Thursday, April 10 2014 2:43 PM EDT2014-04-10 18:43:26 GMT
UCONN NCAA Women's and Men's Championship coaches, Geno Auriemma and Ollie Ring, are scheduled to ring the closing bell at the NYSE today.This honor comes after both the men and women undefeated Huskies
After winning the NCAA Women's and Men's national championships, the head coaches for both teams are expected to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.
Partying on the UConn campus started Monday and regained momentum Tuesday following a second national championship title in less than 24 hours.
Campus celebrations are winding down after two nights of championship parties, yet the off-court excitement could be just beginning at the University of Connecticut.
The University of Connecticut men's basketball team plans to fly back home with the national championship that will be celebrated at a campus rally on Tuesday just hours before the women's team plays for...
UConn forward DeAndre Daniels got a chance to storm the court at Gampel Pavilion as a fan on Tuesday night, joining thousands of other UConn students in celebrating the school's dual national basketball titles.
Breanna Stewart and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis each scored 14 points to help Connecticut move closer to knocking off Notre Dame in the first NCAA championship showdown between undefeated teams as the Huskies took a...
Geno Auriemma and UConn reached the top of women's college basketball in unprecedented fashion. After winning a record ninth national championship - they stand alone.
Tuesday, April 8 2014 2:47 PM EDT2014-04-08 18:47:30 GMT
UConn will be playing for more than just another title Monday night.Gov. Dannel Malloy announced that he agreed to a wager with Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky.Malloy put Connecticut wine, beer and chocolate
Gov. Dannel Malloy won his wager with Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky when the Huskies defeated the Wildcats, 60-54, in the national championship game in Arlington, TX, on Monday night.
Jubilant fans celebrating UConn's Monday night national basketball championship win smashed a window in an engineering building, broke street lights and overturned furniture inside the school's student union.
Jubilant fans celebrating UConn's Monday night national basketball championship win smashed a window in an engineering building, broke street lights and overturned furniture inside the school's student union.
Shabazz Napier walked slowly through the hallway of the stadium - the tears still drying, the twine from the cut-down net still hanging around his neck.
Shabazz Napier walked slowly through the hallway of the stadium - the tears still drying, the twine from the cut-down net still hanging around his neck.
One by one, players in the Kentucky locker room said essentially the same thing: They had not given the NBA a second thought, much less a first, during their stirring Final Four run.
One by one, players in the Kentucky locker room said essentially the same thing: They had not given the NBA a second thought, much less a first, during their stirring Final Four run.
It's not that Kevin Ollie looked uncomfortable sitting on a stool in front of the Connecticut bench. It's just that he looked a lot more comfortable in a defensive stance exhorting the Huskies in the...
It's not that Kevin Ollie looked uncomfortable sitting on a stool in front of the Connecticut bench. It's just that he looked a lot more comfortable in a defensive stance exhorting the Huskies in the national...
Kentucky coach John Calipari refused to "dignify that stuff" when he was asked after Monday night's championship game about his rumored interest in coaching the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kentucky coach John Calipari refused to "dignify that stuff" when he was asked after Monday night's championship game about his rumored interest in coaching the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kentucky reached the brink of an NCAA title with five freshman starters, including the cool right hand of Aaron Harrison and his decisive 3-pointers in three straight games.
Kentucky reached the brink of an NCAA title with five freshman starters, including the cool right hand of Aaron Harrison and his decisive 3-pointers in three straight games.
Muffet McGraw and Geno Auriemma were well aware of the talk. There has been a buzz throughout women's basketball all season about the potential showdown between their undefeated teams.
Muffet McGraw and Geno Auriemma were well aware of the talk. There has been a buzz throughout women's basketball all season about the potential showdown between their undefeated teams.
Monday, April 7 2014 7:00 AM EDT2014-04-07 11:00:27 GMT
No. 7 seed Connecticut will face No. 8 seed Kentucky in a battle of two teams with historic basketball pedigrees that weren't expected to advance this far.
No. 7 seed Connecticut will face No. 8 seed Kentucky in a battle of two teams with historic basketball pedigrees that weren't expected to advance this far.
Breanna Stewart scored 18 points and undefeated Connecticut continued its march toward an unprecedented ninth national championship with a 75-56 win against Stanford on Sunday night.
The Connecticut Huskies are back in a very familiar position, undefeated and playing for a national championship.
