Boys coach! Girl dad! Meet the hard-working father responsible for 7 girls and high school boys basketball team

Coach Steve Perez balances leading the Patriots basketball team with being a dedicated father of seven daughters. SAN ANTONIO — I joked on our way to the park across the street in their family neighborhood that I could see him counting while pointing his finger at kiddo. One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! He … Read more

McNeese stuns Clemson in March Madness with narrow win

With its first NCAA Tournament victory, McNeese earned a second-round matchup on Saturday with fourth-seeded Purdue. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager are moving on in March Madness after the 12th-seeded Cowboys held off late-charging No. 5 seed Clemson 69-67 on Friday in the first bracket buster of the NCAA … Read more

More Americans than ever are skipping March Madness brackets this year

For some people, the madness is barely registering. WASHINGTON — In East Lansing, Michigan, college sports often dominate conversations — especially in March, when everyone seems to be filling out their NCAA brackets. Jessica Caruss would know; she has lived in the area for most of her life. She loves sports, and she’s a Michigan … Read more