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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 04, 2022 12:46 PM EST
March 5 1924 — Frank Carauna, of Buffalo, N.Y., becomes the first to bowl two straight perfect 300 games. Carauna throws five strikes to open his third...

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, left, presents Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski with a gift before an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Syracuse's Jim Boeheim says there's a plan for retirement

Mar. 02, 2022 11:58 PM EST

Bob Valvano, brother of Jim Valvano, says he has leukemia

Apr. 19, 2021 11:13 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — ESPN college basketball analyst Bob Valvano, the brother of late North Carolina State men’s basketball coach and broadcaster Jim Valvano...

Loyola University athletic director Joe Boylan poses for a portrait at the school's new $62 million Ridley Intercollegiate Athletic Complex, in Baltimore. Boylan, a popular radio voice for Rutgers basketball and a former coach when the team made its only Final Four appearance nearly a half-century ago, died Sunday, March 21, 2021. He was 82. (Sarah Pastrana/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
Boylan, Rutgers radio voice, former hoops coach, dies at 82

Mar. 22, 2021 05:18 PM EDT

New Jersey Devils left wing Nikita Gusev (97) celebrates his goal with right wing Kyle Palmieri (21), center Jack Hughes (86) and defenseman Damon Severson (28) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
The Latest: Big West hoops tournaments banning spectators

Feb. 22, 2021 07:14 PM EST

Louisville head coach Chris Mack directs his players on defense against North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
Louisville's Mack: 'Not a good look' going maskless in video

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 22, 2021 04:27 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2020, file photo, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl talks to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Pearl has another rebuilding job of sorts at Auburn, but this time he starts out with a better foundation and assemblage of talent. The Tigers must replace virtually all their key players, including possible NBA lottery pick Isaac Okoro, after the best three-year run in program history. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
Pearl: Top Auburn recruit not yet declared eligible by NCAA

Nov. 23, 2020 08:36 PM EST

Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Nebraska to air virtual spring football for fans

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

Media is restricted from court side as Kansas practices for the Big 12 men's basketball tournament in Kansas City, Kan., Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
The Latest: ACC tourney preparing for games without fans

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2020 01:24 PM EDT

Longtime sportscaster Ed Ingles dies at age 87

Mar. 06, 2020 04:42 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Ingles, who helped pioneer sports updates on radio during a 60-year broadcasting career, died Friday. He was 87. His...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 29, 2020 04:46 PM EST
March 1 1919 — Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens sets a Stanley Cup Playoff record by scoring five goals in a 6-3 win against the...

FILE - In this March 1, 2006, file photo, Kansas broadcasting legend Max Falkenstien works his pregame show before a Colorado against Kansas NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan. Falkenstien, the affable and silver-tongued “Voice of the Jayhawks” who brought Kansas football and basketball into the homes of fans for six decades, died Monday, July 29, 2019. He was 95. The school announced his death in a statement. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Longtime KU broadcaster Max Falkenstien dies at 95

By Dave Skretta Jul. 29, 2019 07:57 PM EDT

Referee's suit against Kentucky radio network dismissed

Mar. 21, 2019 06:11 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A judge in Kentucky has dismissed a college basketball referee's lawsuit against a radio network, saying the station's criticism is protected...

Longtime Pitt analyst Dick Groat won't return in 2019-20

Mar. 13, 2019 06:16 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh basketball announcer Dick Groat won't return for a 41st season as a color analyst on the team's radio broadcasts. Groat, a...

Final Four ref, Denver radio pioneer Irv Brown dies at 83

Feb. 03, 2019 04:38 PM EST
DENVER (AP) — Irv Brown, the Final Four referee who also coached baseball at University of Colorado, did color commentary on ESPN's first college football broadcast...