The Fab Five came onto the national basketball landscape like a thunder dunk. You had to notice the five baggy-shorts-wearing freshmen starters from Michigan who made their way to the national championship game.
The Fab Five came onto the national basketball landscape like a thunder dunk. You had to notice the five baggy-shorts-wearing freshmen starters from Michigan who made their way to the national championship game.
Losses are no easier to stomach in November than in March, Kentucky coach John Calipari makes clear, but they are somewhat easier to accept if they are the byproduct of progress.
Losses are no easier to stomach in November than in March, Kentucky coach John Calipari makes clear, but they are somewhat easier to accept if they are the byproduct of progress.
Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein has been ruled out for Monday night's national championship game against Connecticut with the same ankle injury that has caused him to miss the last two games.
Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein will miss Monday night's national title game against Connecticut because of a lingering ankle injury, while forward Alex Poythress plans to play after tweaking his knee during the...
Aaron Harrison hit a 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left, after taking a pass from his twin brother Andrew, and Kentucky beat Wisconsin 74-73 on Saturday night to advance to the national championship game.
No, this was not an instant replay, though it certainly is turning into a highlight loop that Aaron Harrison and his Kentucky teammates could get used to watching.
Al Jefferson scored 24 points, including seven in overtime, and the Charlotte Bobcats clinched a playoff spot with a 96-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
No one will fault the Charlotte Bobcats for taking a moment to savor their second postseason appearance in franchise history.
Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald sided with his university against the formation of a players union in his first public comments Saturday, repeating what he already told his team: "I believe it's in...
Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald sided with his university against the formation of a players union in his first public comments Saturday, repeating what he already told his team: "I believe it's in their...
Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein was not dressed out as his teammates warmed up for their national semifinal against Wisconsin on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium.
Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein was not dressed out as his teammates warmed up for their national semifinal against Wisconsin on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium.
All the talk of Stanford feeling like a junior varsity team crashing the Final Four or being an extra at the beauty pageant is just rhetoric to UConn coach Geno Auriemma. Motivational chatter he says no team here...
All the talk of Stanford feeling like a junior varsity team crashing the Final Four or being an extra at the beauty pageant is just rhetoric to UConn coach Geno Auriemma. Motivational chatter he says no team here needs...
Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer, Muffet McGraw and Brenda Frese have all won national championships, each using their own style to get the most out of their teams.
Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer, Muffet McGraw and Brenda Frese have all won national championships, using their own styles to get the most out of their teams.
Whether they're setting up game-winning shots or hitting them, Andrew and Aaron Harrison have been the maestros orchestrating Kentucky's unexpected run to the Final Four.
Whether they're setting up game-winning shots or hitting them, Andrew and Aaron Harrison have become the maestros orchestrating Kentucky's unexpected run to the Final Four.
The Boss will close out three days of performances in Dallas that will keep NCAA Final Four fans rocking.
The Boss will close out three days of performances around the Final Four in Dallas that are part of a music festival that has evolved into a blockbuster event.
Injured center Willie Cauley-Stein still harbors fleeting hope that he will get on the floor during the Final Four, even though his ankle is still causing him pain.
Injured center Willie Cauley-Stein still harbors fleeting hope that he will get on the floor during the Final Four, even though his ankle is still causing him pain.
Friday, April 4 2014 10:57 AM EDT2014-04-04 14:57:44 GMT
A pair of No. 2 seeds made it to the final round of the Greatest Sports Movies Tournament. While no one can argue Caddyshack and Field of Dreams are phenomenal movies, Rocky and Hoosiers narrowly missed out.
A pair of No. 2 seeds made it to the final round of the Greatest Sports Movies Tournament. While no one can argue Caddyshack and Field of Dreams are phenomenal movies, Rocky and Hoosiers narrowly missed out.
Friday, April 4 2014 10:18 AM EDT2014-04-04 14:18:34 GMT
A well-seasoned Florida team gets one of its first new experiences in a while: the bright lights centered on the NCAA tournament semifinals. The UConn Huskies look to knock off the Gators - again.
A well-seasoned Florida team gets one of its first new experiences in a while: the bright lights centered on the NCAA tournament semifinals. The UConn Huskies look to knock off the Gators - again.
Austin Hollins hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 46.1 seconds left and Minnesota won the NIT championship Thursday night, beating SMU 65-63 to give the Pitino family its latest postseason tournament title.
