Purdue’s Zach Edey is the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The child who wanted Zach Edey’s autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed.
Crimson Tide trying to slow down the UConn juggernaut in the Final Four
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alabama coach Nate Oats had to rebuild his roster and replace three assistant coaches. The pieces ended up fitting perfectly.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn’s Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year
There was a moment during the NCAA Tournament, when top-seeded Houston was well on its way to a 40-point rout of No. 16 seed Longwood, that helps to capture why the Cougars have become so dominant under Kelvin Sampson.
Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season
DETROIT — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they’ll play the next few seasons. That won’t make the long goodbye any easier.
‘Almost NASCAR champion’ Hamlin feuds with track owner in social media spat that turned personal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One of NASCAR’s top track owners deleted social media posts made earlier Friday morning in a back-and-forth spat with top driver Denny Hamlin that began when Hamlin criticized the repaving of Sonoma Raceway in California.
Big men are rolling for Purdue, NC State and UConn. Now they’ve got their teams in the Final Four
GLENDALE, Ariz. — DJ Burns Jr. isn’t interested in spending a lot of time catching the ball on the perimeter and trying to show off a shimmying crossover dribble before chucking 3-pointers for North Carolina State.
Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers have been in each other’s orbit for years. The Final Four beckons
CLEVELAND — Their memories are blurry.
Southern Jaguars are pride of HBCU baseball after its upset of defending national champion LSU
In a sport committed to increasing its number of Black players, Southern University’s upset of LSU this week was a victory for all HBCU baseball programs.
Steve Clifford is stepping down as Hornets coach as ‘grind’ of 82 games becomes too much
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Steve Clifford said the grind of an 82-game season became too much — and the losing didn’t help, either.
Angel Reese Declares for the WNBA Draft … in Vogue
LSU may have lost to Iowa in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, but even two days afterward their star forward Angel Reese was still making headlines — this time in Vogue.
Patient fans wait out 5-hour rain delay for Royals vs. Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Fans who showed up for a Wednesday afternoon baseball game at Camden Yards ended up waiting until early evening before the first pitch was finally thrown.
IOC sets deadline of ‘early 2025’ to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or else risk boxing dropping out of the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
Joel Embiid scores 24 points in his return from knee surgery. Sixers top Thunder 109-105
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid put Philadelphia ahead with four free throws in the final 40 seconds and finished with 24 points in his first game in nine weeks following knee surgery, leading the 76ers to a 109-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
Larry Lucchino, feisty force behind retro ballpark revolution and curse-busting Red Sox, dies at 78
BOSTON — Larry Lucchino, the hard-driving force behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions, has died. He was 78.
After losing to Iowa, Angel Reese has a choice to make: Stay at LSU or go pro?
ALBANY, N.Y. — Angel Reese has about 48 hours to make a major life decision while processing a stinging loss in her anticipated showdown against Caitlin Clark in the NCAA Tournament, a setback that left the LSU forward in tears while reflecting on the past year since winning the women’s basketball championship.
Oregon State frustrates Hidalgo and beats Notre Dame 70-65 in Sweet 16
ALBANY, N.Y. — Timea Gardiner scored 21 points, Raegan Beers added 18 points and 13 rebounds and Oregon State frustrated Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo to beat the Irish 70-65 on Friday and advance to their first regional final in eight years.
Braves manager Snitker leaves family home on opening day because of ‘hostile crowd’ in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker’s family stayed out of Philadelphia on opening day.
Clark and Reese bring star power to Albany 2 Regional that features Iowa, LSU, Colorado and UCLA
ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese bring a lot of star power to the Albany 2 Regional as two of the biggest names in college basketball.
Oakland Athletics fans boycott home opener outside stadium in protest of Las Vegas move
OAKLAND, Calif. — Many fans at the Oakland Coliseum were still hanging out in the parking lot when Alex Wood delivered the first pitch of the season for the Athletics against the Cleveland Guardians.
AP mock NFL draft 2.0: Quarterbacks and wide receivers are the top 6 picks
Caleb Williams will visit the Chicago Bears next week to meet more coaches, undergo medical testing and get more familiar with his future team.