RALPH D. RUSSO

NCAA tournaments are on _ for now _ but mostly without fans
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 11, 2020 04:18 PM EDT
The NCAA basketball tournaments are on — for now — though the buzzer-beaters,

Ivy League cancels tournaments; 2 other conferences bar fans
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 10, 2020 11:46 AM EDT
The Ivy League on Tuesday canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments

AP Q&A with NCAA chief medical officer on COVID-19
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 06, 2020 09:47 PM EST
Less than two weeks away from the start of the NCAA Division I men's and women

Maxey leads No. 2 Kentucky past No. 1 Michigan State 69-62
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 06, 2019 12:23 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Kentucky's latest freshman star is a guard from Texas who likes
No. 25 VCU picked to win the Atlantic 10 championship
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 24, 2019 11:01 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — No. 25 VCU is favored to win the Atlantic 10 men's basketball

NCAA unveils new enforcement arm with outside investigators
By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 01, 2019 02:19 PM EDT
The NCAA introduced Thursday a new arm of rules enforcement made up of independent
Pac-12 revenue drops $12 million, but school payouts rise
By Ralph D. Russo May. 20, 2019 05:29 PM EDT
Pac-12 revenue fell by $12 million in 2018 to $497 million because the conference

NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 19, 2019 12:48 PM EDT
A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total

To slow flow of grad transfers, NCAA could constrain schools
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 16, 2019 02:37 PM EDT
Football and basketball coaches may be less likely to add graduate transfers to their

Proud pop: Dick Bennett beams as son leads Virginia to title
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 09, 2019 02:27 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dick Bennett has a difficult time watching his son, Tony, coach

1st-timers Texas Tech and Virginia face off for NCAA title
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 07, 2019 06:14 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For Virginia and Texas Tech, doing something that had never been

Guy sinks FTs on disputed foul, Virginia shocks Auburn 63-62
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 06, 2019 08:30 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hard to call Virginia basketball boring after the last two games.

Virginia and Auburn match contrasting styles in Final Four
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 05, 2019 04:34 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Virginia and Auburn meet at the Final Four in the latest

Injured stars making mark at Final Four for MSU, Auburn
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 05, 2019 03:24 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Under different circumstances Joshua Langford might have had a

AP Top 25 Podcast: Hurts brings 'Bama process to Oklahoma
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 04, 2019 01:18 PM EDT
Jalen Hurts is now at Oklahoma and apparently he is bringing a bit of Nick Saban's

Emmert: NCAA committed to prohibiting athletes from gambling
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 04, 2019 03:04 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As legalized wagering on sports spreads, the NCAA remains adamant

NCAA Tournament money: Big Ten gets most, SEC sets own high
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 01, 2019 03:39 AM EDT
The Southeastern Conference made a concerted effort three years ago to improve the
American touts ESPN deal as similar to conference network
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 27, 2019 04:02 PM EDT
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco says the league's new media

What's an NCAA Tournament unit worth? Millions. Here's how
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 26, 2019 03:45 AM EDT
The upstart run for Loyola Chicago making the Final Four last year delivered more

Money Madness: AP analysis shows growing gap in NCAA payouts
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 26, 2019 03:43 AM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Powered by Ja Morant's no-look passes and Dylan Windler's step