U.S./World Sports category, Page 58
Newspaper edits its column about LSU-UCLA game after Tigers coach Kim Mulkey blasted it as sexist
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Los Angeles Times has edited a column it published last week about the LSU women’s basketball team ahead of its game against UCLA following criticism from Tigers coach Kim Mulkey, who blasted it as sexist and hurtful. Mulkey defended her players after they were referred to...
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are a major part of the rise of women’s college basketball
ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been catalysts for the rapid rise of women’s college basketball because of their play on the court that has drawn millions of new fans to the sport and their success off of it. The pair has brought comparisons to what Magic...
Alabama rides wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson, reach 1st Final Four
LOS ANGELES — Mark Sears made seven 3-pointers and Alabama recovered from its early long-distance shooting woes with 16 treys to beat Clemson, 89-82, on Saturday night, sending the Crimson Tide to the Final Four for the first time. The Tide (25-11) will face defending national champion UConn in Glendale,...
Donovan Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four in rout of Illinois
BOSTON — Defending national champion UConn powered its way back into the Final Four behind a 30-0 run led by Donovan Clingan, who finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Huskies crushed Illinois, 77-52, on Saturday night. It was a March Madness record 10th straight double-digit victory for...
Scottie Scheffler overcomes late double bogey for 66 in Houston
HOUSTON — Scottie Scheffler made double bogey from what he thought was a good shot, responded with back-to-back birdies and finished with a 4-under-par 66 on Saturday to be part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Houston Open. Scheffler is trying to become the first player since...
William Byron, Kyle Larson: Richmond Raceway challenges confidence
RICHMOND, Va. — William Byron already has a pair of victories just six races into the NASCAR Cup Series season, and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson has one, too. Neither comes to Richmond Raceway brimming with confidence. “It’s just one of those places we go to that we just don’t...
In search of 1st Final Four trip, Tennessee takes care of Creighton
DETROIT — Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Tennessee moved within a victory of its first trip to the Final Four, beating Creighton, 82-75, in a Midwest Region semifinal Friday night. Zakai Zeigler added 18 points and six assists for the second-seeded Volunteers....
After key injury to Houston point guard, Duke earns spot in Elite Eight
DALLAS — Kyle Filipowski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Duke advanced to the Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston, which played the final 26 minutes Friday night without All-America point guard Jamal Shead after he turned his right ankle. Even with Shead on the bench,...
Sweet 16 nets another big win for Purdue and big man Zach Edey, 80-68 over GonzagaVideo
DETROIT — Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an 80-68 victory and move them one win from the Final Four. Gonzaga leaned on, swatted and grabbed at the...
N.C. State keeps magical March Madness run alive with 67-58 win over MarquetteVideo
DALLAS — DJ Horne scored 19 points, and N.C. State kept its magical NCAA Tournament run alive, beating Marquette, 67-58, on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. Casey Morsell added 15 points, and Mohamed Diarra had 11 points and 15 rebounds for the...
Tony Finau matches his career low and sets the target at the Houston OpenVideo
HOUSTON — Tony Finau matched his career low on the PGA Tour with an 8-under-par 62 on Friday, taking a two-shot lead into the weekend with hopes of winning back-to-back — 16 months apart — in the Houston Open. Scottie Scheffler saw his streak of 28 rounds under par end...
Caitlin Clark thrilled by US national team training camp invite. If Iowa isn’t in the Final FourVideo
Caitlin Clark is thrilled to be invited to participate in USA Basketball training camp at the Final Four. Her focus, though, is purely on getting Iowa to Cleveland for a chance at a national championship. “You always want to grow up and be on the Olympic team, but, lucky for...
Illinois’ Elite Eight run led by Terrence Shannon Jr., who faces rape charge, isn’t talking to mediaVideo
BOSTON — Illinois’ season could have ended up a lot different. The Illini opened the season thriving behind Terrence Shannon Jr., who established himself as one of the premier scorers in the nation. And then they were thrust into uncertainty in December when Shannon was charged with rape or an...
Hijab-wearing players in women’s NCAA Tournament hope to inspire othersVideo
N.C. State’s Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine’s Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball. They aren’t the first women to do it in NCAA Tournament play, but with record viewership and attendance they are certainly getting noticed. “Representation really...
Illinois finishes off Iowa State to earn Elite Eight date with UConn
BOSTON — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 29 points and Illinois reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating Iowa State, 72-69, in an East Region semifinal on Thursday night. Shannon had 20 points in the first half for the third-seeded Illini (29-8), who never trailed. He broke...
Alabama knocks off top-seeded North Carolina to reach Elite Eight for 2nd time
LOS ANGELES — Grant Nelson converted a go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds remaining, and Alabama beat top-seeded North Carolina, 89-87, on Thursday night to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. Nelson finished with a season-high 24 points, 19 in the...
Top-seeded Houston preps for Duke in Sweet 16 matchup
DALLAS — Houston is home in the Lone Star State, playing as a No. 1 seed in the South Region and in the Sweet 16 for the fifth NCAA Tournament in a row. With All-America point guard Jamal Shead, big man J’Wan Roberts and coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars are...
For Gonzaga, Sweet 16 means guarding Purdue’s Zach Edey — again
DETROIT — For most teams, facing a 7-foot-4, 300-pound force of nature like Zach Edey is uncharted territory. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Edey is no mystery to them. Twice over the past 16 months, the Zags have faced Edey and Purdue, and twice they have lost...
Top-seeded UConn blows through another opponent, beating San Diego State to reach Elite EightVideo
BOSTON — Stephon Castle had 16 points and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn, and the defending NCAA champion advanced to the Elite Eight with another double-digit victory, beating San Diego State, 82-52, on Thursday night in a rematch of last year’s title game. Cam Spencer scored 18 points, and Tristen...
Clemson upsets No. 2 Arizona, reaches Elite Eight for 1st time since 1980Video
LOS ANGELES — When Clemson has encountered rough stretches this season, coach Brad Brownell has told his team, “We’re built for this, we can handle this.” In their biggest game of the season Thursday night, the Tigers proved their coach correct. Chase Hunter scored 18 points, and Clemson advanced to...
‘Good likelihood’ injured Embiid will be back before playoffs, 76ers’ Nurse says
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday there is a “good likelihood” reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will be back on the court before the postseason. “I think there’s a very good likelihood that he will return before the playoffs,” Nurse said before the Sixers took on the...
Top-seeded North Carolina, Clemson looking to move ACC beyond Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES — Armando Bacot and his North Carolina teammates heard the bashing about the ACC’s quality this season, and they’ve added it as a chip on their broad shoulders. Ever since Zion Williamson left Duke for the NBA in 2019 after one season, “I feel like the respect for...
UConn, San Diego State set for title-game rematch in Sweet 16
BOSTON — Connecticut coach Dan Hurley won’t shy away from the notion that his team has consistently been the best in college basketball this season. The Huskies’ 33-3 record and the dominant manner in which they’ve won along the way have proven that. He also knows that means next to...
NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletesVideo
In the midst of March Madness, the NCAA is pushing for states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban prop bets on college athletes. “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes getting...
Be like Caitlin: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is inspiring a younger generation of players
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Caitlin Clark makes pulling up from the midcourt logo look easy, routinely hitting shots most players would consider a heave. The Iowa star’s deep range has expanded the scope of possibilities for up-and-coming women’s basketball players, much the way NBA star Stephen Curry changed the men’s game...
