Women's basketball
Kansas coach Bill Self makes a point during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Lawrence, Kan., Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Self won his 500th game at Kansas. Kansas won 75-66, and Self picked his 500th win at Kansas. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
America’s Cup champ calls for cancellation of prelim regatta

Mar. 12, 2020 02:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, Missouri State guard Elle Ruffridge, left, and Iowa State guard Ashley Joens, right, fight over a loose ball during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Ames, Iowa. Joens, a 6-foot guard from Iowa City, scored the final four points in a 63-59 win over Oklahoma on Feb. 8 , 2020, after dislocating her shoulder. Joens consistently draws the opponent’s top defender, sometimes more than one. One of the Big 12’s best all-around players always comes out smiling after wincing. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)
Iowa State's Ashley Joens uses toughness to pile up points

By Rob Gray Mar. 02, 2020 02:54 PM EST

FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball tournament. The NCAA took a significant step toward allowing all Division I athletes to transfer one time without sitting out a season of competition. A plan to change the waiver process is expected to be presented to the Division I Council in April, 2020. If adopted, new criteria would go into effect for the 2020-21 academic year and be a boon for athletes in high-profile sports such as football and men's and women's basketball. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 18, 2020 06:33 PM EST

Gene Corrigan, former NCAA president, ACC boss, dies at 91

Jan. 25, 2020 06:50 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Gene Corrigan, the former NCAA president who also helped change the look of college sports as Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner...

Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, center, celebrates with her teammates Lydia Giomi, left, Erin Boley and Ruthy Hebard, right, after defeating Kansas State 89-51 in an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)
Name dropping: A few up-and-comers who may make mark in '20

By Pat Graham Dec. 30, 2019 05:25 PM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 29, 2019 09:25 AM EST
Dec. 30 1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay...

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 24, 2019 09:46 AM EST
Nov. 25 1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the...

Liberty quarterback Stephen Calvert (12) loses the ball as he is hit by BYU defensive lineman Bracken El-Bakri (93) after being sacked by BYU linebacker Keenan Pili during an NCAA college football game in Provo, Utah, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. (Scott G. Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
BYU Cougars at Washington State Cougars 11/9/2019

Nov. 22, 2019 10:35 AM EST

Rutgers linebacker Tyreek Maddox-Williams, left, and defensive lineman Mike Tverdov , right, sack Liberty quarterback Stephen Calvert (12) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Piscataway, N.J. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)
ITF Canada 06A, Women Singles

Nov. 01, 2019 01:46 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...

Mississippi to start selling beer at home games on Oct. 19

Aug. 30, 2019 04:17 PM EDT
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will wait until the second half of the season to join the list of Southeastern Conference schools selling beer at home football...

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, file photo shows the Las Vegas skyline. Las Vegas is set to bid on nearly a half dozen different NCAA college championship events, including women’s basketball. The NCAA will start accepting bids Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, on nearly two dozen sports championships over all three divisions. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Safe Bet: Vegas set to bid to host numerous NCAA events

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 26, 2019 02:11 AM EDT

After strong year, new Wake AD's mission: 'Don't mess it up'

By Joedy Mccreary Aug. 08, 2019 12:39 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — During his first year on the job, new Wake Forest athletic director John Currie wants to keep the momentum going with the Demon Deacons on...

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, Duke's Gina Kim, Ana Belac, Virginia Elena Carta, Miranda Wang, and Jaravee Boonchan celebrate with the trophy after defeating Wake Forest in the final of the NCAA women's golf tournament in Fayetteville, Ark. Duke was the only school in the country to win its bowl game in football, reach the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in men’s basketball and advance to the super regionals of the NCAA baseball tournament. And it's women’s golf team claimed its seventh national title since 1999. Yet athletic director Kevin White called it a good _ but not great _ year overall. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, FIle)
Duke AD looks for 'special' year in 2019-20

By Joedy Mccreary Jul. 31, 2019 12:49 PM EDT

Big 12 Conference commissioner Bob Bowlsby takes the stage on the first day of Big 12 Conference NCAA college football media days Monday, July 15, 2019, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David Kent)
Big 12 is a 10: Bowlsby says no talk of expanding league

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 15, 2019 04:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2018, file photo, University of North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham makes comments during the NCAA college football team's media day in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina had enough coaching changes last season to surprise even athletics director Bubba Cunningham. Cunningham hired five new head coaches for next season, telling The Associated Press that hopes the changes create “an enthusiasm, a vibrancy … and an excitement about the future.” (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
UNC's Cunningham eager to see impact of 5 new coaches

By Aaron Beard Jul. 05, 2019 02:31 PM EDT

New Sugar Bowl CEO Hundley taking over July 1

Jun. 28, 2019 12:54 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sugar Bowl officials say the organization is set to welcome Jeff Hundley as new chief executive officer on July 1. Hundley will...

Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma speaks to reporters during his charity golf event on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford, Conn. UConn is expected to announce this week that they are leaving the American Athletic Conference and rejoining the Big East for basketball and other sports. Auriemma cautioned fans that the Big East is not the same conference it previously was. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
America PE vs America FC RN 6/23/2019

Jun. 26, 2019 02:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Connecticut linebacker Darrian Beavers (43) leads his team onto the field before the start of an NCAA college football game against Temple in East Hartford, Conn. UConn football is on the road to independence and the American Athletic Conference is not feeling any pressure to replace the Huskies when they leave for the Big East. The University of Connecticut is set to announce later this week that it will be leaving the AAC and re-joining the Big East, which does not sponsor football, in 2020. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
UConn rejoins Big East for hoops, other sports; not football

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 26, 2019 12:24 PM EDT

AP sources: UConn in talks to move back into Big East

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 22, 2019 12:46 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for...