Track and field
Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) greets teammates before the first half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against Florida Atlantic in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Florida Atlantic Owls at Tennessee Volunteers 3/23/2023

Mar. 23, 2023 09:52 PM EDT

FILE - University of Tennessee's new Director of Athletics Danny White speaks during a press conference in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Brothers and fellow athletic directors Danny (UT) and Brian White (FAU) meet on Thursday, March 23, 2023 in a Sweet 16 matchup. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
March Madness: Tennessee-FAU pits White brothers in Sweet 16

By Mark Long Mar. 22, 2023 06:55 PM EDT

Maryland guard Diamond Miller (1) reacts after she made a basket in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against Holy Cross, Friday, March 17, 2023, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Holy Cross Crusaders at Maryland Terrapins 3/17/2023

Mar. 17, 2023 04:38 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama forward Brandon Miller brings the ball up during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Feb. 11, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. At Alabama, one of the team's best players is connected to a killing for allegedly delivering a gun to a murder suspect. An Associated Press analysis of more than a dozen schools in the NCAA tournaments shows a wide range of policies that govern guns at those schools and uneven efforts to regulate them. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Club NXT vs Sl16 Football Campus 2/11/2023

Mar. 16, 2023 04:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2010 file photo, Tears fall down the cheeks of Jayson Williams as he is sentenced to five years in prison, Tuesday Feb. 23, 201,0 at State Superior Court in Somerville, N.J. The teenage daughters of former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams have denounced St. John’s University for its decision to induct their father into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Tryumph and Whizdom Williams both wrote open letters they sent Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, to The Associated Press, and also planned to send to St. John’s, that said the school should be ashamed for his induction into the class during Saturday’s homecoming weekend. (AP Photo/Matt Rainey, Pool, File)
Daughters of Jayson Williams denounce his St. John's HOF nod

By Dan Gelston Oct. 21, 2022 11:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 27, 2013, file photo, television personality Marcus Lemonis arrives at the NBC 2013 summer press tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Marquette University in Milwaukee has received a $15 million gift from Lemonis, Camping World CEO and 1995 alum. Marquette announced the donation Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 during its men’s basketball game with Butler. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File)
Marquette gets $15 million from Camping World CEO Lemonis

Feb. 26, 2022 03:14 PM EST

Providence AD Driscoll to retire in June after 21 years

By The Associated Press Jan. 21, 2022 11:39 AM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence College athletic director Bob Driscoll says he is retiring after 21 years at the school. The retirement is...

Parker Fox, Division 2 All-American, transfers to Minnesota

May. 11, 2021 06:57 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Parker Fox, a 6-foot-8 forward and a native of Minnesota, became the latest transfer to join the revamped Gophers on Tuesday. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Michigan athletic director Warde Manue watches the team's NCAA college football game against Army in Ann Arbor, Mich. The university and Manuel have agreed on a five-year contract extension, shortly after the head of the department negotiated a new deal with football coach Jim Harbaugh. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Michigan, AD Warde Manuel agree on 5-year contract extension

Feb. 18, 2021 06:23 PM EST

Arizona head coach Sean Miller reacts after a play against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona and Northern Arizona reach 10-year scheduling deal

Feb. 12, 2021 01:59 PM EST

UCLA routs Seattle 78-52 in delayed home opener

By Beth Harris Dec. 03, 2020 09:59 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyger Campbell scored 17 points, Jules Bernard added 16 points and UCLA pulled away late in a close first half to rout Seattle 78-52 on...

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 1960, file photo, Rafer Johnson of the United States, center, finishers the fourth heat of the decathlon 100 meter dash at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Eef Kamerbeek of Netherlands is at left, and Gurbachan Singh Randhawa of India is at right. Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. (AP Photo/Olympic Pool, File)
Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86

By Beth Harris Dec. 02, 2020 01:46 PM EST

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, fans watch as Creighton takes on St. John's in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. As more than 300 teams prepare to start a season that will look nothing like any before it, the conversation is not so much about who will be cutting nets at the end of March Madness, as whether anyone will cut nets at all. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
The Latest: St. John's scraps 2 games, MSG back in play

By The Associated Press Dec. 01, 2020 11:21 AM EST

Minnesota dropping men's track, gymnastics, tennis programs

Sep. 10, 2020 05:52 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota is dropping men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, gymnastics and tennis because of budget concerns brought about by the...

FILE - In this Friday, July 3, 2020, file photo, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross gestures during baseball practice at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Ross was already stepping into some big shoes when he agreed to replace Joe Maddon as manager of the Cubs. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now Ross is a first-year skipper trying to guide his team through a brand new experience full of testing and protocols and an unforgiving 60-game season. How well he navigates the unprecedented situation is an important slice of the Cubs' hopes for returning to the playoffs. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
The Latest: SEC says COVID-19 situation needs to improve

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 06:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2018, file photo, Sporting Kansas City's Peter Vermes acknowledges fans as he takes the pitch to lead his team against the Colorado Rapids in an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo. Major League Soccer coaches are welcoming the opportunity to use five substitutes when play resumes in Florida next month, out of concern for both player fitness and the summertime heat. The adoption of the rule and the expansion of game-day rosters are especially important given the relatively short preparation time teams have had for the MLS Is Back Tournament, which starts July 8, 2020, at the sports complex at Walt Disney World. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The Latest: Grand Canyon hoops team placed in quarantine

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 10:08 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2020 11:19 AM EDT
June 2 1896 — Hastings, ridden by H. Griffin, edges Handspring by a neck to capture the Belmont Stakes. 1908 — Royal...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2020 10:28 AM EDT
June 3 1932 — Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a...

Academic Progress Rate Penalties

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2020 01:34 PM EDT
Twenty-three teams in 10 different Division I sports will face penalties as early as next season because of consistently poor Academic Progress Rate scores....

AP source: FIU's Garcia defers salary in virus response

By Tim Reynolds May. 06, 2020 08:02 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Florida International University athletic director Pete Garcia has decided to defer one year of...