Sports on TV for Tuesday, March 28
March 27, 2023 GMTTuesday, March 28
March Madness: Final Four set with Miami, SDSU, FAU, UConn
March 27, 2023 GMTMarch Madness has rounded toward the Final Four, and No. 1 seeds are nowhere to be found. Instead, the Final Four will have no team seeded better than No.
Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four
March 27, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the eve of Miami playing for a place in its first Final Four, the quiet conversation floating through the team hotel did not revolve around all that the Hurricanes had accomplished this season.
Miami, San Diego State complete improbable Final Four
March 27, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong rallied Miami from a 13-point second-half deficit, Norchad Omier made two big free throws and an even more important steal down the stretch, and the fifth-seeded Hurricanes stunned No.
San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four
March 27, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered.
San Diego State's 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton's Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left in a rugged NCAA Tournament East Region final that was tied at 56-all.
Creighton takes blame after late foul leads to tourney exit
March 27, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard sat quietly, tossing his head back and taking a deep breath as he reflected on the decisive foul called with 1.2 seconds left in the NCAA Tournament's South Region final against San Diego State.
Final Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the door
March 26, 2023 GMTEveryone's heard of UConn. All these other guys? They'll need name tags at the Final Four.
When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami will be making their first appearances at college basketball's grand finale, the first time since 1970 that three first-timers all showed up in the same year.
Virginia Tech, Ohio State seek Final Four berth
March 26, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Once the brackets were released, a showcase featuring two of the biggest powerhouse names in women’s college basketball seemed inevitable.
And then Virginia Tech and Ohio State went and kicked aside the nostalgic hopes of a possible UConn and Tennessee showdown with a Final Four berth on the line.
UConn’s return to prominence has been a family affair
March 26, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Hurley got choked up when asked about his dad on the eve of UConn's Sweet 16 game.
Tears flowed again before the Huskies' Elite Eight game, this time from thinking about what he considers his other family.
FAU’s Final Four run fueled by sacrifice; ‘No ego, no pride’
March 26, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — After being knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by a Florida Atlantic team that has defied expectation and description all season, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang described the secret to the Owls' success under coach Dusty May.
FAU holds off Nowell and K-State to reach 1st Final Four
March 26, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Alijah Martin sent a message early for upstart Florida Atlantic, soaring to the basket for a one-handed jam and chirping with the Kansas State players about his poster moment at Madison Square Garden.
Zags’ Strawther may jump to NBA after sad ending in Vegas
March 26, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Two nights after Julian Strawther exuberantly stormed through the tunnel at T-Mobile Arena following his 3-pointer from the March Madness logo that lifted Gonzaga past UCLA, his walk to the locker room Saturday night was somber.
Florida Atlantic beats K-State, makes Final Four as 9 seed
March 26, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Alijah Martin, Vladislav Goldin and ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic became the first and lowest-seeded team to reach this year’s Final Four as the Owls withstood another huge game by Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell to beat the Wildcats 79-76 on Saturday night.
Nowell’s heroics not enough to get K-State to Final Four
March 26, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Playing in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd that was riveted every time he touched the ball, Markquis Nowell did everything he could to carry Kansas State to its first Final Four since 1964.
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Creighton, San Diego State each aim to reach 1st Final Four
March 26, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Creighton and San Diego State have dreamed of being in this situation for years. And it's not the first time each team has stood in the other's way.
The sixth-seeded Bluejays and the fifth-seeded Aztecs are each seeking their first Final Four when they meet in Sunday's South Region final.
UConn’s Final Four streak ends with 73-61 loss to Ohio State
March 26, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — UConn’s record Final Four run is over, thanks to a monumental performance by Ohio State.
The Buckeyes ended UConn's unprecedented streak of reaching 14 consecutive Final Fours, beating the Huskies 73-61 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Miami’s mad March sees men, women programs in Elite 8
March 25, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nijel Pack understands why the question gets asked. He plays for a school that’s won five national championships in football.
Sports on TV for Sunday, March 26
March 25, 2023 GMTSunday, March 26
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March 25, 2023 GMTMarch 26
1944 — St. John’s, coached by Joe Lapchick, cruises by DePaul 47-39 to become the first back-to-back winner of the National Invitation Tournament.
1946 — Hank Iba’s Oklahoma A&M Aggies beat North Carolina 43-40 for their second straight NCAA men’s basketball title.
New York, Las Vegas players shine brightest in March Madness
March 25, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Long known as the city that never sleeps, New York has a rival for that title in 24/7 Las Vegas, and in both places, stars shine as bright as the neon lights in Times Square or the Vegas Strip.
