Butler’s Matta retires from coaching with 502 wins
Butler’s Thad Matta, who had 502 wins and 13 NCAA tournament appearances in a career that also included stints at Xavier and Ohio State, is retiring from coaching.
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No. 1 seeds atop women’s AP poll before tourney
UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina were the top four teams in the final regular-season Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 released Monday, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament that begins this week.
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‘Glass in my hand’: Inside Marcus Smart’s incredible return from The Punch
After a devastating, self-inflicted wound nearly cost him his right hand, the Lakers guard is fueling the team’s rise through the West.
Jets set to trade QB Fields to Chiefs, sources say
The Jets are finalizing a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Chiefs, pending a physical, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
UConn huge odds-on favorite in women’s tourney
After several years away from the favorite spotlight, the UConn Huskies will go into the NCAA women’s basketball tournament as the odds-on favorites to capture a record-extending 13th national championship.
Jay Bilas predicts every game of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament
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‘We needed this’: Amid turmoil back home, Team Venezuela savors WBC moment
As Venezuela grapples with an uncertain future, the WBC has given fans something to rally around.
Who will face the U.S. in the WBC final? Keys, X factors for Italy-Venezuela
We’ve got you covered with predictions, live updates and takeaways from the second semifinal in Miami.
Oddsmakers again pick Duke as king of NCAA field
Duke, Michigan and Arizona have separated themselves from the rest of the field as betting favorites to win the NCAA men’s tournament in the eyes of oddsmakers.