Indianapolis — Michigan coach Dusty May led his Wolverines to the NCAA national title game on Monday, April 6, after winning a semifinal in Indianapolis; May addressed critics and affirmed his commitment to the program during interviews on Sunday and in the days before the final. The title game drew crossover...
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg scored 45 points Sunday and followed a 51-point performance Friday, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Lakers and ending a 14-game home losing streak; DraftKings moved Flagg into the lead for Rookie of the Year. The immediate effects included DraftKings shifting...
Phoenix. On Sunday, UCLA defeated South Carolina 79-51 in the 2026 NCAA women's national championship at the Mortgage Matchup Center, never relinquishing the lead; UCLA held a 61-32 advantage entering the fourth quarter and Cori Close earned her first NCAA-era title. The Bruins' victory delivered program milestone and recruiting momentum this...
San Antonio — J.J. Spaun closed with a five-under 67 on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open, eagling the par-4 17th and finishing 17-under to win by one shot on April 6 as play resumed after weather suspensions. The victory, Spaun's third PGA Tour title and his first since the U.S....
DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers lost 134-128 to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night after Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were sidelined; Cooper Flagg scored 45 points while LeBron James led the Lakers with 30 points and 15 assists at American Airlines Center. The diagnoses of Grade 2 strains for...
SAN FRANCISCO: Stephen Curry returned from a two-plus-month absence with a right knee issue and came off the bench Sunday night, playing about 26 minutes and scoring 29 points as the Golden State Warriors hosted the Houston Rockets at Chase Center. The Rockets secured a 117-116 victory when Alperen Şengün converted...
INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan defeated Arizona in the Final Four on Saturday and advanced to the NCAA men's national championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday, entering the title game as the tournament favorite after consecutive double-digit victories against tournament opponents. Michigan's roster, bolstered by transfer additions such as Elliot Cadeau, has...
Indianapolis — UConn's Alex Karaban and Michigan meet Monday in the 2026 NCAA championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium, with Karaban seeking a third national title and UConn aiming for its third championship in four years; Karaban tied Bobby Hurley with 18 NCAA tournament wins on Saturday. The game follows UConn's...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama announced Sunday that head men’s basketball coach Nate Oats signed a contract extension through the 2031-32 season, according to the university’s NIL collective and athletic director Greg Byrne; outlets report the deal will place Oats among the five highest-paid coaches in college basketball. The extension follows program...
Indianapolis — Tommy Lloyd led the Arizona Wildcats to a program-record 36-3 season, Big 12 regular-season and tournament championships, and a Final Four berth during the 2025-26 campaign, and he received the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award during Final Four weekend. The Wildcats were eliminated Saturday in the...