K-State’s Keyontae Johnson thriving 2 years after collapse
March 25, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May had a hard time keeping his emotions in check as he spoke about Kansas State forward Keyontae Johnson.
May's near-tears had nothing to do with preparing his Owls (34-3) to face Johnson and the Wildcats (26-9) in the East Region final on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden with a trip to the Final Four on the line.
Gonzaga faces UConn in Elite Eight after epic win over UCLA
March 25, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga pulled off a March miracle against UCLA in Sweet 16, winning an epic game that featured a furious rally and two 3-pointers in the final 13 seconds.
The Zags celebrated on the floor, with their families in the stands and in the locker room.
Column: Cinderella tries to claim a title at March Madness
March 24, 2023 GMTCinderella is no stranger at March Madness.
From George Mason to VCU to Loyola of Chicago, there are some scintillating Final Four runs that keep hope alive for the little guys.
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March 24, 2023 GMTAdv25
Today in Sports - Pat Summitt wins 100th tournament game.
March 24, 2023 GMTMarch 25
1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters golf tournament by one stroke over Craig Wood.
1947 — Holy Cross, led by George Kaftan, beats Oklahoma 58-47 in the NCAA basketball championship.
UCLA’s Kiki Rice AP Diary: On to the Sweet 16!
March 24, 2023 GMTGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — What a fun atmosphere that was!
Playing in my first NCAA Tournament was a blast and to get to play the first two rounds at home was special. The crowd was incredible and that was one of the best environments we’ve had all season.
March Madness: Alabama and surprising bunch remain in South
March 24, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Alabama was expected to be in the Sweet 16 as the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Few thought the teams standing between the Crimson Tide and a trip to the Final Four would be No.
Nowell has record 19 assists as Kansas State reaches Elite 8
March 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the final minute of overtime, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 on Thursday night in a Sweet 16 thriller at Madison Square Garden.
UConn a step from Final Four after 88-65 blowout of Arkansas
March 24, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — After UConn lost as a 5 seed to 12th-seeded New Mexico State in the first round of last year's NCAA Tournament, Huskies coach Dan Hurley told his core players they would be back on this stage.
Nowell breaks NCAA assist record, KSU beats MSU 98-93 in OT
March 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Markquis Nowell walked the ball up the floor with the score tied in the final minute of overtime and exchanged animated hand signals with his coach, Jerome Tang.
Xavier’s Souley Boum is savoring his only March Madness
March 23, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Souley Boum never played on a losing team at his previous two schools. He also never played in an NCAA Tournament.
So Boum is savoring every moment of his one and only season at Xavier, the school he chose because he felt it gave him his best opportunity to play in March Madness.
Providence hires Kim English as next men’s basketball coach
March 23, 2023 GMTPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Kim English is just 34 years old, but has already moved around a lot in his coaching career, serving as an assistant at three schools over six years before landing his first head coaching job at George Mason in 2021.
Texas has Terry coaching among March Madness heavyweights
March 23, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Of the four coaches who led their teams to the semifinals of the Midwest Region at the NCAA Tournament, the most unlikely of them might feel the most at home when he walks into T-Mobile Center on Friday night.
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March 23, 2023 GMT(All times Eastern)
Southern men’s basketball coach fired after 5 seasons
March 23, 2023 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Southern University's men's basketball program is looking for a new leader after the school announced Wednesday that Sean Woods would not be returning as coach.
Woods ends his five-year tenure with a 64-82 overall record.
Today in Sports - Japan’s Prime Minister postpones Olympics.
March 23, 2023 GMTMarch 24
1936 — Detroit’s Mud Bruneteau ends the longest game in NHL history with a goal after 116 minutes and 30 seconds (six overtimes) to edge the Montreal Maroons 1-0 in the semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Today in Sports-Week Ahead, March 24-30
March 23, 2023 GMTMarch 24
1936 — Detroit’s Mud Bruneteau ends the longest game in NHL history with a goal after 116 minutes and 30 seconds (six overtimes) to edge the Montreal Maroons 1-0 in the semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Today in Sports-Week Ahead, March 24-30
March 23, 2023 GMTMarch 28
1939 — The barnstorming Renaissance Five beat the NBL champion Oshkosh All-Stars, 34-25, to win the first annual World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago. Sports reporters of the day make no mention of the fact that all the Rens are black and the All-Stars are all white.
Women hope Sweet 16 next step to own March Madness TV deal
March 23, 2023 GMTWomen’s college basketball believes it has the makings for a hit reality TV show with star power driving a marketable product that has a growing audience.
So they're taking the ensemble on the road for the Sweet 16.
