WASHINGTON — Believe it or not, there was a time when Duke and UConn were still trying to ascend to college basketball's summit. Neither had won a national title when they met in a regional final in 1990, with the Blue Devils prevailing on the slightly less famous of Christian Laettner's two ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — UConn coach Geno Auriemma is ripping the double-regional format being used in the women's NCAA Tournament, saying it doesn't make sense for the teams still playing or for efforts to grow the game. Auriemma brought up attendance, bad shooting percentages and teams having ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Hannah Hidalgo had 31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals and the assist on the go-ahead bucket in the final minute, leading Notre Dame to a 67-64 victory over higher-seeded Vanderbilt in the Sweet 16 on Friday. The junior sparkplug made a leaping grab between two defenders ...

Team USA doesn't need NFL players to help it go for the gold when flag football debuts at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic in LA last Saturday showed the men's national team can bring it home. The men dominated games against teams made up of current and ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — There will be a lot of sophomores who can shine when Michigan plays Louisville in the women's Sweet 16. That is exactly how both of these teams got this far into March. Second-seeded Michigan's top three scorers are sophomores who have started every game since getting to ...

MARIETTA, Ga. — Mauricio Pochettino told American soccer players they can achieve what almost no one thinks is possible: win the World Cup. "Why not us? Why not us? Why not us?" he said Friday. "We need to really believe that we can be there. We need to dream." Ahead of friendlies against ...