomore center Cody Zeller is heading to the NBA. The announcement was made on a family business website Wednesday, shortly before a scheduled news conference.

Date: 04/10/2013 | Sports


UConn routs Louisville to win NCAA women's title

NEW ORLEANS — Shoni Schimmel tried to fling a long, hard bounce pass to Jude Schimmel along the right sideline — the kind of crowd-pleasing play the sisters often pull off — only to have Connecticut's Bria Hartley pick it off and break the other way.

Date: 04/09/2013 | Sports


McLemore, Oladipo, Ledo declare for NBA draft

Ben McLemore is one and done at Kansas. Ricky Ledo is none and done with Providence.McLemore, Kansas' talented freshman guard, was among several underclassmen who wasted little time in declaring for the NBA draft on Tuesday, the day after the college...

Date: 04/09/2013 | Sports


Pac-12 to commission review of officiating program

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Pac-12 announced plans Tuesday to commission an independent review of officiating during the league tournament after comments by the conference's coordinator of officials raised questions about its integrity.

Date: 04/09/2013 | Sports


Smith leaving for NBA, father says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The father of Russ Smith says the Louisville junior guard will leave school to enter the NBA draft.

Date: 04/09/2013 | Sports


Indiana star Oladipo leaving for NBA

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Victor Oladipo is expected to skip his senior season at Indiana and enter the NBA draft.

Date: 04/09/2013 | Sports


Michigan's Albrecht becomes shooting star

ATLANTA — Almost.Spike Albrecht almost won a national championship for every little guy who was told he was too short to play Division I basketball.The 5-feet-11 freshman from Crown Point, Ind., whose only...

Date: 04/08/2013 | Sports


When Albrecht flamed out, Louisville's Hancock ignited

ATLANTA — Fifteen minutes, approximately, of fame. The only thing that kept Michael Joseph Albrecht off David Letterman's couch was basketball's 40-minute time requirement.He's a freshman, a small one, as elfin and innocent and deadly as Scott...

Date: 04/08/2013 | Sports


A great day to be Louisville's Pitino

ATLANTA -- These days, it is good to be Rick Pitino.The Louisville men's basketball coach hit the daily double of a lifetime Monday, earning official entrance into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on the same day that his Cardinals defeated Michigan, 82-76, in the...

Date: 04/08/2013 | Sports


National champions

Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 to win NCAA championship

Date: 04/08/2013 | Sports


Ex-Rutgers AD Pernetti gets $1.2 million in settlement

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Former Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti is getting $1.2 million in salary, plus an iPad, car allowance and more than two years of health insurance coverage under a settlement agreement.The Associated Press obtained...

Date: 04/08/2013 | Sports


Pitino, Payton elected to Hall of Fame

ATLANTA — 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 Memorial Hall of Fame, called seven people to tell them they'd in the class of 2013.

Date: 04/08/2013 | Sports


Some things change, but not Pitino's genius

ATLANTA -- He looks older now because he is older now.Rick Pitino is 60 years old and as the bright light hit his face on the press conference podium at the World Congress Center on Sunday, those who knew him way back when could see where the ravages of time have taken their...

Date: 04/08/2013 | Sports


UConn beats Irish, advance to NCAA women's title game

NEW ORLEANS — 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 Stewart had against Notre Dame.Not with what was on the line.

Date: 04/07/2013 | Sports


Louisville women beat Cal, advance to NCAA title game

NEW ORLEANS — 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 more upset in them for the NCAA championship game.

Date: 04/07/2013 | Sports


Michigan tops Syracuse

Wolverines beat Orange 61-56 to advance to NCAA title game

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


Louisville rallies to win

Cardinals top Wichita State 72-68, advance to title game

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


Santa Clara wins CBI title

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Kevin Foster had 24 points, Marc Trasolini had 20 points and Evan Roquemore added 19 points and Santa Clara defeated George Mason 80-77 to win the College Basketball Invitational Finals in three games on Friday night.

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


Hurricane Irene helped Wichita State recruit Cleanthony Early

ATLANTA -- As Hurricane Irene churned along the East Coast, flight after flight was getting canceled, and Cleanthony Early remembers thinking to himself, "I'm stuck in Kansas."

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


Syracuse's Southerland finds his niche with Orange

ATLANTA -- James Southerland spent most of his first season at Syracuse on the bench and part of his last one on the couch. His reward for all that frustration: A trip to the Final Four and, if things break right, maybe a career playing pro basketball when this adventure is over.

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


Michigan's Burke hoping to finish stellar season with a title

ATLANTA -- A year ago at this time, when Trey Burke decided to come back to Michigan for his sophomore season, the star point guard immediately started talking about a national championship.

