Basketball
Darling hits driving layup at buzzer, St. John’s beats Kansas in NCAA Tournament thriller
Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired for his only bucket of the game, and St. John's advanced to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Shooting woes end season for Maryland in loss to North Carolina
Elina Aarnisalo had 21 points, Lanie Grant scored 20 and North Carolina used a strong fourth quarter to beat Maryland 74-66 on Sunday and reach the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row.
Purdue’s Painter gets 500th win at his alma mater as Boilermakers march on in NCAA tourney
Matt Painter has turned Purdue into a juggernaut of its own. He has the black-and-gold headed back to the Sweet 16 after a 79-69 win over Miami in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday that also gave Painter his 500th win at the school.
Wizards’ Champagnie, Thunder’s Mitchell suspended one game for fighting
Washington forward Justin Champagnie and Oklahoma City guard Ajay Mitchell each received a one-game suspension for fighting and escalating an on-court altercation that spilled into the seating area during a game, the league announced Sunday.
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40, Thunder pull away for win over Wizards after early scuffle
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma Thunder pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 132-111 on Saturday night for their 11th straight win, a game during which four players were ejected following a scuffle in the first half.
Former ACC rivals Maryland, North Carolina clash for spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness
Maryland (24-8) and North Carolina (27-7) meet Sunday in the Fort Worth Region 1's second round with a berth in the Sweet 16 at stake.
Is James running out of records to chase? How his list of accomplishments keeps growing
LeBron James might be running out of records to chase.
76ers’ Andre Drummond gets $25,000 fine from NBA for objectionable gesture
Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond has been fined $25,000 for what the league described as an objectionable gesture while on the court.
Walker scores 20 points to lead Maryland over Murray State
Redshirt freshman Kyndal Walker scored a career-high 20 points and she had plenty of help from Maryland teammates as the Terrapins defeated Murray State 99-67 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Thunder won’t visit the White House during trip to nation’s capital
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will not visit the White House during their road trip to the nation's capital this weekend, a team spokesperson said Friday.
White scores 26, No. 3 seed Virginia beats Wright State to avoid early March exit
With Virginia burdened by years of early exits in the NCAA Tournament, first-year coach Ryan Odom played for his team the 2019 "One Shining Moment" highlight package from the Cavaliers' national championship season.
The Warriors know they’re headed back to the play-in tournament; other teams might think the same
Golden State coach Steve Kerr can do the math. He knows the Warriors are headed to the play-in tournament.
Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has collapsed lung, will miss time, AP source says
All-Star guard Cade Cunningham of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons has a collapsed lung and is expected to miss at least two weeks and possibly more, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new CBA
The WNBA will have its first million-dollar players after the league and its players' union reached a deal in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning.
