North Carolina blew a 19-point lead to fall in overtime to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

A showdown for first place in the Atlantic 10 concluded with the benches clearing and multiple ejections in an 88-75 win by No. 18 Saint Louis against VCU.

Kellen Thames scored 16 points and No. 18 Saint Louis rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half for an 88-75 win over VCU on Friday night in a game in which both benches emptied in the final seconds.

The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 17 games.

The Intuit Dome will be called just that for the Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers struck a deal with the makers of tax and business software as part of a groundbreaking arrangement to sell naming rights for venues at the upcoming Summer Games.

Colorado State fired football coach Jay Norvell a day after the Rams dropped to 2-5 with a loss to Hawaii and a season removed from a bowl game.

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a deal to acquire Bryce Huff from Philadelphia after the pass rusher restructured his contract with the Eagles.

The NFL schedule will be released on May 14 and the News4JAX sports staff is making its predictions on what that schedule will look like for the Jaguars.

Mason Hauseman scored in overtime and Ponte Vedra handed Lake Mary its first loss of the season in a 10-9 game in Naples. Ponte Vedra (19-3) will face either Plant or St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday for the state title.

Kyan Evans made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead No. 12 seed Colorado State past fifth-seeded Memphis 78-70 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Colorado State’s winning streak is at 10, and the Rams are headed to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mountain West’s automatic bid with a victory over Boise State.

Four area teams, including first-timers Bolles, North Florida Educational Institute, and Tocoi Creek, are bound for the girls basketball state semifinals in Lakeland.

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings’ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.

Southern California will be a prime spot for NFL training camps this year.

Joel Scott had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia 67-42 in the First Four.

The Mandarin boys soccer team is one of only two local teams still standing in the state playoffs.

For the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, getting to the conference title game is becoming old hat.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 18 games.

Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll after its run to the Maui Invitational title.

It’s the third round of the high school football state playoffs and the area still has three teams standing in the regional finals. Bolles, Mandarin and Trinity Christian are all chasing berths in the state semifinals in the Metro division.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week.

Van Jefferson won the Super Bowl on Sunday, and it wasn’t even the best part of his weekend.

The Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel in a venue built for champions by winning the Super Bowl trophy.

Kansas City’s 42-36 win over Buffalo capped a divisional round in which the other three games were decided on final-play field goals giving the visitors wins.

Kansas City’s 42-36 win over Buffalo capped a divisional round in which the other three games were decided on final-play field goals giving the visitors wins.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills pitched a near-perfect game in their playoff victory against the New England Patriots.

Tom Brady topped 5,000 yards passing for the second time in his career and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers set a franchise record for regular-season victories with a 41-17 win over the Carolina Panthers.

The Jaguars have already pulled one major upset this season when they beat the Bills. Is another shocker in store? Here’s what Jacksonville needs to do to emerge with its third win of the season.

Urban Meyer’s transition to the NFL has been a challenge.

The Jaguars followed up a win over the Buffalo Bills with a flat first half and another step back in a 23-17 loss to the Colts in Indianapolis.

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Los Angeles on Friday and made his way north to the Rams’ training complex.

Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. agreed to a one-year deal with the Rams.

With the Florida-Georgia game in town this weekend, that means area high school football games are split across two nights this week. A look at four of the top games in town on Thursday night as Week 10 arrives in Florida.

High school football season is back, and with it, our weekly predictions on games in the area. News4Jax sports editor Justin Barney reveals his weekly high school football picks every Thursday.

Our most complete game all year was today, even though we started off kind of slow, still scored 90 points," Hardaway said. AdDavid Roddy had 18 points and Isaiah Stevens 17 for Colorado State (20-7). We know who we are.”After Roddy started the second half with a 3 to get Colorado State within three points, Memphis responded with a 16-3 run that included seven points from Nolley. “We let their shooters have too many rhythm 3s,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. Colorado State plays in the consolation game against Louisiana Tech, which lost 84-62 in the other semifinal game.

The Indiana Farmers Coliseum scoreboard goes dark after a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game between Iowa and Grand Canyon Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. The VCU Oregon game scheduled to be played after the Iowa Grand Canyon game was cancelled after VCU was pulled from the NCAA Tournament because of COVID-19 protocols. The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams' first-round game Saturday against Oregon has been declared a no-contest. To get it taken away like this, it’s just a heartbreaking moment in their young lives," VCU coach Mike Rhoades said. There’s no way I can sugarcoat it.”VCU athletic director Ed McLaughlin declined to say which players tested positive, citing privacy concerns.

