Caitlin Clark tells fans ‘this place will always be home to me’
Caitlin Clark got a final chance to say goodbye to Iowa fans today, and of course there was a big crowd waiting. Read more
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Stanford’s VanDerveer ready to enjoy her life beyond basketball
Tara VanDerveer nearly walked away from coaching 10 years ago before longtime Stanford supporter John Arrillaga asked her to seriously reconsider and insisted she take the summer off. Read more
Ex-NFL linebacker faces charges from Starbucks drive-thru incident
Scottsdale Police arrested Suggs on Tuesday at about 3 p.m. and charged him with threatening and intimidating and disorderly conduct with a weapon. Read more
John Calipari departs Kentucky after 15 years
There were too many people for John Calipari to thank by name, and too many moments to single out from one of the most fulfilling chapters of his career. Read more
Fans welcome UConn’s repeat champs back to campus
UConn’s men’s basketball team returned tonight to the campus the school has branded the “Basketball Capital of the World.” Read more
VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record
Tara VanDerveer lent her time and energy to a young Dawn Staley behind the scenes years before the South Carolina coach started winning championships or delivering an improbable undefeated season. Read more
Caitlin Clark wins women’s Wooden Award as nation’s best college player
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark won the John R. Wooden Award for the second straight year as the nation’s top women’s college basketball player today. Read more
Women’s NCAA title game outdraws men’s championship with 18.9M viewers
The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark, according to ratings released today. Read more
Former Dodgers pitcher faces misdemeanor charges after arrest
Urias, 27, faces charges including one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office. Arraignment is scheduled for May 2. Read more
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UConn wins 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Purdue 75-60
Tristen Newton scored 20 points for the Huskies, who won their 12th straight March Madness game — not a single one of them decided by fewer than 13 points. Read more
NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports
The NAIA, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Read more
South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship
With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, the Gamecocks (38-0) became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss. And they accomplished the feat after they lost all five starters from last season’s team that lost to Clark’s squad in the national semifinals. Read more
Defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama
UConn withstood an early wave of 3-pointers before holding the Crimson Tide (25-12) without a field goal during a five-minute second-half stretch. Read more
Zach Edey, Purdue power their way into NCAA championship game
Edey, the back-to-back AP Player of the Year, had his 29th double-double of the season Read more
Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four match was ESPN’s most-watched hoops game
It was one of the most-viewed games in any sport other than college football and the NFL over the past couple years. Read more
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa over UConn in women’s Final Four
Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final Four on Friday night. Read more
South Carolina women surge past N.C. State to reach title game
The talented and tenacious Gamecocks (37-0) led by one at halftime before putting their full arsenal on display in the third quarter. Read more
USC’s Bronny James declares for NBA draft, enters transfer portal
The 19-year-old son of LeBron James announced today on his Instagram account that he also plans to retain his college eligibility and will enter the transfer portal. Read more
When voters say ‘no’ to new stadiums, what do pro sports teams do next?
Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a stadium tax plan will force the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs to reevaluate their approach. Read more
Final Four serves up menu of fun stories — and UConn looks to snuff them out
The Final Four this week delivers the last entry in college basketball’s heartwarming yearbook, an annual assortment of legendary longshots, coaches looking for hugs and magic oozing from every corner of the bracket. Read more
Athletics announce plans to play next 3 seasons in minor league park in Sacramento
The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built. Read more
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