Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title
ATLANTA (AP) - Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached...
Misconduct from players, coaches treated differently by NCAA
OPINION - College coaches, athletic directors and presidents can and do whatever it takes to win, but if a player does anything even perceived wrong by the school or NCAA, they’re harshly penalized...
Kevin Ware upbeat despite broken leg
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Injured Louisville guard Kevin Ware will travel to the Final Four on his crutches and expects to be a big presence for the Cardinals....
Rutgers fires basketball coach after player abuse exposed
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.
Brittney Griner dunks career high, 3 times
WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner certainly knows how to provide a farewell to remember — and an embrace Baylor coach Kim Mulkey will likely never forget...
Graduation rates improve for NCAA tournament teams, black players
(AP) - Overall graduation rates improved among players at schools in this year's men's NCAA basketball tournament, and African-American players in particular did better, according to a study released Monday...
Jake Simmons: Overcoming adversity to set collegiate basketball record
WGRZ - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Darkness has a way of looming over Jake Simmons. The weight of the world lifted only by his night-light. Basketball.
Obama: Sport of football 'will probably change'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is a big football fan with two daughters, but if he had a son, he says he'd 'have to think long and hard' before letting him play because of the physical toll the game takes...
Jeweler in Lance Thomas lawsuit won't talk to NCAA
DALLAS (AP) — The attorney for the New York jeweler suing former Duke basketball playerLance Thomas says his client isn't interested in speaking to the NCAA...
Harvard basketball star withdraws amid academic cheating scandal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Harvard basketball co-captain Kyle Casey plans to withdraw from school amid a cheating scandal that also may involve other athletes, according to several reports...
