Wieskamp leads Iowa to 67-49 win over No. 12 Maryland
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa Hawkeyes were down to eight scholarship players and still outplayed No. 12 Maryland.
Arizona State storms back for 72-66 win over No. 2 Oregon
TEMPE, Ariz. — Robbi Ryan scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half, Jamie Ruden hit two big baskets late and Arizona State stormed back to upset ...
Former UConn coach Jim Calhoun earns 900th career win
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Jim Calhoun’s 900th win looked like so many others during a Hall of Fame coaching career.
Browns, Pats’ McDaniels meet for 7 hours about coaching job
CLEVELAND — Josh McDaniels is back home. Maybe not just to visit.
LSU coach Orgeron’s success fueling Cajun pride on the bayou
LAROSE, La. — A cardboard likeness of Ed Orgeron, wearing a purple polo with gold LSU lettering, stands in an entertainment parlor at the home of one ...
Problems mount for Mourinho as Liverpool looks to add to woe
The “new-manager bounce” is over at Tottenham. In fact, things have gone rather flat under Jose Mourinho nearly two months since his high-profile arri...
Richardson helps No. 9 Oregon outlast No. 24 Arizona in OT
EUGENE, Ore. — Will Richardson decided it was his time to take over, and it couldn’t have worked out better for Oregon.
Rinne scores as Predators beat Blackhawks 5-2
CHICAGO — Pekka Rinne grinned and grinned and grinned.
Westbrook scores 34 in return, but Thunder roll past Rockets
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled Russell Westbrook's return.
Michelle Wie expecting her first child — a girl -- in summer
Michelle Wie is expecting her first child — a girl — this summer.
Without injured Embiid, 76ers rally to beat Celtics 109-98
PHILADELPHIA — Josh Richardson scored 29 points, Ben Simmons had 19 and the Philadelphia 76ers won without injured center Joel Embiid, beating the Bos...
Baylor ends No. 1 UConn’s 98-game home win streak
HARTFORD, Conn. — Teá Cooper scored 27 points and No. 6 Baylor used a dominant fourth quarter to beat top-ranked UConn 74-58 on Thursday night, ending...
Cavs coach Beilein says he apologized for ‘thugs’ comment
DETROIT — John Beilein's first season as an NBA coach took another turbulent turn because of a comment he made during a film session.
Watson’s mind key to success with Houston Texans
HOUSTON — When not practicing or breaking down film, Deshaun Watson looks for ways to motivate.
Man charged after can thrown onto court during Celtics game
BOSTON — A man was arrested and escorted out of the arena after throwing a can of hard seltzer onto the court near the San Antonio Spurs bench during ...
NBA great Charles Barkley donates $1M to Miles College
FAIRFIELD, Ala. — Former Auburn University star and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley can add a new feat to his resume: being the first to donate $1 m...
Mississippi State hires Mike Leach away from Washington St
Mississippi State hired Washington State's Mike Leach as its new head coach Thursday, bringing one of the nation's quirkiest and most successful coach...
Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, turns 99
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Although she turned 99 on Thursday, even a 9-year-old would have a hard time keeping up with Agnes Keleti's irrepressible energy a...
Jones leads No. 2 Duke to 73-64 victory over scrappy Ga Tech
ATLANTA — Tre Jones hit two key baskets down the stretch and No. 2 Duke extended its decade-long domination of Georgia Tech, holding off the Yellow Ja...
Harden, Young get 40-point triple-doubles; Rockets top Hawks
ATLANTA — James Harden scored 41 points, including 22 in the first quarter, to lead the Houston Rockets over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks 122-115 ...
NFL bound: QB Jake Fromm leaving Georgia to enter draft
ATLANTA — Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is heading to the NFL, despite some struggles during a junior season that led to speculation he might return ...
Lakers’ Anthony Davis to travel after negative MRI from fall
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis plans to travel with the Los Angeles Lakers on their upcoming road trip after he bruised his buttocks in a nasty fall.
Anthony Davis bruises back in Lakers’ 117-87 win over Knicks
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis left in the third quarter after bruising his lower back on a painful fall during the Los Angeles Lakers' sixth straight vi...
Boston College upsets No. 18 Virginia, 60-53
BOSTON — Jared Hamilton hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 37 seconds left and added a pair of free throws to clinch it as Boston College beat No. 18 Vi...
No. 12 Maryland grinds past No. 11 Ohio State 67-55
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 20 points, and No. 12 Maryland used an unyielding defensive performance to defeat 11th-ranked Ohio State ...
Baylor’s Matt Rhule agrees to become Panthers next coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — David Tepper is entrusting Baylor’s Matt Rhule to lead the Carolina Panthers out of what he views as a cycle of “long term mediocrit...
Texas trio providing big contributions for No. 1 Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. — Growing up in the Dallas area, Ryan Woolridge and Admon Gilder once played together on an AAU team as kids.
Delay of game: National title on hold amidst 2-week wait
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was ready to get right back on the field to play for another College Football Playoff title after ...
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson now in full-court, 5-on-5 drills
METAIRIE, La. — When Zion Williamson finished his first full-court, five-on-five work since returning to practice last week, he spent extra one-on-one...
Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant’s $1M fantasy sports win probed
BOSTON — Sports gambling giant DraftKings is reviewing a former "Bachelor” contestant's $1 million win in an online fantasy football contest after she...