Texas Tech basketball coach Mark Adams resigns after ‘racially insensitive comments’

The school said Adams “referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters” during a meeting with a player. LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech coach Mark Adams, who had been suspended recently for racially insensitive comments made toward one of his players, resigned shortly after the Red Raiders were eliminated from the … Read more

McCollum scores 32, Pelicans hold off Mavericks 113-106

Dallas star guard Luka Doncic left in the third with a strained left thigh after scoring 15 points. DALLAS — CJ McCollum scored 13 of his 32 points in the final four minutes and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Dallas Mavericks 113-106 on Wednesday night. McCollum’s compelling finish came after each team lost … Read more

Tiger Woods’ girlfriend seeks to nullify NDA with pro golfer

The complaint from Tiger Woods’ girlfriend cites a federal law that prohibits an NDA from being enforced when sexual assault or sexual harassment is involved. STUART, Fla. — Tiger Woods’ girlfriend wants to nullify a nondisclosure agreement following a six-year relationship with the professional golfer. Attorneys for Erica Herman filed a complaint seeking declaratory judgment … Read more

Tournament predictions for Power-6 conferences | Locked on College Basketball

March Madness is officially here, and Locked on College Basketball predicts who will win each Power-6 Conference Tournament. NEW YORK — It’s officially March and already the madness has begun, with a handful of mid-major conference champions already crowned a few days before Selection Sunday and the beginning of the NCAA Tournament. While smaller conferences … Read more

Athletes sue Ivy League over its no-scholarship policy

The suit argues Ivy League schools illegally conspired to limit financial aid and not compensate athletes for their services. HARTFORD, Conn. — A pair of basketball players from Brown allege in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes proper financial aid … Read more