By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Dawn Staley and Joni Taylor embraced before and after the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship, savoring a historic moment in women’s basketball. …
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Cayard takes helm of underperforming US Olympic sailing team
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Paul Cayard has raced in the America’s Cup and the Olympics, and was the first American skipper to win one of sailing’s toughest challenges, the Whit…
Hamilton: F1 can’t ignore race hosts’ human rights issues
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday urged the global racing series to not ignore human rights violations in the countries where it stages races, an …
Emmert agrees to meet protesting players after March Madness
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The National College Players Association said Tuesday that NCAA President Mark Emmert has informed a group of basketball players who started a social media c…
Trademark ‘March Madness’ missing in women’s NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press Looking around the basketball facilities hosting women’s NCAA Tournament games there are no signs of March Madness. At least not the iconic trademark “March Madness”…
Pat Summitt pupils making an impact in NCAA Tournament
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Kyra Elzy and Kellie Harper won a lot of NCAA Tournament games together while teammates at Tennessee The former roommates, who celebrated championships together in 1…
There is still madness in the NCAAs, it’s just a bit quieter
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No bands. No cheer squads. No packed buildings filled with neutral fans suddenly throwing their support behind a plucky double-digit underdog hoping t…
How arenas work to keep fans safe attending indoor sports
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Allen Hershkowitz won’t use the word “safe” because there is no certainty in life sciences. But the 65-year-old Ph.D. with decades of environmental science expe…
AP study: Nearly 90% of esports scholarships going to men
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer Colleges and universities rushing to invest in the booming arena of varsity esports are overwhelmingly committing opportunities and scholarships to male players, accord…
Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer For the second time in as many days, major conferences have called off tournament games due to COVID-19 concerns — this time involving No. 11 Kansas and No. 16 Virg…