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Auburn gymnast Sunisa Lee waits to perform at the University of Michigan, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A record crowd came out to watch Lee, the reigning Olympic champion, and Auburn take on defending national champion Michigan. The arrival of Lee and several of her Olympic teammates at the collegiate level is helping fuel a spike in interest and participation in NCAA women's gymnastics. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success

By John Zenor Apr. 05, 2022 12:56 PM EDT

Maryland hires Skinn as assistant for Willard's staff

Mar. 24, 2022 05:55 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland hired Tony Skinn as an assistant for new basketball coach Kevin Willard's staff. The school announced the move...

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 1996 file photo, Dream Team members Charles Barkley, left, and Grant Hill share a laugh with teammates after receiving their gold medals at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. USA Basketball announced Saturday, April 3, 2021, that Hill will take over as managing director of the men’s national team after this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk, File)
USA Basketball picks Grant Hill as Colangelo's replacement

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 03, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 1982, file photo, Madison Square Garden Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Frank McGuire, left, jokes with Wake Forest coach Carl Tacy, center, and St. John's coach Lou Carnesecca during a basketball luncheon in New York. Former Wake Forest and Marshall basketball coach Carl Tacy has died at 87. Tacy's son, Carl Jr., told The Associated Press his father died early Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Elias, File)
Former Wake Forest basketball coach Carl Tacy dies at 87

Apr. 02, 2020 04:12 PM EDT

- FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, file image, F1 driver Max Verstappen of The Netherlands drives his car through one of the two banked corners during a test and official presentation of the renovated F1 track in the beachside resort of Zandvoort, western Netherlands. The iconic Monaco Grand Prix was added Thursday to a growing list of Formula One races to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The first seven races of the Formula One season have now been postponed, with Netherlands and Spain joining Monaco as the latest to be called off. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
The Latest: USA Gymnastics to ask for Olympic postponement

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, March 12, 2020 file photo general view of the stadium before a Europa League round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Basel in Frankfurt, Germany. All Champions League and Europa League games were postponed by UEFA on Friday March 13, 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
At a glance: Another wave of disruptions hits sports

By The Associated Press Mar. 13, 2020 09:56 PM EDT

Olympiakos' goalkeeper Jose Sa, right, makes a save in front of Wolverhampton Wanderers' Daniel Podence, center, during the Europa League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Olympiakos and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, Thursday, March 12, 2020. The match is being played in an empty stadium because of the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Scrubbed: March Madness leads long list of canceled sports

By Eddie Pells Mar. 13, 2020 02:11 AM EDT