Basketball
Illinois beats Iowa to power its way to its first Final Four in 21 years
Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.
Ament scores 18 as Tennessee beats Iowa State to advance to third straight Elite Eight
Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja'Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the regional finals for the third straight year.
Toronto chooses to pick 6th in WNBA draft instead of 1st in expansion draft after winning coin flip
The Toronto Tempo will have the sixth pick in the WNBA draft on April 13, choosing that option over having the top choice in the expansion draft on April 3.
NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say
The NBA's process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday.
Illinois clamps down on Houston for an NCAA Tournament win to reach Elite Eight
David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night.
Top-seeded Arizona beats Arkansas to reach Elite Eight for first time since 2015
Brayden Burries scored 21 points and fellow freshman Koa Peat added 21 as part of a record-setting balanced attack that sent top-seeded Arizona to a 109-88 win over Arkansas on Thursday night to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015.
Kaufman-Renn tips in game-winner to send Purdue past Texas in Sweet 16
Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss by Braden Smith with 0.7 seconds left, and No. 2 Purdue edged hobbling Texas star Tramon Mark and the 11th-seeded Longhorns 79-77 on Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska to reach Sweet 16
Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA Tournament run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, beating Nebraska 77-71 in a South Region semifinal on Thursday night.
Expansion may be coming to the NBA. Here’s some of what you may want to know
The NBA is now officially looking at expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas the two targeted cities.
Adam Silver insists NBA will ‘fix’ tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule
Tanking is going to be addressed. The 65-game rule might remain.
Expansion may be coming to the NBA. Here’s some of what you may want to know
The NBA is now officially looking at expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas the two targeted cities.
76ers’ Paul George back from suspension for failed drug test, ready for late-season playoff push
Paul George was set to return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup following a 25-game suspension for a failed drug test and play Wednesday night against Chicago.
Top seeds still remaining in Sweet 16 are winning convincingly
Florida isn't around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around.
North Carolina parts ways with coach Hubert Davis after five seasons
North Carolina and men's basketball coach Hubert Davis have parted ways after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program.
Bigger changes may be on the way to combat NBA’s tanking epidemic
The tanking epidemic is being discussed yet again this week at the board of governors meeting in New York. The NBA has tweaked the draft process a few times over the years, and it seems like bigger changes are finally on the way.
Fudd powers UConn past Syracuse and into Sweet 16 for 32nd straight time
Azzi Fudd matched her career high with 34 points and eight 3-pointers to lead UConn to a 98-45 victory over Syracuse in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament to send the Huskies to the regionals for the 32nd consecutive time.
Raptors sign 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick Fultz to a 10-day contract
The Toronto Raptors signed guard Markelle Fultz to a 10-day contract, the team announced Monday.
WNBA players unanimously approve a new 7-year collective bargaining agreement through 2032
WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement on Monday with more than 90% participating in voting over the weekend.
No. 2 seed Iowa State turns up defense, shuts down No. 7 Kentucky in NCAA Tournament win
Tamin Lipsey poured in a career-high 26 points, tied a career high with 10 assists, and led a suffocating defense that shut down the Wildcats in the second half, allowing the second-seeded Cyclones to pull away for an 82-63 victory in the NCAA Tournament.
Tennessee reaches its fourth straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia in March Madness
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points, Nate Ament and Bishop Boswell made critical free throws down the stretch and sixth-seeded Tennessee advanced to its fourth straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
