AP Interview: Virginia’s Bennett moving on from UMBC stunner
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett had hoped to be here this weekend with a No. 1 seed preparing to play his team’s first Final Four in 34 […]
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Sister Jean helps bring basketball to an otherworldly place
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — On the night before Easter, a night when Sister Jean could reasonably be contemplating more consequential affairs, she will instead be festooned in her maroon and […]
UW-L setting high expectations for itself as spring football gets underway
The pads aren’t popping yet but college football is back. UW-La Crosse finished up its second spring practice of the new season Wednesday. Lots of work to do said coach […]
Tip for Final Four 1st-timer: ‘It’s going to blow you away’
A big believer in asking for advice, Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser is in the process of tapping into his friends and associates in search of a few Final Four hacks. […]
TIPPING OFF: Wild March stabilizes a bit with Final Four set
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Welcome to a Final Four filled with past national champions — just the way the NCAA selection committee drew it up, right? OK, maybe not. Sure, […]
Will the Sweet 16 produce more upsets?
Back to the madness of March and the Sweet 16, starring Loyola-Chicago, Kansas State, Syracuse and whatever other underdog you might want to throw in there — maybe Florida State […]
Badgers MH Rettke to play in China on US collegiate team
MADISON, Wis. – She’ll be a sophomore this upcoming season for the University of Wisconsin Badgers women’s volleyball team. Before then, however, Dana Rettke has been named to the U.S. […]
UW-L hires new offensive coordinator to lead potent attack
There will be some high expectations for the newest coaching staff member for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team. Luke Bengston takes over the position from a team that […]
Star flops: Several NBA prospects already bounced from NCAAs
Many of the freshman stars who garnered so much of the college basketball world’s attention during the regular season have already been bounced from March Madness. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Oklahoma’s […]
What. Just. Happened? March Madness
One word succinctly describes what’s transpired so far in the NCAA Tournament: Madness. But even that’s probably underselling it. A comeback for the ages by Nevada. An entire region left […]