By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Illinois fans had been waiting since 2005 for their team to get back to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. Their patience was finally rewarded.
Coach Brad Underwood made a point to salute the ones who accompanied the team to Omaha for the ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The only thing slowing down Carter Starocci's pursuit of wrestling glory was an ailing knee and some blood on his opponent's face, and he left Aaron Brooks no choice but to follow his Penn State teammate into the history books.
Starocci won his fourth NCAA title on ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before the second overtime began, Greg McDermott looked over at Dana Altman and the two coaches and close friends shared a smile.
This was madness.
"We were both in disbelief about what was transpiring in front of our eyes," McDermott ...
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored twice in regulation and added the decisive goal in the shootout, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday night.
Carter Verhaeghe put the Panthers ahead ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Caleb Love scored 19 points and second-seeded Arizona reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons, beating No. 7 seed Dayton 78-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
The Wildcats (27-8), who also ...
By CURT RALLO
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 29 points and Hannah Hidalgo added a double-double with 14 points and 11 assists to help No. 2-seed Notre Dame beat 15th-seeded Kent State 81-67 on Saturday in the women's NCAA Tournament.
Citron was 13 of 20 from the field in tying ...
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State used its aggressive defense to frustrate and eventually overwhelm Maine in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The second-seeded Buckeyes face a more difficult challenge Sunday against Duke, but the plan remains the ...
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored two goals for his 500th and 501st career points and Vegas maintained playoff position with a 4-2 victory Saturday night over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets, but Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill left early in the ...
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — JJ Quinerly scored 29 points as West Virginia defeated Princeton 63-53 in a women's NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday.
Quinerly, who was 10 of 19 from the field, scored West Virginia's first 12 points of the fourth ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
The Browns are giving unpredictable, unreliable kicker Cade York another chance.
Cleveland is re-signing York, a fourth-round draft pick in 2022 whose struggles led to him being cut before last season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated ...