Michigan’s Juwan Howard is The Associated Press men’s college basketball coach of the year. Howard received 35 of 63 votes from a national media panel.
UCLA survived a series of nail-biting misses by top-seeded Michigan in the closing seconds for a 51-49 victory that made the Bruins the fifth No. 11 seed ever to reach the Final Four.
The women's NCAA Tournament semifinals field is set with many familiar faces like UConn, Baylor, Stanford and South Carolina. There’s also some fresh ones, including Michigan and Arizona.
Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, LA Lakers' Michael Cooper and 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh lead a list of 14 finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
The Outdoor Winter Classic for the NHL has become a marquee event. From playing at Football and Baseball Stadiums and now Tahoe, which could lead to more picturesque sites.
Gonzaga and Baylor lead an unchanged quartet atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Kansas has returned to the rankings at No. 23.