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


Louisville's Dieng rewarded for staying with dream

ATLANTA -- Half a world away from home, in a country where he knew no one and didn't speak the language, Gorgui Dieng would hole up in his bedroom and cry.

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


East beats West 87-81 in college all-star game

ATLANTA -- Rodney McGruder stepped to the line in the cavernous Georgia Dome, took a couple of quick breaths, and knocked down four straight foul shots to finish off his career a winner.

Date: 04/06/2013 | Sports


Rutgers AD resigns amid basketball video scandal

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The Rutgers basketball scandal claimed two more university officials on Friday, including the athletic director and an interim senior vice president, who were involved in a decision to "rehabilitate" rather than fire the coach whose abusive behavior was captured on a...

Date: 04/05/2013 | Sports


Wichita State's run not a shocker to Pitino

ATLANTA -- Gregg Marshall did not think he had much of a shot.As an assistant coach at College of Charleston in 1998, he interviewed for the Winthrop opening, hoping to become a head coach after more than a decade as an assistant.

Date: 04/05/2013 | Sports


Baylor beats Iowa to win its first NIT title

NEW YORK -- Pierre Jackson had his fourth straight double-double with 17 points and 10 assists to lead Baylor to the first National Invitation Tournament title in school history with a 74-54 win over Iowa on Thursday night.

Date: 04/04/2013 | Sports


Big East will be called American Athletic Conference

NEW YORK — The current Big East will be called the American Athletic Conference starting next season.The conference announced the decision Wednesday after university presidents approved the new moniker earlier in the day.

Date: 04/03/2013 | Sports


Minnesota hires FIU's Richard Pitino

MINNEAPOLIS — Richard Pitino was regarded as one of the nation's up-and-coming young coaches at Florida International and comes with a last name that draws immediate respect in all corners of college basketball.That combination was too good for...

Date: 04/03/2013 | Sports


Rutgers fires basketball coach after video release

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.

Date: 04/03/2013 | Sports


Louisville women upset Vols, advance to Final Four

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sponging up tales of Jim Valvano and Muhammad Ali, the Louisville Cardinals are embracing the role of the underdog in the most fearless of fashions.Two of women's basketballs biggest powers didn't faze them. Why should the Final...

Date: 04/02/2013 | Sports


Diggins leads Notre Dame by Duke, into Final Four

NORFOLK, Va. — Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame are headed back to the Final Four for another rematch with Connecticut.Before looking ahead, though, they wanted to soak in their third consecutive trip to the national semifinals.

Date: 04/02/2013 | Sports


Pac-12 head of officials Rush cleared of accusation

PHOENIX — The Pac-12 said Monday that coordinator of officials Ed Rush was joking when he told officials to target Arizona coach Sean Miller during internal meetings before the conference tournament.Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the...

Date: 04/02/2013 | Sports


Blue-chip forward picks Arizona over UW

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona coach Sean Miller has added to what's shaping up as another stellar recruiting class, landing power forward Aaron Gordon.Gordon announced Tuesday that he would play for the Wildcats after considering Kentucky, Washington and Oregon.

Date: 04/02/2013 | Sports


Louisville's Ware leaves Indianapolis hospital

Kevin Ware was back on Louisville's campus Tuesday afternoon after he had been released from an Indianapolis hospital, two days after breaking his right leg during the Cardinals' Final Four-clinching victory.

Date: 04/02/2013 | Sports


Baylor's Brittney Griner leads AP All-America team

Brittney Griner has been in a class by herself all season. Now she's part of a select group.Baylor's 6-foot-8 star senior was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press' All-America team Tuesday.

Date: 04/02/2013 | Sports


USC hires Florida Gulf Coast's Enfield

LOS ANGELES — Southern California hired Andy Enfield as men's basketball coach on Monday night after he took Florida Gulf Coast to the round of 16 of the NCAA tournament.Athletic director Pat Haden said Enfield has reached an agreement with the...

Date: 04/01/2013 | Sports


Texas Tech, Tubby Smith agree on deal

LUBBOCK, Texas — Tubby Smith is headed to Texas Tech to try to turn around another wayward program.Smith agreed to terms Monday with Texas Tech to be its next coach, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on condition of...

Date: 04/01/2013 | Sports


AP All-Americans

Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk named to the first team

Date: 04/01/2013 | Sports


Louisville's Kevin Ware resting after surgery

INDIANAPOLIS -- Louisville guard Kevin Ware was up and walking on crutches Monday morning, and coach Rick Pitino said his player's spirits have been boosted by the outpouring of support from friends and fans.