Richard Pitino held his 3-year-old daughter in his arms as his Minnesota team cut down the net at Madison Square Garden.
Kentucky forward Julius Randle has helped Big Blue Nation reach Big D, and along the way given his mother at least one more chance to see her big boy play a college game.
Kentucky forward Julius Randle has helped Big Blue Nation reach Big D, and along the way given his mother at least one more chance to see her big boy play a college game.
Thursday, April 3 2014 6:03 PM EDT2014-04-03 22:03:56 GMT
The University of Connecticut said a bomb threat has been called into its admissions building.The school sent out an alert that said the call came into the Tasker Building.People in that building were
A bomb threat on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs on Thursday morning caused a building to be evacuated and canceled classes.
The women's basketball Final Four features Hall of Fame coaches, star players, fabulous freshmen and of course for the first time ever - two undefeated teams.
The women's basketball Final Four features Hall of Fame coaches, star players, fabulous freshmen and of course for the first time ever - two undefeated teams.
Members of a group seeking to unionize college athletes are looking for allies on Capitol Hill as they brace for an appeal of a ruling that said full scholarship athletes at Northwestern University are employees...
Northwestern University athletes pressed their case for collective bargaining rights during meetings Wednesday with lawmakers, as a vote was scheduled for them to decide whether to authorize a union.
Coach Brenda Frese and her Maryland Terrapins have had the toughest road to the Final Four, knocking off a No. 1 seed and then beating Louisville on its home court in a regional final.
Coach Brenda Frese and her Maryland Terrapins have had the toughest road to the Final Four, knocking off a No. 1 seed and then beating Louisville on its home court in a regional final.
Because of his chiseled arms and high school accolades, Patric Young drew comparisons to NBA star Dwight Howard long before he took his first hook shot at Florida.
Because of his chiseled arms and high school accolades, Patric Young drew comparisons to NBA star Dwight Howard long before he took his first hook shot at Florida.
The Maryland Terrapins took down the top seed to reach the Louisville Regional final, then knocked off the home team in its own arena before the sixth-largest crowd ever at this point of the NCAA tournament.
The Maryland Terrapins took down the top seed to reach the Louisville Regional final, then knocked off the home team in its own arena before the sixth-largest crowd ever at this point of the NCAA tournament.
All season long, Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer pushed and challenged her players to do more in support of Chiney Ogwumike. From knocking down 3-pointers on the perimeter, to pounding the boards in the paint...
All season long, Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer pushed and challenged her players to do more in support of Chiney Ogwumike. From knocking down 3-pointers on the perimeter, to pounding the boards in the paint and even...
Chiney Ogwumike is carrying her team to Music City and one last Final Four she planned for all along, going for 20 points and 10 rebounds as second-seeded Stanford beat North Carolina 74-65 on Tuesday night in the...
Well after the final buzzer, Chiney Ogwumike darted across the court one last time to find big sister Nneka in the stands for a long celebratory embrace.
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn and Notre Dame have been on a collision course all season for what would be an unprecedented national championship game.
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn and Notre Dame have been on a collision course all season for what would be an unprecedented national championship game.
Tuesday, April 1 2014 10:43 AM EDT2014-04-01 14:43:46 GMT
A trio of football flicks - The Longest Yard, Friday Night Lights and Brian's Song - pose a major challenge to the only basketball movie remaining in the tournament.
A trio of football flicks - The Longest Yard, Friday Night Lights and Brian's Song - pose a major challenge to the only basketball movie remaining in the tournament.
Monday, March 31 2014 4:59 PM EDT2014-03-31 20:59:09 GMT
The only hope that remains for the brackets is Florida winning the national championship. Outside of that, there's nothing left from any of this year's methods. Three of them are dead already.
The only hope that remains for the brackets is Florida winning the national championship. Outside of that, there's nothing left from any of this year's methods. Three of them are dead already.
Monday, March 31 2014 10:00 AM EDT2014-03-31 14:00:28 GMT
A decisive win (84 percent of the vote) over Eight Men Out in the last round still makes Rocky, the No. 1 overall seed in Movie Madness, the team to beat.
A decisive win (84 percent of the vote) over Eight Men Out in the last round still makes Rocky, the No. 1 overall seed in Movie Madness, the team to beat.
