UConn routs Louisville, captures eighth title Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 23 points and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a record 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night. More
Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached. One of them sat in the corner of the locker room, a net around his neck, grinning away. More
Louisville punches ticket to NCAA title game Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State. More
Analysis: Final Four — A Final Shock The four teams left in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament are an odd mix: a national player of the year candidate, Trey Burke of Michigan; a No. 1 seed, Louisville; an old-guard Big East team, Syracuse; and an outlier, Wichita State. More
Texas softball beats Baylor again, looks poised to become unanimous No. 1 team in nation Texas secured its softball series win over Baylor with a 9-6 victory in a back-and-forth banger Saturday at McCombs Field. On Sunday, the Longhorns will try for the sweep a year after losing all three ... 04/13/2024 - 12:10 pm | View Link
Rick Pitino says Mark Pope will ‘win in a big way’ as Kentucky’s basketball coach He beats Kansas at Kansas. He plays Houston to wire. He beats Baylor at home. So he’s done a remarkable job with a fun style. There won’t be a problem in recruiting for Kentucky. If you have ... 04/12/2024 - 6:55 am | View Link
Scott Drew staying at Baylor after considering Kentucky men's basketball job The longtime Baylor coach is staying with the Bears after discussions with the Wildcats, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ... 04/11/2024 - 5:08 am | View Link
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LOS ANGELES — As Nuggets and Lakers alike filtered back onto the floor and started to get shots up, the tension in the sea-level air wasn’t a feeling of unfinished business, but rather un-started.
The Lakers led 53-49, but Game 3 hadn’t truly tipped off yet. Every player, coach and spectator in Crypto.com Arena understood the reality: The second half is the battleground of this series.
And within two minutes of this battle, it no longer mattered that Denver trailed the entire first half, because Denver was back in front, back in charge, back in control of this Sisyphean cycle the Lakers can never escape.
The Post’s sports staff weighs in with grades after the Denver Broncos drafted Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick on Day 1 of the NFL Draft.
Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat writer
Grade: B-
The gut reaction to this pick is going to be almost entirely driven by the strength of trust in Sean Payton to pick a quarterback.
Bo Nix, you’ve got next.
The Broncos’ eight-year quarterback nightmare added its latest contestant, a precision passer who nearly won the Heisman after transferring from Auburn to Oregon.
Quack is not whack.
Nix brings experience. At 24, he is not your normal rookie. He is mature and married. Most kids who spend this long in college leave as PhDs, not as QBs.
If you’re wondering why one of the Jaguars’ executives appears to be injured, the answer is simple: the son of the late actor Luke Perry attacked him, along with several other pro wrestlers.
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Here are the winners and losers from an eventful first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Winners
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after being chosen by the Chicago Bears with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.
So many months, meetings and miles later, the Broncos’ first-round plan proved so simple it translates into two letters.
Bo.
Denver set its course for the future and coach Sean Payton put his quarterback evaluation chops on the line in a major way Thursday night by selecting Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No.