Date: 04/01/2013 | Sports


No. 1 Baylor women fall to Louisville in NCAA tourney

OKLAHOMA CITY — From the opening tip of the season, there was only one question in women's college basketball: How do you stop Brittney Griner? Louisville found the answer Sunday night, pulling off one...

Date: 03/31/2013 | Sports


Louisville's Ware breaks leg in game against Duke

INDIANAPOLIS — A gruesome injury that left Louisville guard Kevin Ware with a broken leg plunged Lucas Oil Stadium into horrified silence, with coach Rick Pitino wiping away tears and shocked teammates openly weeping during Sunday's Midwest Regional final.

Date: 03/31/2013 | Sports


2nd straight trip to Final Four

Louisville beats Duke 85-63 to win Midwest Region

Date: 03/31/2013 | Sports


Wolverines advance

Michigan rolls into Final Four, beats Florida 79-59

Date: 03/31/2013 | Sports


Another Shocker

Wichita St. upsets Ohio St. 70-66, moves to Final Four

Date: 03/30/2013 | Sports


UCLA hires New Mexico's Alford as basketball coach

LOS ANGELES — Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a chance to run what he called "the premier basketball program in the country."The...

Date: 03/30/2013 | Sports


On to Final Four

Syracuse beats Marquette 55-39 in NCAA East Region final

Date: 03/30/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament: Florida 62, Florida Gulf Coast 50

ARLINGTON, Texas — SEC champion Florida is going to its third straight NCAA regional final, while the improbable tournament journey for Florida Gulf Coast is over. The Eagles, the No. 15 seed few people...

Date: 03/29/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament: Duke 71, Michigan State 61

INDIANAPOLIS — Seth Curry shot Duke right into the regional finals — and put Mike Krzyzewski on the verge of another milestone. Curry scored 29 points and the Blue Devils beat Michigan State 71-61...

Date: 03/29/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament: Michigan 87, Kansas 85

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Trey Burke scored all 23 of his points after halftime, including a long, tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and Michigan rallied to beat Kansas 87-85 in the South Regional semifinals Friday night.The fourth-seeded Wolverines wiped out a...

Date: 03/29/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament

Top-seeded Louisville knocks out Oregon

Date: 03/29/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament: Wichita St. 72, La Salle 58

LOS ANGELES — Wichita State went from sweet to elite, beating La Salle 72-58 on Thursday night to reach the final eight of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 32 years. Malcolm Armstead scored 18...

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


Western Washington advances into NCAA Div. II semifinals

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- John Allen led a balanced attack and Western Washington advanced to the semifinals of the men's NCAA Division II Tournament with a 96-82 win over Florida Southern University on Thursday.

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament: Ohio State 73, Arizona 70

LOS ANGELES -- Arizona defended Ohio State's ball screens and handoffs the same way all night -- until the very last one.That's how LaQuinton Ross got open for the winning 3-pointer, and that's what the Wildcats will remember all summer after their impressive season.

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament: Marquette 71, Miami 61

WASHINGTON -- After sweating through a pair of edge-of-your-seat comebacks, Marquette's first Sweet 16 victory in a decade was as straight and smooth as the 15-foot step-back jumper that Vander Blue nailed at the end of the first half.

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


NCAA Tournament: Syracuse 61, Indiana 50

WASHINGTON -- It took winning a national title for Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim to get over a late-shot loss to Indiana the last time the schools faced off in the NCAA tournament.

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


Drake hires Gonzaga assistant Giacoletti

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ray Giacoletti was fired by Utah just two seasons after reaching the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament. The firing devastated Giacoletti, though he wound up at mid-major power Gonzaga.Six years later, Giacoletti has...

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


Staying put

Bone will be back on WSU's bench next next season

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


Bucknell's Paulsen signs contact extension

After taking the Bucknell men's basketball team to its second NCAA tournament in three seasons, head coach Dave Paulsen has been rewarded with a five-year contract extension.

Date: 03/28/2013 | Sports


Smart to sign extension to remain at VCU

Shaka Smart and VCU have agreed in principle to a deal to keep the coach at the school.Athletic director Ed McLaughlin says the details are still being finalized, but the majority of changes involve "program enhancements for the student-athletes and...

Date: 03/27/2013 | Sports


Western wins, advances to Division II women's semis

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Britt Harris scored a game-high 24 points, nine of them in overtime, as Western Washington defeated Nova Southeastern 80-76 on Tuesday to advance to the semifinals in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament.