Thursday, March 27 2014 11:38 AM EDT2014-03-27 15:38:01 GMT
The Chitwood Region of the bracket begins play featuring inspirational tearjerkers (Brian's Song), slapstick buffoonery (Happy Gilmore) and criminals (The Longest Yard). There's a Canadian, too.
The Chitwood Region of the bracket begins play featuring inspirational tearjerkers (Brian's Song), slapstick buffoonery (Happy Gilmore) and criminals (The Longest Yard). There's a Canadian, too.
Thursday, March 27 2014 11:36 AM EDT2014-03-27 15:36:29 GMT
Three double-digit seeds will try to move on in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 round, and the Battle of the Bluegrass - Kentucky and Louisville - headlines Friday.
Three double-digit seeds will try to move on in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 round, and the Battle of the Bluegrass - Kentucky and Louisville - headlines Friday.
We can't promise that your bracket will survive March Madness, but we can offer you some great comfort food for the aftermath. Whether you're celebrating or recuperating, good food is in order.
We can't promise that your bracket will survive March Madness, but we can offer you some great comfort food for the aftermath. Whether you're celebrating or recuperating, good food is in order.
Tuesday, March 25 2014 10:45 AM EDT2014-03-25 14:45:45 GMT
Billy Heywood managed a Major League team from worst to first as a 12-year-old, so it only makes sense that his movie would make the biggest splash in this tournament up to this point.
Billy Heywood managed a Major League team from worst to first as a 12-year-old, so it only makes sense that his movie would make the biggest splash in this tournament up to this point.
Monday, March 24 2014 2:40 PM EDT2014-03-24 18:40:42 GMT
It was a pretty awful week for brackets all across the country. There are no perfect brackets left, and the bracket that went the deepest without a miss wasn't even entered for the $1 billion.
It was a pretty awful week for brackets all across the country. There are no perfect brackets left, and the bracket that went the deepest without a miss wasn't even entered for the $1 billion.
Saturday, March 22 2014 7:03 AM EDT2014-03-22 11:03:24 GMT
Upsets abounded in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The survivors face off again Saturday in their quest of a college basketball national championship.
Upsets abounded in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The survivors face off again Saturday in their quest of a college basketball national championship.
Friday, March 21 2014 7:28 AM EDT2014-03-21 11:28:45 GMT
RALEIGH, NC (WMBF) - This week, Coastal Carolina joins Duke, Virginia, Tennessee and several other big name schools at PNC Arena for a weekend of games as the NCAA Tournament is off and running. Tomorrow
Chants take the floor for a practice in Raleigh before taking on top-seeded Virginia Friday night.
Thursday, March 20 2014 7:11 PM EDT2014-03-20 23:11:22 GMT
The Stephen F. Austin men's basketball team is just one day from tip-off of arguably the biggest game in school history. The Jacks will take the court against Virginia Commonwealth University in the second
The Stephen F. Austin men's basketball team is just one day from tip-off of arguably the biggest game in school history. The Jacks will take the court against Virginia Commonwealth University in the second
Thursday, March 20 2014 8:10 AM EDT2014-03-20 12:10:23 GMT
Some of the best matchups of the NCAA tournament's first two days take place in prime time - Texas-Arizona State, North Carolina-Providence and Kentucky-Kansas State among them.
Some of the best matchups of the NCAA tournament's first two days take place in prime time - Texas-Arizona State, North Carolina-Providence and Kentucky-Kansas State among them.
Wednesday, March 19 2014 2:05 PM EDT2014-03-19 18:05:00 GMT
If the exhilaration and frustration of the NCAA Tournament doesn't seem cool, then engage in a more worthwhile pastime - trying to figure out if Superman or Batman is the better superhero.
If the exhilaration and frustration of the NCAA Tournament doesn't seem cool, then engage in a more worthwhile pastime - trying to figure out if Superman or Batman is the better superhero.
Wednesday, March 19 2014 10:28 AM EDT2014-03-19 14:28:18 GMT
Sorry, Ray Kinsella, but Crash Davis' chase for the minor league home run record and his tutelage of a dim-witted pitcher trump gambling your family's welfare to build a field for dead baseball players.
Sorry, Ray Kinsella, but Crash Davis' chase for the minor league home run record and his tutelage of a dim-witted pitcher trump gambling your family's welfare to build a field for dead baseball players.
