National Sports

National sports stories from The Associated Press.

New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make title games

College basketball players aren't the only ones poised to win big in this year's March Madness. A New England furniture chain is offering to reimburse customers for products purchased earlier this year if both the UConn men's and women's basketball teams reach the championship games. That ...

UConn star sophomore named the AP Player of the Year

PHOENIX (AP) — Sarah Strong of UConn was named The Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year on Thursday after leading the Huskies to an undefeated season, setting the stage for a run to the Final Four. Strong became just the fifth player to win the award in her sophomore year, ...

Iowa State star Audi Crooks entering the transfer portal

Iowa State star Audi Crooks announced Thursday she is entering the transfer portal, making her the fourth starter and 10th Cyclones player overall to say they will move on after a disappointing second half of the season following a start that matched the best in program history. Crooks, one ...

Final Four showdown with top seeds Michigan and Arizona includes intriguing matchups

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A March Madness masterpiece might be on tap. Get your popcorn, kick up your feet and get ready for what shapes up to be an epic showdown in the Final Four nightcap on Saturday night. Michigan and Arizona, top-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament after being at or near ...

UConn carries an 18-game winning streak in Sweet 16 or later into stacked Final Four

When UConn makes it past the opening weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Huskies are almost impossible to stop. UConn won its 18th straight game played in the Sweet 16 or later when it mounted a most improbable comeback to rally from 19 points down to beat Duke 73-72 Sunday on ...