Gonzaga’s Timme, UCLA’s Jaquez to meet one more time
March 23, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme and Jaime Jaquez Jr. grew up in different states, yet often came across each other at AAU tournaments, sometimes as roommates.
The two fancy-footworking forwards with fantastic facial hair will be reunited Thursday night in the desert, when Gonzaga meets UCLA in the NCAA Tournament's West Region semifinals.
March Madness: Tennessee-FAU pits White brothers in Sweet 16
March 22, 2023 GMTThe White family text chain is relatively quiet right now.
No talking trash. No picking sides. Just a handful of “good luck” sentiments before arguably the biggest basketball game involving a handful of households with the same surname.
Brian Dutcher’s Aztecs meeting March Madness expectations
March 22, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher will always be known as the guy who spent all those years at Steve Fisher's side, winning the NCAA title at Michigan in 1989 and recruiting the Fab Five before helping to build San Diego State into a West Coast power.
NYC guards lead Michigan State, K-State to Sweet 16 at MSG
March 22, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Stories of New York City point guards have an almost mythical quality.
There are Hall of Famers and trailblazers such as Bob Cousy and Nate “Tiny” Archibald. In the 1980s, Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson followed a similar path — from the same Catholic high school in Queens to the Atlantic Coast Conference to the NBA.
AP sources: Notre Dame closing deal with PSU’s Shrewsberry
March 22, 2023 GMTNotre Dame is finalizing a deal to make Penn State's Micah Shrewsberry its new men's basketball coach, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details were still being completed and needed school approval.
FAU doesn’t want the slipper, it wants March Madness crown
March 22, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Florida Atlantic isn't looking for a slipper to wear at the Sweet 16 dance in the East Region.
Coach Dusty May and his ninth-seeded Owls don't consider themselves a Cinderella team.
Wichita State hires ORU’s Paul Mills to lead hoops program
March 22, 2023 GMTWichita State hired Paul Mills away from Oral Roberts on Wednesday to turn around its languishing men's basketball program, landing what has been one of the hottest names among mid-major coaches.
Princeton’s journey becomes face of March Madness’ COVID era
March 22, 2023 GMTPrinceton forward Tosan Evbuomwan spent his first three college seasons enduring one disappointment after another.
Reaching the NCAA Tournament and advancing to the Sweet 16 made it all worthwhile.
Study: Most women’s NCAA teams are still coached by men
March 22, 2023 GMTWomen comprised less than half the head coaching positions and just over half of the assistant coaching spots for women's college teams in the 2021-22 school year, according to a diversity study released Wednesday.
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March 22, 2023 GMT(All times Eastern)
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March 22, 2023 GMTAdv25
Super seniors lead the way into March Madness Sweet 16
March 22, 2023 GMTJerome Tang took his time finding the right players to fit into the program he wanted to build at Kansas State.
They meshed just right, taking Tang and the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in a season that started with them being picked to finish last in the Big 12.
Klesmit, Hepburn lead Wisconsin past Oregon in NIT 61-58
March 22, 2023 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored 18 points, Chucky Hepburn made a 3-pointer with 55.4 seconds remaining and Wisconsin defeated Oregon 61-58 on Tuesday night in the NIT.
Wisconsin (20-14) advances to the semifinals in Las Vegas against North Texas on March 28.
Arizona State extends Hurley through 2025-26 season
March 22, 2023 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has agreed to a contract extension with men's basketball coach Bobby Hurley that runs through the 2025-26 season.
The deal announced on Tuesday is subject to approval by the Arizona Board of Regents.
Sports on TV for Wednesday, March 22
March 21, 2023 GMT(All Times Eastern)
Pitino returns to big stage at St. John’s: ‘I’ve earned it’
March 21, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The video banner above the entrance to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday read: “Welcome Rick Pitino.”
More like welcome back for the new St.
March Madness allows Vols to showcase SEC’s rugged style
March 21, 2023 GMTKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes once took a team to watch a rugby match in Australia and loved what he saw.
Despite what Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May says, that sport isn't the Tennessee coach's guide for the rugged style his Volunteers bring to the basketball court.
Jerome Tang has rising Kansas State feeling sweet again
March 21, 2023 GMTMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jerome Tang was tearing around his property on an unseasonably warm spring day not long ago, just before Kansas State headed down Interstate 70 for the Big 12 Tournament, when he noticed his four-wheeler was running out of fuel.
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March 21, 2023 GMTMarch 22
1932 — The blue lines are eliminated with the center red line used to determine offsides in an experiment by the NHL. With both teams out of playoff contention, the league tries it in the New York Americans’ 8-6 victory over Boston.
Monday’s Sports In Brief
March 21, 2023 GMTCOLLEGE BASKETBALL
NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference.
St. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century.
UConn beats Baylor 77-58 for 29th straight trip to Sweet 16
March 21, 2023 GMTSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd is still rounding back into form after missing 22 games with injuries this season.
She's only been back for five games and hadn't looked like the player that was dominating the game before suffering two knee injuries.
No. 3 Ohio St beats No. 6 UNC 71-69, advances to Sweet 16
March 21, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed North Carolina on Monday and help the Buckeyes advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.
Monday’s Transactions
March 21, 2023 GMTBASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned LHPs Nick Vespi and Bruce Zimmermann to minor league camp. Reassigned INF Lewin Diaz, LHP Darwinzon Hernandez and C Mark Kolozsvary to minor league camp.
St. Francis, Brooklyn, to drop NCAA D-I athletics program
March 21, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — St. Francis College, one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools, announced Monday that its board of trustees has approved a plan to eliminate its athletic program at the end of the spring semester.
Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John’s
March 20, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference.
St. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach Monday to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century.
Monday’s Transactions
March 20, 2023 GMTBALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned LHPs Nick Vespi and Bruce Zimmermann to minor league camp. Reassigned INF Lewin Diaz, LHP Darwinzon Hernandez and C Mark Kolozsvary to minor league camp.
BOSTON RED SOX — Reassigned C Stephen Scott, INFs Christian Koss and Nick Sogard, OF Narciso Crook and INF/OF Ryan Fitzgerald to minor league camp.
New Gophers coach Plitzuweit has core freshmen 4 staying put
March 20, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four Minnesota freshmen recruited by Lindsay Whalen all decided their loyalty to the home-state program was stronger than the disappointment of seeing their leader — and Gophers legend — depart.
The maddest March ever? Underdogs head to the Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTWe know you're upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country.
An upside of the upsets: perhaps the maddest March ever.
Georgetown hires Providence’s Ed Cooley as basketball coach
March 20, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Cooley is the new men’s basketball coach at Georgetown, hired away from Big East rival Providence in the hopes of rebuilding a once-proud program that dropped to new lows under former star player Patrick Ewing.
Sports on TV for Tuesday, March 21
March 20, 2023 GMT(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, March 21 BASEBALL 7 p.m. FS1 — World Baseball Classic: TBD vs. U.S., Final, Miami BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 12 p.m. NBATV — ABC Fighters vs.
Weekend Sports In Brief
March 20, 2023 GMTCOLLEGE BASKETBALL
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start from outside by hitting a couple of clutch 3-pointers and topping Kentucky 75-69 in Sunday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Ole Miss stuns Stanford, reaches first Sweet 16 in 16 years
March 20, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Sobbing as she received hugs from friends, family and administrators, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin tried to grasp the magnitude of her team's stunning win against top-seeded Stanford when someone reminded her there's more basketball to be played.
Nowell’s huge 2nd half leads Kansas State past Kentucky
March 20, 2023 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start from outside by hitting a couple of clutch 3-pointers and topping Kentucky 75-69 in Sunday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Gonzaga, Timme move to Sweet 16 with 84-81 win over TCU
March 20, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Drew Timme added something new to his twisting, turning, head-faking, mustachioed repertoire — a 3-pointer to help Gonzaga get over the hump and back to the Sweet 16.
The Gonzaga big man extended his one-of-a-kind college career by at least one more game, finishing with 28 points Sunday to help the Zags make their eighth straight Sweet 16 with a come-from-behind 84-81 win over TCU.
Ole Miss stuns top-seed Stanford advances to Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Madison Scott hit a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left that gave Mississippi the lead for good, Angel Baker scored 13 points, and the Rebels delivered on their declaration to get defensive, stunning top-seeded Stanford 54-49 on Sunday night to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in 16 years.
Florida Atlantic ends Fairleigh Dickinson’s run for Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fairleigh Dickinson came up just a little short this time.
Johnell Davis scored 29 points, Alijah Martin added 14 and Florida Atlantic ended underdog FDU's magical March by outlasting the No.
Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — UConn decided to return to its roots five years ago, hiring a former Big East guard as coach and then a couple years later returning to the conference where it became a national power.
Michigan State outlasts Marquette; Izzo back to Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tom Izzo leaned on star guard and native New Yorker Tyson Walker to get Michigan State to Madison Square Garden for the Sweet 16.
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March 19, 2023 GMTMarch 20
1897 — Yale beats Penn 32-10 in New Haven, Conn., in the first men’s intercollegiate basketball game.
1918 — The Toronto Arenas (who would become the Maple Leafs) are the first NHL team to play in the Stanley Cup Final.