March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament

The tournament begins Tuesday with two First Four games, followed by 32 first-round games on Thursday and Friday. WASHINGTON — Defending champion Connecticut, along with Houston,Purdue and North Carolina, are the top seeds in a March Madness bracket that started going haywire even before the pairings came out Sunday. Of the four top seeds, only UConn heads into … Read more

March Madness: 2024 NCAA Tournament revealed

The tournament begins Tuesday with two First Four games, followed by 32 first-round games on Thursday and Friday. WASHINGTON — Defending champion Connecticut, along with Houston,Purdue and North Carolina, are the top seeds in a March Madness bracket that started going haywire even before the pairings came out Sunday. Of the four top seeds, only UConn heads into … Read more

It’s March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games

A total of 38 states and the District of Columbia now allow some form of sports betting. WASHINGTON — People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, as they will be able to legally bet on the games through their smartphone apps and computers for … Read more

Wembanyama becomes first rookie since Tim Duncan to record 200 blocks in a season in loss to Nuggets, 117-106

Jeremy Sochan scored 19 points and Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama each had 17 points for San Antonio, which lost its third straight. AUSTIN, Texas — Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a … Read more

Conferences and Notre Dame agree on 6-year deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031

The playoff is expanding this season from four teams to 12, with the five highest-ranked conference champions — regardless of league — and seven at-large selections. The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement Friday on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step … Read more