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UConn’s Paige Bueckers is AP women’s player of the year

SAN ANTONIO – Paige Bueckers is in a class all by herself. UConn’s star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year awar...

DATE: Mar 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Mark Emmert promises WBCA he will work to fix ‘stark’ inequities

SAN ANTONIO – NCAA President Mark Emmert promised the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association he will work with coaches to fix the “stark difference” between the Division I men’s and women’s ...

DATE: Mar 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Final Four set with one question left

It’s not easy to bury a team as good as USC, let alone in a half, no matter how easy Gonzaga made it look. Somehow, coach Mark Few called it in advance. While everyone was fixatin...

DATE: Mar 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Murray, Porter lead Nuggets past slow-starting 76ers

DENVER – Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 27 and the Denver Nuggets raced out to a 25-point lead on their way to a 104-95 win over the slow-starting Philadelphia 76ers...

DATE: Mar 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Wulbrun hired as basketball coach at University of Denver

DENVER – The University of Denver has hired Jeff Wulbrun as its men’s basketball coach. It will be Wilbrun’s first head coaching job in the college ranks. The Stanford ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gordon, McGee eager to lead Nuggets toward deep playoff run

DENVER – Among the topics JaVale McGee considers himself well-versed: Netflix shows, cryptocurrency, investments and technology as it relates to the new iPhone. “I’m really versed...

DATE: Mar 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Memphis buries Colorado State with 3s in NIT semifinals

FRISCO, Texas – Memphis is playing for a championship in Penny Hardaway’s third season coaching his alma mater. Landers Nolley II scored a career-high 27 points with seven of the ...

DATE: Mar 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Nikola Jokic with 37 points in NUggets win against Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS – Nikola Jokic had 37 points and nine assists and the Denver Nuggets outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 113-108 in a tight fourth quarter Friday night. Michael Porter ...

DATE: Mar 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Kitchen is closed: Bayfield girls basketball coach steps aside

Bayfield coach praised for work in four years with Wolverines

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Moran leaves Ignacio bench to lead Bayfield girls basketball

New Wolverines coach ready to take on journey

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Colorado State basketball into the NIT semifinals

Stevens leads Rams past North Carolina State

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Nuggets add Aaron Gordon from Magic, deal Gary Harris

DENVER – The Denver Nuggets made another aggressive move at the trade deadline by acquiring forward Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said Thu...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports