STEPHEN WHYNO
New Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach Ed Cooley speaks during an introductory press conference in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Ed Cooley takes over at Georgetown with lofty aspirations

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 22, 2023 04:14 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Cooley's task at Georgetown is to bring a once-storied program

Iowa State's Gabe Kalscheur stops LSU's Brandon Murray during the second half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Georgetown lands ex-LSU guard Murray out of transfer portal

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 11, 2022 05:03 PM EDT
Brandon Murray has chosen to transfer to Georgetown, a potential boost for the once

FILE - Wake Forest head coach Danny Manning cheers on his team against North Carolina during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., in this Tuesday, March 3, 2020, file photo. Maryland hired former Wake Forest coach Danny Manning as an assistant on Mark Turgeon’s staff on Monday, April 26, 2021, reuniting a couple of old college teammates. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Maryland hires ex-Wake coach Danny Manning as assistant

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 26, 2021 12:33 PM EDT
Maryland hired former Wake Forest coach Danny Manning as an assistant on Mark

Fans sit in seats assigned for social distancing at an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Large buildings with high ceilings and ventilation systems that can change out fresh air almost a third as well as airplanes are reasons why experts and engineers believe it's reasonable for limited numbers of fans to be returning to live, indoor sporting events. They say masks are still necessary, but most professional and big college arenas – like the ones that host NHL and NBA games and the NCAA Tournament – have the capacity to make it work and keep people from spreading the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
How arenas work to keep fans safe attending indoor sports

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 16, 2021 04:19 PM EDT
Allen Hershkowitz won't use the word “safe” because there is no certainty in

Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) and Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner (90) greet one another after Game 7 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Unique circumstances give NHL's its first 'Final Four'

By Stephen Whyno Sep. 06, 2020 05:30 PM EDT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Tampa Bay Lightning checked into the JW

Yeshiva University players, foreground, warm up in a mostly empty Goldfarb Gymnasium at Johns Hopkins University before playing against Worcester Polytechnic Institute in a first-round game at the men's Division III NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 6, 2020, in Baltimore, The university held the tournament without spectators after cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Maryland. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
NCAA hoops game in Baltimore held in empty gym for COVID-19

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 06, 2020 03:33 PM EST
BALTIMORE (AP) — In what was believed to be the first U.S. sports event held

Georgetown forward Jamorko Pickett (1) blocks Butler forward Bryce Nze, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baldwin heats up again, No. 16 Butler beats Georgetown 69-64

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 28, 2020 11:29 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamar Baldwin found some more second-half magic and another

Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing speaks during an NCAA college basketball media availability, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Washington. It was hard not to do a double-take when Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing replied to a question Wednesday about whether his full roster will be available for the team's next game, against Syracuse, by saying, "As of now, yes." That'll be the Hoyas' first home contest since legal matters involving players came to light.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Depleted Georgetown beats old Big East rival Syracuse 89-79

By Stephen Whyno Dec. 14, 2019 03:21 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four players left Georgetown with plans to transfer, and

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo holds up the NCAA men's East Regional Championship trophy after defeating Duke in a college basketball game in Washington, Sunday, March 31, 2019. Michigan State won 68-67. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Michigan State knocks off Duke 68-67 to make Final Four

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 31, 2019 07:24 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cassius Winston missed an open jump shot but was right there for

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo listens during an NCAA men's college basketball news conference in Washington, Saturday, March 30, 2019. Michigan State plays Duke in the East Regional final game on Sunday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Duke vs. Michigan State is battle of NCAA Tournament titans

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 30, 2019 06:03 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zion Williamson watched in awe in 2015 when Duke and Michigan State

LSU guard Skylar Mays (4) looks up at the score near the end of the team's NCAA men's college basketball tournament East Regional semifinal against Michigan State in Washington, Friday, March 29, 2019. Michigan State won 80-63. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
LSU plunges into uncertainty after NCAA Tournament exit

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 29, 2019 11:09 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — LSU players were able to push aside thoughts about suspended coach

LSU guard Tremont Waters shoots over Michigan State guard Cassius Winston (5) during the first half of a semifinal in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament East Regional in Washington, Friday, March 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Freshmen lead Michigan State past LSU and into Elite Eight

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 29, 2019 09:28 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt McQuaid could not believe LSU was giving Michigan State

Virginia Tech guard Justin Robinson, center, smiles as he walks off stage with teammates Ty Outlaw, left, and Ahmed Hill, right, at the conclusion of a news conference at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Washington, Thursday, March 28, 2019. Virginia Tech plays Duke in an East Regional semifinal game on Friday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Duke, Michigan State, relative newcomers left in East Region

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 28, 2019 05:35 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zion Williamson went to Duke for its winning history. Kerry

Virginia Tech guard Ty Outlaw looks to shoot during an NCAA men's college basketball practice in Washington, Thursday, March 28, 2019. Virginia Tech plays Duke in an East Regional semifinal game on Friday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Hokies say Outlaw to play vs. Duke after marijuana arrest

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 28, 2019 11:58 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams clarified the circumstances

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) reacts during the second half against Florida State in the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Williamson, Duke get top seed in East Region

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 17, 2019 07:18 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zion's path to the Final Four goes through the nation's capital.