National Sports

National sports stories from The Associated Press.

What makes you a pro? At the Final Four, that question is bubbling up once again

INDIANAPOLIS — The concept used to be so simple: Professionals played sports for money. College players did not. Now, it is not so clear-cut, and that confusion gets wrapped into virtually any conversation about the state of college sports. Not surprisingly, it's bubbling up at the Final ...

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 ...