Tuesday, March 18 2014 10:33 AM EDT2014-03-18 14:33:23 GMT
The first sports movie to win an Academy Award for Best Film - Rocky - begins what could be a long run in the Movie Madness tournament. But it first has to get past its almost equally popular sequel.
The first sports movie to win an Academy Award for Best Film - Rocky - begins what could be a long run in the Movie Madness tournament. But it first has to get past its almost equally popular sequel.
Monday, March 17 2014 11:18 AM EDT2014-03-17 15:18:20 GMT
What is the greatest sports movie of all time? That is the question voters will answer during "Movie Madness," a 65-film tournament that coincides with the NCAA men's basketball championship.
What is the greatest sports movie of all time? That is the question voters will answer during "Movie Madness," a 65-film tournament that coincides with the NCAA men's basketball championship.
Monday, March 17 2014 11:17 AM EDT2014-03-17 15:17:53 GMT
A billion bucks is one perfect NCAA basketball bracket away for some lucky fan. Some really lucky fan. The odds against picking every game correctly are more than 9,200,000,000,000,000,000 to 1.
A billion bucks is one perfect NCAA basketball bracket away for some lucky fan. Some really lucky fan. The odds against picking every game correctly are more than 9,200,000,000,000,000,000 to 1.
Need something to help you get through two weeks of March Madness? Try playing Basketball Cliche Bingo. Mark off the words or phrases that are overused during each game of the tourney.
Don't like basketball? Need something to help you get through two weeks of March Madness? Try playing Basketball Cliche Bingo. Mark off the words or phrases that are overused during each game of the tournament.
The judge in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has ruled that proceedings will adjourn for more than two weeks after Thursday and resume on May 5.
Oscar Pistorius' lawyers tried to roll back the prosecution's momentum at his murder trial Wednesday following the star athlete's shaky testimony, presenting a forensic expert who quickly found his own...
Amputee runner Jeff Glasbrenner stepped in a pothole at mile 15 of the Boston Marathon last spring and opened up a cut where his running blade attached below his right knee.
Just one tiny misstep at mile 15 of the Boston Marathon last spring ruined any chance of amputee runner Jeff Glasbrenner breaking four hours.
Hector Sanchez singled home the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Tuesday night after Brandon Belt's tying double in the ninth.
Hector Sanchez had his wife and young daughter waiting in the parking lot. He had to do something to end the game.
Going to the NCAA regionals in the Big Apple? In between games, there are a few things you'll want to check off your travel bucket list. Here's a look at some things to do in New York.
Going to the NCAA regionals in the Big Apple? In between games, there are a few things you'll want to check off your travel bucket list. Here's a look at some things to do in New York.
There is more to see than basketball in Indianapolis during the upcoming NCAA tourney. Here are some of the many attractions you can visit in between games.
There is more to see than basketball in Indianapolis during the upcoming NCAA tourney. Here are some of the many attractions you can visit in between games.
Anaheim, CA, is one of the four cities hosting the 2014 NCAA tournament's regional finals. If you are traveling to the West regional games, here are some things to do when you aren't watching college hoops.
Anaheim, CA, is one of the four cities hosting the 2014 NCAA tournament's regional finals. If you are traveling to the West regional games, here are some things to do when you aren't watching college hoops.
Memphis is one of four cities hosting regional games for the 2014 NCAA Basketball Tournament. If you're traveling to Blues City to see some college hoops, here are some things you can do in your downtime.
Memphis is one of four cities hosting regional games for the 2014 NCAA Basketball Tournament. If you're traveling to Blues City to see some college hoops, here are some things you can do in your downtime.
Wednesday, March 12 2014 2:39 PM EDT2014-03-12 18:39:43 GMT
Before we get to the non-stop ACC Tournament action starting Wednesday, there's the matter of our own champion to name: The ACC Player Power Poll Player of the Year.
Before we get to the non-stop ACC Tournament action starting Wednesday, there's the matter of our own champion to name: The ACC Player Power Poll Player of the Year.
Wednesday, March 12 2014 12:11 PM EDT2014-03-12 16:11:41 GMT
A quick shoutout to Travis McKie of Wake Forest and Georgia Tech's Daniel Miller for a worthy accomplishment: the two seniors have started every game of their collegiate careers.
A quick shoutout to Travis McKie of Wake Forest and Georgia Tech's Daniel Miller for a worthy accomplishment: the two seniors have started every game of their collegiate careers.
