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US metros are growing, many reversing 2021 drops, new estimates show

U.S. metropolitan areas are increasing in population again, growing by almost half a percent last year.

12-team CFP schedule includes New Year's Day tripleheaders

The College Football Playoff released a schedule for the 12-team format that will be used in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which will feature New Year’s Day quarterfinal tripleheaders but no games played on Saturday.

Transfer exodus at Colorado unprecedented in portal era

The spring transfer window for college football players is now closed.

Sixth round: Jaguars use two more picks on defensive players, also add WR

Jacksonville continued heavy on the defensive side of the ball, spending two of its three sixth-round picks on defenders on Saturday in the NFL draft.

Fifth round: Jaguars land impact defenders Abdullah, Johnson

Jacksonville selected Louisville edge rusher Yasir Abdullah with the first pick of the fifth round and then safety Antonio Johnson of Texas A&M at pick No. 160.

Jaguars add a Tank to their offense in the backfield

The Jaguars wrapped up the second night of the NFL draft with another pick on offense, selecting Auburn running back Tank Bigsby in the third round.

Family of man fatally struck by Boeheim agrees to settlement

The family of a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by former Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim in 2019 has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Boeheim and the university.

PSU's Franklin: Revenue sharing with players 'inevitable'

Penn State coach James Franklin says major college football players being paid is inevitable and the sooner it happens the better it will be for the sports.

Oklahoma women win second straight NCAA gymnastics title

Trinity Thomas of Florida tied the record with her 28th career perfect 10 and Oklahoma won its second consecutive team title at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships.

Michigan State wraps up drills, hoping to spring forward

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker hopes he doesn’t have this long of an offseason ever again.

Cavinder twins say they're leaving Miami after 1 season

For Haley and Hanna Cavinder, the Elite Eight apparently was enough and their time at Miami is over.

New antitrust lawsuit against NCAA seeks millions in damages

The attorneys who beat the NCAA in the Supreme Court have filed a new class-action antitrust lawsuit against the association and the five wealthiest college sports conferences.

Biden to host NCAA champs UConn, LSU; doesn't mention Iowa

President Joe Biden has scrapped the idea of inviting to the White House the NCAA champion Louisiana State women’s basketball team along with Iowa’s players, who lost the title to LSU.

UConn returns home to celebrations, vandalism on campus

UConn's NCAA champion basketball team arrived back on campus Tuesday to more than 7,000 cheering fans inside Gampel Pavilion, the team's home arena.

Poor sportsmanship or no big deal? Debate rages on after NCAA women’s title game

LSU's win was not the big talking point for many after the game.

Those who stayed hope to make Michigan a national champion

Those who stay will be champions has been a Michigan football mantra for generations, dating to Bo Schembechler saying those six words to his first team in 1969.

All female officials in women's Final Four for 1st time ever

The NCAA has an entirely female crew working the national semifinals and championship game at the women's Final Four this weekend.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark wins AP Player of the Year

Iowa's Caitlin Clark is The Associated Press college women’s basketball Player of the Year.

Women making case in tourney for own March Madness TV deal

The NCAA has gotten mostly positive reviews for its new women's Sweet 16 format during March Madness.

New Mexico St hires Sam Houston's Hooten to attempt rebuild

New Mexico State has hired longtime Sam Houston coach Jason Hooten to try to restore a program that was shut down in the middle of the season after one player was involved in a fatal shooting and another accused teammates of hazing.

Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness

March has gone from madness to unprecedented.

Final No. 1 seed falls as Houston gets blown out by Miami

Houston was the lone No. 1 seed left in the tournament for about 30 minutes on Friday night, until its own run ended with an 89-75 loss to Miami in the Sweet 16.

Miami beats No. 1 seed Houston; all four top NCAA seeds out

Nijel Pack and Miami hit shots from near and far against the stingiest defense in the country to beat Houston 89-75 in the Sweet 16, leaving the NCAA Tournament without a single No. 1 seed among its final eight teams for the first time since seeding began in 1979.