Regardless, on Monday, two days before the NFL's 2021 business year begins, the 32 teams and agents for the players will be making deals. “Legal tampering, and tampering is illegal? AdOf course, free agency always is a buyer-beware situation. AdVoila: Lavonte David, a key linebacker, was re-signed, and several other key guys in the title run could be back. “We do have some money from a cap standpoint that we can spend; but again, it’s an interesting year.

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 11: John Wolford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before a game against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Former Bishop Kenny star John Wolford is set to make his first NFL start on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Wolford has never played a snap in the NFL, but his coaches and teammates are confident he can step up. In the final game of his high school career, Wolford rewrote the record books in a 74-73 loss to Clay. Current Bishop Kenny head football Coach Tim Krause was the Crusaders’ offensive coordinator then and said that Wolford just didn’t want to lose.

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on Week 4 in the NFL (all times EDT)___8:35 p.m.Carson Wentz has thrown his NFL-worst seventh interception of the season for the Philadelphia Eagles. ___7:05 p.m.Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s 1-yard sneak that gave Buffalo a 23-16 lead over Las Vegas early in the fourth quarter. ___7:20 p.m.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is back guiding the Bills offense after injuring his left shoulder late in the first half at Las Vegas. ___6:40 p.m.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen headed to the locker room after falling on his left wrist. The high-scoring start to the 2020 NFL season continued Sunday with several games featuring lots of points and very little defense.

A slew of mock drafts released over the past two days have the Jaguars doubling down on the defensive side of the ball with their two first-round picks. Only ESPN’s Todd McShay, who’s last mock was released more than two weeks ago, has the Jaguars using one of those picks on offense. Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons, Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, and cornerbacks Kristian Fulton (LSU) and C.J. ILB Isaiah Simmons, Clemson20. OLB Isaiah Simmons, Clemson20.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jalen Ramsey is no longer a Jaguars player, as he has been traded to the L.A. Rams. The pro corner explained during a recent ESPN interview,that things started to go the wrong way when he says things in the front office changed. That rubbed me the wrong way," Ramsey said. During the Jaguars versus Texans game, Ramsey and coach Doug Marrone had a moment that fans and analysts would talk about for days. ESPN commentators said that if Ramsey felt disrespected they understood why he left.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA - Like everyone else in the city, the Jaguars are ready to move on from Jalen Ramsey. "The Jacksonville Jaguars are doing just fine today. Now its time to turn the attention again to whats most important the Jacksonville Jaguars." I respect everyone thats in that locker room and the way they handle a lot of things, Marrone said of Ramseys final month with the team. "Given the situation with Jalen, we made this decision based on what we thought is in the best interest of the Jacksonville Jaguars, for this season and well into the future.

The Falcons striking their way to another win against the Rams during part 2 of week 7's Football Friday highlights.

The Falcons striking their way to another win against the Rams during part 2 of week 7's Football Friday highlights. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Former Jaguars player and Englewood High graduate Rashean Mathis looks on while Rams players react in the locker room on Tuesday. The Jaguars, along with multiple partners in the area, helped refurbish and update the Englewood locker room.JACKSONVILLE, FLA - Tuesday, the Jaguars had a big surprise for the Englewood High School football team. Former Jaguars player and Englewood alum Rashean Mathis stepped in and worked with the Jaguars to surprise the Rams with their newly renovated locker room. The Jaguars are making sure that all of the Englewood players will be able to attend a game this year. On top of the new locker room, every member of the varsity and junior varsity team is invited to be on the sidelines during the Jaguars game against the Saints.

Broncos stomping a mud-hole into the Rams, 42-7, is in part 1 of the Football Friday highlights for Week 5.

Broncos stomping a mud-hole into the Rams, 42-7 during the first part of Football Friday Highlights. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Associated PressJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Over the next 20 days, News4Jax will count down the 20 most important figures to the Jaguars' success in the 2019 season. The Jaguars running back enters 2019 with his future in Jacksonville at a crossroads. If healthy (and thats a big if) it wouldnt be a surprise to see Fournette approach 400 yards receiving in 2019. Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo on what he expects out of Leonard Fournette: Im going to call it what it is. Leonard Fournette needs to be a big part of this offense.