No. 1 Duke overcomes 10-point deficit to beat St. John’s
NCAA, Sports
March 28, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued Duke’s national title hopes, helping the top-seeded Blue Devils rally from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat St. John’s 80-7...
NCAA, Sports
March 28, 2026
Lendeborg shines in Michigan win CHICAGO (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 on Friday night to ad...
Strong’s double-double leads UConn past UNC
NCAA, Sports
March 28, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sarah Strong chose UConn over North Carolina instead of staying home, and the All-America sophomore forward is a step closer to a second national title after helping knock the...
IUP women reach DII national championship game
NCAA, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
March 28, 2026
Nyshae’ Weaver’s blank stare elicited a quirky question for the IUP senior and two-time PSAC West women’s basketball Athlete of the Year. Had the 6-foot forward from Baltimore Coppin Academy High Scho...
NCAA, Sports
March 27, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said point guard Caleb Foster will try to play in Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against St. John’s. Foster broke his right foot in Duke’s regular-season fina...
Kaufman-Renn gets game-winner for Purdue; Iowa’s run continues
NCAA, Sports
March 27, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss by Braden Smith with 0.7 seconds left, and No. 2 Purdue edged hobbling Texas star Tramon Mark and the 11th-seeded Longhorns 79-77 on Thursday...
Plum 8th-grader has only perfect women’s bracket
NCAA, Sports
March 27, 2026
By The Associated Press The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments — from more than 40 million entries across all the major contests — was produc...
March Madness: How iPad era is changing the game
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
March 27, 2026
Florida’s Boogie Fland was driving to the basket with 1:10 remaining and a threepoint lead over Iowa when Hawkeyes forward Cooper Koch stepped into the lane, swatted at the ball and it sailed out of b...
Pitt parts ways with Jason Capel, O’Toole
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 26, 2026
Jeff Capel might have been retained by athletic director Allen Greene — at least for 2025-26 — but early into the offseason, a pair of his assistants are being let go. Associate head coach Tim O’Toole...
Neal adjusting well to life at defensive end
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 26, 2026
Pitt’s Isaiah Neal had good reason to enter the offseason with confidence. Last fall, after the Panthers were decimated by injury at defensive end, Neal — to that point a tackle — was tasked to transi...
Fudd’s takeover hits commercials, social media
NCAA, Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
March 26, 2026
It’s nearly impossible to miss seeing UConn star Azzi Fudd when tuning in for March Madness, as she’s all over TV commercials and social media. “Really fortunate to have done some really amazing and f...
Pitt offense dominates defense in first scrimmage
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 25, 2026
Pitt conducted its first scrimmage of spring ball Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, with the offense and defense running a total of 109 plays, per coach Pat Narduzzi. Narduzzi also reported a 52-24 win by...
NCAA, Sports
March 25, 2026
Tar Heels part ways with head coach Hubert Davis Hubert Davis appeared to be the right coach to be North Carolina’s bridge from Dean Smith to Roy Williams and into the future. Instead, that run lasted...
Syracuse hires former star Gerry McNamara as head coach
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
March 25, 2026
Syracuse turned to its past by hiring former star guard Gerry McNamara on Tuesday in a bid to guide a fading men’s basketball program back to prominence. The 42-year-old Mc-Namara, nicknamed “G-Mac,” ...
Vulcan baseball, softball split DHs Sunday
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
March 24, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Pitt-Johnstown and California (Pa.) split a PSAC West doubleheader Sunday, with the Mountain Cats rallying late to win the opener, 3-2, before the Vulcans responded with ...
Pitt hires College of Charleston’s Harmony as women’s coach
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 24, 2026
Robin Harmony will be Pitt’s new women’s basketball coach, athletic director Allen Greene announced Monday. Harmony, a Hershey native, joins the Panthers from the College of Charleston, where she just...
Bracket reset: Tournament down to Sweet 16
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer 
March 24, 2026
Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair. The Sweet ...
Sweet 16 mixes surprise teams with chalk favorites
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer 
March 24, 2026
The regional semifinals, better known as the Sweet 16, are up next in the NCAA Tournament. The fun re-starts Thursday, and here are 16 numbers to know to help you get ready: 1 - Duke is the seventh st...
Booker’s March Madness moment is career-high 40
NCAA, Sports
March 24, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored a career- high 40 points in a dazzling display of shot making and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58 Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA ...
Defending champ Florida eliminated by Iowa
NCAA, Sports
March 24, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A dominant frontcourt helped Florida earn another No. 1 seed and positioned the defending national champion Gators for a chance at a repeat. They ran into a more physical team. Nint...