Florida Atlantic makes first Elite Eight, bounces Tennessee

Florida Atlantic, playing in just its second NCAA Tournament, moved within a victory of the Final Four by using a second-half push led by Michael Forrest to beat fourth-seeded Tennessee 62-55.

Soundtrack of this year's March Madness begins with 'CLANK!'

Iowa State was quick to say that its miserable shooting performance in the NCAA Tournament had nothing to do with some wonky rims in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Women hope Sweet 16 next step to own March Madness TV deal

Women’s college basketball believes it has the makings for a hit reality TV show.

Study: Most women's NCAA teams are still coached by men

Women comprised less than half the head coaching positions and just over half of the assistant coaching spots for women's college sports teams in the 2021-22 school year.

Why you should bench credit cards for March Madness bets

An estimated 68 million Americans are expected to place bets on this years NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Pitino returns to big stage at St. John's: 'I’ve earned it'

St. John’s introduced 70-year-old Rick Pitino as its new men's basketball coach with a news conference at Madison Square Garden.

Women's Sweet 16 features new format and historic field

The women’s college basketball Sweet 16 features a new format and a bit of history when it begins later this week.

Miami holds off Indiana rally to advance in March Madness

Destiny Harden made a shot in the lane with 3.5 seconds left to send ninth-seeded Miami past top-seeded Indiana 70-68, lifting the Hurricanes to their first Sweet 16 since 1992.

Sports bets abound, NCAA now embraces Vegas in March Madness

An event that would have been unthinkable not even a decade ago is coming to Las Vegas this week.

Antoine Davis ends chase for Maravich's NCAA scoring record

Antoine Davis has ended his pursuit of the “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record.

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John's

Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference.

Indiana women open March Madness with rout of Tennessee Tech

Sydney Parrish had 19 points and eight rebounds and Lilly Meister added seven points and three blocks in her first career start to lead top-seeded Indiana past Tennessee Tech 77-47 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.

Washington State's March Madness soundtrack? Shania Twain

The Washington State Cougars have adopted Shania Twain's “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” song as their official anthem on the way to March Madness.

Women's March Madness finds foothold on national TV

Ratings for women's college basketball are at their highest levels in years.

MARCH MADNESS: An AP trivia quiz for the NCAA Tournament

From the First Four to the Final Four, the women's NCAA Tournament captivates sports fans for more than three weeks every year.

Mississippi State women win First Four game over Illinois

Jessika Carter had 22 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Anastasia Hayes added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Mississippi State beat Illinois 70-56 to begin the NCAA Tournament in a First Four game.

Pitt edges Mississippi St in back-and-forth First Four game

Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in five years.

Texas A&M-CC ousts SE Missouri St 75-71 in NCAA First Four

Isaac Mushila had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi held off Southeast Missouri State 75-71 to earn the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.

Alabama, Houston top final AP Top 25 ahead of March Madness

Alabama is No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the season Houston is No. 2 and Big Ten champion Purdue was third.

March Madness top teams bring talent and, for some, baggage

Alabama rolls in as the top overall seed in an NCAA Tournament that feels both familiar and foreign this season.

March Madness betting guide: UConn, Texas new favorites

March Madness isn’t just about filling out — and later trashing — brackets.

South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women's NCAA Tournament

South Carolina is six wins away from becoming the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season, and the Gamecocks will enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.

Purdue, Marquette top 2 seeds in NCAA East with bluebloods

Purdue and Marquette were far from the favorites in their own conferences going into the season.

Top overall NCAA seed Alabama headlines South Region bracket

Alabama is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and headlining the South Region bracket.

March Madness: Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue the 1 seeds

Alabama is the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament after cruising through the end of a season clouded by a murder case.

No. 4 Alabama finishes off SEC title double dip at tourney

Brandon Miller scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as fourth-ranked Alabama smothered No. 18 Texas A&M 82-63 for its second Southeastern Conference Tournament championship in three seasons.

UCLA radio broadcast: Arizona fan yells at Cronin's dad

An Arizona fan yelled at UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s father, Hep, following the Pac-12 championship game, according to the Bruins radio broadcast.