Date: 03/26/2013 | Sports


Source: Miami's Johnson has minor knee surgery

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami center Reggie Johnson had surgery Tuesday to repair a minor meniscus issue, said a person familiar with the situation.Johnson did not accompany the Hurricanes to Washington on Tuesday night, though could play in the...

Date: 03/26/2013 | Sports


Wichita St. gets impromptu pep talk from Tebow

WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State University's men's basketball team got an unexpected new fan when they arrived home after their latest NCAA tournament victory.A plane carrying New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow was refueling in Wichita when the...

Date: 03/25/2013 | Sports


No phone call

Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar hasn't heard from UCLA

Date: 03/25/2013 | Sports


Minnesota fires coach Tubby Smith

MINNEAPOLIS — Tubby Smith was hailed as a rescuer when he came to Minnesota from Kentucky in 2007, a championship-certified coach who would restore a once-proud program to respectability after it was...

Date: 03/25/2013 | Sports


Duke tops Creighton 66-50, advances to round of 16

PHILADELPHIA — Let upsets take down the other heavy favorites. Duke is back to business as usual.Rasheed Sulaimon scored 21 points, Seth Curry had 17 and No. 2 seed Duke...

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Miami advances to Sweet 16 with 63-59 win over Illini

AUSTIN, Texas — There was no question about Shane Larkin's go-ahead 3-pointer for Miami.The ball that appeared to ricochet off the hands of Miami's Kenny Kadji seconds later...

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


UCLA fires Howland after 10 seasons as Bruins' coach

LOS ANGELES — UCLA fired Ben Howland on Sunday night after 10 seasons as Bruins coach that included three Final Four appearances, but culminated with another early-round exit from the NCAA tournament.Athletic director Dan Guerrero told Howland...

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


13th-seeded LaSalle tops Mississippi 76-74

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If anyone says La Salle is making its first trip to the round of 16 in a very, very long time, don't believe it.The last time the upstart Explorers got this far, the NCAA tournament didn't even have a round of 16.

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Recari beats Kim in playoff to win Kia Classic

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Beatrtiz Recari sank an 18-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the second hole of a playoff with I.K. Kim to win the Kia Classic on Sunday.After Recari and Kim three-putted No. 18 both in regulation and on the first playoff...

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


How Sweet it is!

Florida Gulf Coast is first 15th seed to advance to Sweet 16

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Florida advances to Sweet 16 for third straight year

AUSTIN, Texas — Florida guard Mike Rosario stood near midcourt, smiling, shaking hands and high-fiving his teammates as the final seconds ticked off the clock of a win over Minnesota that had started as a laugher and turned into a grinder.

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Pacific wins 85-78, knocks Huskies out of WNIT

SEATTLE — Pacific knocked Washington out of the WNIT on Sunday, beating the Huskies 85-78.Kristi Kingma led Washington with 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting, while Aminah Williams added her 12th double-double of the season with 14 points and 12...

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Indiana slips by Temple, advances to Sweet 16

DAYTON, Ohio — On the verge of being the second No. 1 knocked from the NCAA tournament, Indiana finally stopped Temple's No. 1.Victor Oladipo hit a key 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining and the top-seeded Hoosiers, their season moments from...

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Kansas beats. N. Carolina, advances to round of 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Top-seeded Kansas was on the ropes, turning the ball over about as often as it was putting up shots, and had allowed North 

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Craft's shot lifts Ohio State into Sweet 16

DAYTON, Ohio — Aaron Craft dribbled in place at the top of the arc, watching to see if any of his Ohio State teammates were getting open near the basket for a game-winning shot.Nothing there.The point guard...

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Howland’s status up in the air at UCLA

LOS ANGELES — Ben Howland denied a report Saturday night that he had been told he was out as UCLA’s basketball coach.Howland said he had not yet spoken to Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, who in the past has handled such personnel moves...

Date: 03/23/2013 | Sports


Couch potato

The Herald's John Boyle is paid to watch March Madness

Date: 03/24/2013 | Sports


Syracuse beats Cal 66-60, advances to round of 16

SAN JOSE, Calif. — C.J. Fair scored 18 points, James Southerland added 14 and fourth-seeded Syracuse survived a second-half drought of more than 12 minutes without a field goal to beat No. 12 seed California 66-60 on Saturday night and advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA...

Date: 03/23/2013 | Sports


Marquette tops Butler 74-72, advances to round of 16

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Back and forth went Marquette and Butler, trading makes and misses in a high intensity rematch that made a case for being the best game so far of this NCAA tournament.In the end, Vander Blue and the Golden Eagles advanced as...

Date: 03/23/2013 | Sports




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