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Bueckers aims to complete UConn resume with national championship
Paige Bueckers' UConn resume has one glaring omission: She hasn't been able to lead the storied women's basketball program to a 12th NCAA title.
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class
Anthony and Howard are going into the HOF, twice. Anthony and Howard were announced as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team.
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record
Washington's Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record Friday, scoring twice against the Chicago Blackhawks to reach 894 career goals.
Shilo Sanders looking to improve his draft stock in shadow of brother, Shedeur
Shilo Sanders is trying to boost his draft stock. He’s also looking for a fresh start.
MASTERS 2025: McIlroy aims for Grand Slam, while Scheffler looks to repeat
The Masters has its largest field in 10 years, and yet it feels like all the talk is about two players.
Final Four courts ingrained with maple hardwood, basketball's history
The maple hardwood that makes up the courts at the men's and women's Final Four is part of basketball's foundation.
Gretzky's loyalty to Canada, legacy being questioned due to ties with President Trump
In Wayne Gretzky's hometown of Brantford, Ontario, and across Canada, the Great One's loyalty and legacy are being questioned at a time the nation's independence is being threatened by U.S.
UConn joins 3 top seeds in South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in women's Final Four
There will be no Cinderellas in Tampa, Florida, with No. 1 seeds South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in the national semifinals along with second-seeded UConn.
Denny Hamlin reveled in his zest for trash talk after ending long winless drought
The victory at Martinsville snapped two long droughts for the 44-year-old Denny Hamlin.
Flagg, Broome among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds
Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament, the Final Four will bring four teams seeded No. 1 to the sport’s biggest stage to play for the title.
All about the D: Final Four teams have been locked in on defense all season
The Final Four will have four No. 1 seeds for the second time since seeding began in 1979. It also will have lots of defense.
Powerful starts for last year's pennant winners as the Dodgers and Yankees stay unbeaten
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are a combined 8-0 to start the 2025 season after both won pennants a year ago.
Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit franchise-record 9 homers
Yankees are using a strikingly different model bat in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label, which shapes the end a little like a bowling pin.
March is her time: Hailey Van Lith leads 3rd school to women's Elite Eight
Hailey Van Lith became the first player in college basketball history to reach the Elite Eight five times and take three different teams to that round.
UFC boss Dana White texts with Trump, starts a boxing league, does things his way
Dana White spends his time texting with President Donald Trump and running UFC. Already the king of combat sports, White may soon run all of boxing.
Ex-Brewer Devin Williams survives Milwaukee's late rally as Yankees win on Opening Day
Devin Williams, an All-Star closer acquired from Milwaukee in December, loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth but New York was able to hang on for the win.
Polzin: How 2 key Wisconsin men’s basketball sophomores navigate ‘different era’ of NIL
There’s a lot being thrown at John Blackwell and Nolan Winter these days. It helps that both have fathers who played in the Big Ten, albeit a long time ago.
Don't write off future Cinderella teams just because it's an all-power conference Sweet 16
Nearly every year there’s at least one underdog that rises from obscurity in the NCAA Tournament to capture the hearts of basketball fans and bust their brackets. Not this year.
BYU's Saunders becomes tater tot king on way to NCAA Sweet 16
Some players thrive in a pressure cooker. BYU's Richie Saunders prefers the deep fryer.
Women's NCAA Tournament not ready to expand field past 68 teams
Expanding the men's NCAA Tournament would not be a good move for women's March Madness.