Ramey lifts No. 8 Arizona over No. 2 UCLA for Pac-12 title

Courtney Ramey made a 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds left to put Arizona in front and the eighth-ranked Wildcats beat No. 2 UCLA 61-59 in the Pac-12 championship game.

No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East title

Tyler Kolek and No. 6 Marquette raced out to a hefty lead and never looked back, beating No. 15 Xavier 65-51 to win the Big East Tournament for the first time.

No. 7 Texas rolls past No. 3 Kansas 76-56 for Big 12 title

Dylan Disu overcame early foul trouble to score 18 points, Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice added 17 apiece, and seventh-ranked Texas silenced a heavily pro-Kansas crowd in a 76-56 romp over the third-ranked Jayhawks in the finals of the Big 12 Tournament.

No. 1 Houston in AAC tourney final again, but Sasser's hurt

Jamal Shead had 16 points and nine assists as top-ranked Houston advanced to its fifth American Athletic Conference championship game in a row with a 69-48 win over Cincinnati.

No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn in Big East semifinal

Tyler Kolek and David Joplin each scored 17 points, and No. 6 Marquette moved into the Big East championship game for the first time by holding off No. 11 UConn 70-68.

Miller scores 18 as No. 4 Alabama cruises at SEC quarters

Brandon Miller had 18 points and nine rebounds and No. 4 Alabama never trailed in posting a 72-49 victory over Mississippi State in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Friday.

Gillis scores 20 as Purdue beats Rutgers in Big Ten tourney

Mason Gillis had 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting, and No. 5 Purdue held off Rutgers for a rugged 70-65 victory in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

Women's March Madness could have more upsets due to parity

More March Madness chaos in the women’s NCAA Tournament could be looming on the horizon if the past few months of upsets are any indication of what’s around the corner.

Patrick Ewing fired by Georgetown; went 13-50 last 2 seasons

Patrick Ewing has been fired as basketball coach at Georgetown after the latest in a series of rough seasons for the school he led to a national championship as a player in the 1980s.

Iowa athletics department to cover full race bias settlement

The University of Iowa's president says a race discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Iowa by former football players will be settled using funds entirely from the school instead of having taxpayer money cover half of the $4.2 million deal.

Smith scores 28, Mississippi State beats Florida 69-68 in OT

Tolu Smith scored a career-high 28 points, including a go-ahead basket in overtime with 4.3 seconds left, and Mississippi State beat Florida 69-68 in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Cal fires coach Mark Fox after school's worst-ever season

California men’s basketball coach Mark Fox has been fired following the worst season in school history.

Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan

Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Kansas coach Self to miss Big 12 tourney game with illness

Kansas coach Bill Self is going to miss the No. 3 Jayhawks’ quarterfinal game against West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament with what the school called an undisclosed illness.

Houston, UCLA, Kansas top latest AP Top 25; Duke back in

UCLA has climbed to No. 2 behind Houston in the latest Associated Press men's college basketball poll.

Clark gets triple-double as Iowa blows out OSU for B10 title

Caitlin Clark had 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds in her 10th career triple-double for the Iowa Hawkeyes, who built a 37-point halftime lead and beat Ohio State 105-72 to win the Big Ten Tournament for the second straight year.

Shead scores in last second, No. 1 Houston tops Memphis

Jamal Shead scored 16 points, including the winning basket as time ran out, and top-ranked Houston escaped a second-half rally by Memphis for a 67-65 win in the regular-season finale.

Texas Tech suspends Adams over racially insensitive comment

Texas Tech has suspended coach Mark Adams over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player.

NCAA's proposed rule changes a good start, Kirby Smart says

Georgia coach Kirby Smart says proposed changes to clock operating rules shouldn't significantly impact games next season.

Jalen Carter, top NFL prospect, posts bond in fatal crash

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter has turned himself in to Athens police and has been released after posting a combined bond of $4,000 on charges of reckless driving and racing on highways/streets.

