Clark, Iowa end perfect South Carolina season in Final Four
Caitlin Clark tossed the ball high in the air as the clock ticked down, gave a huge shout-out to her adoring fans and then took off on a gleeful gallop around the court.
Advice to 'create your own legacy' led Olson and UMD to make history
Minnesota Duluth faces top-seeded and undefeated Ashland in Saturday's NCAA Division II final.
Mulkey, LSU women rally in Final Four, reach 1st title game
Kim Mulkey is back in another national championship game, this time taking the flagship university from her home state there for the first time.
Wayzata point guard Tibbits says he'll play for St. Thomas
Tibbits averaged 21 points per game and led the Trojans to the Class 4A championship.
Final Four: FAU, San Diego St ready for mid-major semifinal
March Madness is at its best when the underdogs stir things up.
Purdue's Zach Edey named AP men's player of the year
In the days after Purdue's historic NCAA Tournament loss, Zach Edey kept to himself. He turned his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world.
Marquette's Shaka Smart voted men's AP coach of the year
Shaka Smart has packed an entire career's worth of experiences into 14 years as a college head coach. He led VCU to an improbable Final Four as a 30-something wunderkind in 2011, guided mighty Texas to a Big 12 Tournament title during six otherwise tepid years in Austin, and now has turned Marquette into a Big East beast.
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Pop, Gasol, Hammon, Parker, Nowitzki, Wade heading to Hall
Tony Parker and Pau Gasol played for him. Becky Hammon coached alongside him. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade waged battles against him.
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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.
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UConn players navigate Ramadan fast during Final Four
For UConn players Adama Sanogo, Samson Johnson and Hassan Diarra, a traditional pregame meal before Saturday night's Final Four matchup against Miami won't be possible.
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Looking for a Final Four edge? Think offensive efficiency
Adam Seiko and his San Diego State teammates are ready from the moment the ball is tipped to stalk ballhandlers, make aggressive switches and close out hard on any shooter.
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Hype builds as South Carolina, Iowa set to clash in women's Final Four
In one of the most talked about and highly anticipated matchups in women's Final Four history, Dawn Staley's undefeated South Carolina team will face Iowa and dynamic guard Caitlin Clark.
Colleges
Minnesota college sports: Scores, schedules and news
Tap here for links to scores, schedules and news from the MIAC, NSIC, UMAC, MCAC and the Summit League.
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A look at each Final Four team, through advanced stats
and not a single team seeded higher than fourth.
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Indiana's Teri Moren wins AP Coach of the Year
Teri Moren has led Indiana to some unprecedented heights this season.
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Gophers gear up for Frozen 4, with title drought at 20 years
The reminders of Minnesota's proud and rich hockey history are everywhere at the rink, big trophies and bigger names that have defined the Gophers for generations.
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March Madness came early in topsy-turvy college hoops season
Everything seemed set for a college basketball season marked by the familiar — right up until the season, anyway.
Colleges
Mike Hastings leaving Minnesota State for Wisconsin men's hockey
Hastings posted a 299-109-25 record at Minnesota State that included consecutive Frozen Four appearances in 2021 and 2022.
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Final Four newbie Virginia Tech meets LSU, decorated Mulkey
This Final Four is a first for Virginia Tech and coach Kenny Brooks, and he's set to match wits with a counterpart who beat him by 42 points the last time the two met in March Madness.
Sports
AP source: Alabama's Brandon Miller declares for NBA draft
Alabama All-American forward Brandon Miller is heading to the NBA after displaying versatile talent and athleticism in a lone season of college ball that was blemished by revelations he was present at a fatal shooting in January near campus.
Gophers
Gophers' Knies, Cooley named top three Hobey Baker finalists
Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli is the third finalist for men's college hockey's biggest award, which will be presented on April 7.
Sports
Final Four: Last year's bluebloods are this year's no-names
One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four.
Sports
How AP selects the college player and coach of the year
The Associated Press is about to announce the men's and women's college basketball player and coach of the year awards.
Sports
Final Four a chance for SDSU to double its championships
The number of San Diego State teams that have won an NCAA Division I championship can be counted on one finger.
Colleges
May Madness: This March, FAU coach has Owls on cusp of title
The Final Four — FAU (35-3) plays San Diego State (31-6) on Saturday in Houston, before Miami (29-7) plays UConn (29-8) in the other national semifinal — is rarefied air for coach Dusty May and the Owls.
Colleges
AP source: Penn State hiring VCU's Rhoades as men's hoops coach
Mike Rhoades, a Pennsylvania native, will replace Micah Shrewsberry, who was hired away by Notre Dame last week.
Business
Congressional hearing targets 'NIL chaos' in college sports
A congressional hearing Wednesday targeting ''NIL chaos'' in college sports drifted into the ramifications of athletes being deemed employees of their schools and mostly highlighted those who support congressional intervention to protect the collegiate model.
Colleges
Hurley's rebuild complete as UConn returns to Final Four
While Connecticut can boast the most titles of any school in college basketball over the last quarter-century, this week's trip to the Final Four is the men's first since their last championship in 2014.
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- Purdue's Zach Edey named AP men's player of the year
- Pop, Gasol, Hammon, Parker, Nowitzki, Wade heading to Hall
- Those who stayed hope to make Michigan a national champion
- Mulkey, LSU women rally in Final Four, reach 1st title game
- UConn players navigate Ramadan fast during Final Four
- Looking for a Final Four edge? Think offensive efficiency
- Hype builds as South Carolina, Iowa set to clash in women's Final Four
- Final Four: FAU, San Diego St ready for mid-major semifinal
- Marquette's Shaka Smart voted men's AP coach of the year
- A look at each Final Four team, through advanced stats