VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs UNDATED (AP) — A pair of ranked men’s basketball teams has pulled out of their conference tournaments due to COVID-19 concerns. Eleventh-ranked Kansas had to drop out of Friday’s Big 12 semifinal game against No. 13 Texas, and 16th-rated Virginia was forced out of its ACC semifinal contest with…
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs UNDATED (AP) — For the second time in many days, major conferences have called off tournament games due to COVID-19 concerns — this time involving No. 11 Kansas and No. 16 Virginia. The Jayhawks withdrew from the Big 12 Tournament on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test within the…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Five Pro Football Hall of Famers are partnering with Centene Corporation to increase education and awareness around COVID-19 vaccines through a series of public service announcements. The PSAs began airing nationally Friday on television and digital platforms and focus particularly on communities of color. Hall of…
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs UNDATED (AP) — For the second time in many days, major conferences have called off tournament games due to COVID-19 concerns — this time involving No. 11 Kansas and No. 16 Virginia. The Jayhawks withdrew from the Big 12 Tournament on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test within the…
No. 9 seed Loyola (Md.) (6-10, 6-10) vs. No. 2 seed Colgate (13-1, 13-1) Patriot League Conference Tourney Championship, Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Maryland; Sunday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (Md.) is set to face Colgate in the Championship of the Patriot League tourney. Colgate earned a 105-75 win over Bucknell in its most recent game, while Loyola (Md.) won…
No. 2 seed VCU (19-6, 12-4) vs. No. 1 seed Saint Bonaventure (15-4, 13-4) Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney Championship, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio; Sunday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: VCU is set to face off against Saint Bonaventure in the Championship of the A10 tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams…
No. 4 seed Grambling State (12-11, 10-6) vs. No. 1 seed Prairie View (15-4, 14-0) Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney Semifinals, Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View is set to take on Grambling State with the winner securing a spot in the SWAC championship game. The only meeting between the teams this season came on…
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL Positive COVID-19 test for Virginia nixes ACC semifinal GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has canceled its tournament semifinal game between No. 16 Virginia and Georgia Tech due to a positive COVID-19 test, quarantining and contact tracing within the Cavaliers program. The league called off its second tournament game in two days on Friday morning,…
Colorado (21-7, 16-6) vs. No. 2 seed Southern California (22-6, 16-5) Pac-12 Conference Tournament Semifinals, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Friday, 11:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado is set to take on Southern California with a spot in the Pac-12 championship game on the line. In the regular season, Colorado won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last met on…