No. 2 Alabama rallies, beats rival Auburn 90-85 in overtime

Jahvon Quinerly scored 24 points, Brandon Miller made the clinching free throws with six seconds left and No. 2 Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit before beating archrival Auburn 90-85 in overtime.

Kentucky women beat Florida in game marred by scuffle

Robyn Benton scored 20 points, Adebola Adeyeye had 11 points and 17 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky beat 11th-seeded Florida 72-57 in an SEC Tournament game marred by a scuffle.

New NCAA president says NIL rules could protect athletes

Former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is starting his new job as president of the NCAA this week.

NCAA football panel out to shorten games; player safety goal

College football administrators are looking at ways to reduce the number of plays in games in the name of player safety.

Conference championships on the line in season's final week

The final week of the regular season is here, the calendar rounding toward March Madness.

No. 1 South Carolina women run AP Top 25 streak to 36 weeks

South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week.

Houston, Alabama top AP Top 25; Marquette climbing, Pitt in

The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same.

FSU rallies from 25 down, stuns No. 13 Miami 85-84

Matthew Cleveland’s 3-pointer as time expired capped Florida State’s comeback from a 25-point second-half deficit and the Seminoles stunned No. 13 Miami 85-84.

Arizona State beats No. 7 Arizona 89-88 on Cambridge's heave

Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit a 60-foot shot at the buzzer and Arizona State rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat No. 7 Arizona 89-88.

Fight on: It's all USC can do to end baseball's long drought

Twenty-five years have passed since Southern California won its 12th and most recent national title in baseball.

Utah projected as No. 1 seed in women's NCAA Tournament

Utah would join South Carolina, Indiana and Stanford as No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now.

Study: Women still underrepresented in FBS leadership ranks

A diversity study finds women are still significantly underrepresented in leadership positions at the Football Subdivision level of college athletics.

Patterson, Bailey lead St. John's to upset of No. 4 UConn

Danielle Patterson and Kadaja Bailey each scored 20 points and St. John’s went on the road and upset No. 4 UConn 69-64 in Hartford on Tuesday night.

South Carolina's No. 1 run in women's Top 25 hits 35 weeks

South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday.

Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes AP Top 25 debut

Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week.

No. 1 South Carolina survives 64-57 in overtime at Ole Miss

Zia Cooke scored five of her 24 points in overtime to help No. 1 South Carolina remain unbeaten with a 64-57 victory over Mississippi.

Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting

Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others.

Spartans pregame ceremony honors 3 killed in campus shooting

Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, less than a week after three students were killed in a shooting on campus.

Pitt's surprising first-place ACC run fueled by disrespect

Pittsburgh finds itself atop the ACC with just two weeks left in the regular season.

Barstool Sports is acquired by Penn Entertainment

Penn Entertainment Inc. has closed on its acquisition of Barstool Sports.

No. 10 Tennessee takes down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59

Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 15 points and No. 10 Tennessee took down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59.

New Mexico State fires coach in wake of hazing allegations

New Mexico State has fired basketball coach Greg Heiar in the wake of hazing allegations on the team that shut down the program for the rest of the season.

Harmon, Obanor lead Texas Tech to 74-67 win over No. 6 Texas

De’vion Harmon scored 25 points and Kevin Obanor added 19 as Texas Tech defeated its second ranked opponent in three days, upending No. 6 Texas 74-67.

Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant

Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people.

UNLV ranked for first time in 29 years; South Carolina No. 1

The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll.

Alabama hoops No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 20 years

Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years.

New Mexico State players interviewed about alleged hazing

The chancellor at New Mexico State says players on the basketball team were interviewed by school personnel about an alleged hazing incident that led to the suspension of the program.

Gholston's 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Missouri over Tennessee

D’Andre Gholston hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Missouri a stunning 86-85 victory over No. 6 Tennessee.

Auburn student wins car in a long-putt contest at Bama game

In a game where Auburn struggled with its 3-point accuracy, the best long shot of the afternoon belonged to a student in the stands.

ACC admits blown call cost Duke in OT loss at No. 8 Virginia

Armaan Franklin scored 23 points, including a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, to lift No. 8 Virginia over Duke 69-62 in overtime.

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