COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT Gonzaga is No. 1 overall UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga, Illinois, Baylor and Michigan are the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which begins first-round play on Friday. The Bulldogs have claimed the No. 1 overall seed and will head the West Regional. The Zags are the only unbeaten team in men’s Division I hoops…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT Gonzaga is No. 1 overall UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga, Illinois, Baylor and Michigan are the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which begins first-round play on Friday. The Bulldogs have claimed the No. 1 overall seed and will head the West Regional. The Zags are the only unbeaten team in men’s Division I hoops…
NFL-NEWS-BREES RETIREMENT Record-setting Saints QB Brees announces retirement at 42 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints record-setting quarterback Drew Brees has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. The 42-year-old quarterback announced his decision on Sunday on a social media post. It comes after Brees won nine of 12 regular-season starts while completing 70.5%…
NFL-NEWS-BREES RETIREMENT Record-setting Saints QB Brees announces retirement at 42 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints record-setting quarterback Drew Brees has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. The 42-year-old quarterback announced his decision on Sunday on a social media post. It comes after Brees won nine of 12 regular-season starts while completing 70.5%…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-SEC CHAMPIONSHIP No. 6 Alabama edges LSU to win SEC title NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Herbert Jones drove for a go-ahead layup with 19.5 seconds and No. 6 Alabama won the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 1991, holding off a late flurry to edge LSU 80-79. Coach Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide added to their…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS Conference tournaments wrap up Sunday UNDATED (AP) — The conference tournaments in men’s college basketball conclude Sunday. No. 9 Ohio State takes on No. 3 Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament championship. The Buckeyes will play their fourth game in four days after holding off Michigan on Saturday, 68-67. Illinois, which beat No. 5 Iowa 82-71, is…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS Conference tournaments wrap up Sunday UNDATED (AP) — The conference tournaments in men’s college basketball conclude Sunday. No. 9 Ohio State takes on No. 3 Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament championship. The Buckeyes will play their fourth game in four days after holding off Michigan on Saturday, 68-67. Illinois, which beat No. 5 Iowa 82-71, is…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Longhorns finally get B12 title KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas finally has a Big 12 title in men’s basketball. Matt Coleman scored a career-high 30 points and Jericho Simms added a career-best 21 as the 13th-ranked Longhorns held off No. 12 Oklahoma State, 91-86. Kai Jones and Andrew Jones added 13 points apiece for third-seeded…
Ohio State (21-8, 15-8) vs. Illinois (22-6, 18-4) Big Ten Tourney Championship, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State is set to take on Illinois in the Championship of the Big Ten tourney. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played each other on March 6, when the…
Cincinnati (12-10, 10-6) vs. Houston (23-3, 16-3) American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati is set to face off against Houston in the Championship of the AAC tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Feb. 21, when the Cougars outshot Cincinnati 47 percent to 30 percent…
