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Houston players celebrate after beating Duke 70-67 in an NCAA Tournament semifinal on April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

Houston rallies late to stun Duke and will face Florida in the NCAA championship game

April 6, 2025 at 12:54 a.m.

Houston rallied from a 14-point deficit and erased Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner at the Final Four. The Cougars will play Florida on Monday night for the...

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson celebrates his team’s victory over Tennessee in the Elite Eight on March 30, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Once pariahs, now winners: Final Four coaches Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson a reflection of a changing game

April 4, 2025 at 12:14 p.m.

A decade ago, Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were emerging from exile. This week, they’re both coaching at the Final Four.

Cooper Flagg cuts a piece of the net after Duke defeated Alabama in the Elite Eight on March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Final Four: Who are the best players to watch in a showdown between all the No. 1 seeds?

March 31, 2025 at 1:42 p.m.

Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took a record numbers of spots, the Final Four will be four No. 1s to play for the...

Duke’s Tyrese Proctor gestures against Alabama during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on March 29, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Duke uses a smothering defense to earn a spot in its 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama

March 30, 2025 at 11:27 a.m.

Duke advanced to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama on Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region final.

Wisconsin’s Max Klesmit, left, and Kamari McGee embrace after the Badgers’ 91-89 loss to BYU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2025, in Denver. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Wisconsin loses to BYU 91-89 despite John Tonje’s 37 points, ending the Big Ten’s perfect NCAA Tournament start

March 22, 2025 at 11:49 p.m.

BYU withstood a ferocious charge from Wisconsin’s John Tonje to hold off the Badgers for a 91-89 victory Saturday that sends the program to the Sweet 16 for the first...

Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to ‘intergalactic paradigm shift’ for NCAA

March 4, 2025 at 8:36 p.m.

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman, who is chair of the NCAA Division I Council, testified at Tuesday’s U.S. House committee hearing on NIL.

Ohio State place kicker Jayden Fielding celebrates after a field goal against Notre Dame during second half of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Ohio State wins 1st national title since 2014, outlasting Notre Dame 34-23 in CFP championship game

January 20, 2025 at 11:31 p.m.

Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid Monday night to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting...

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke looks to throw during the first half against Michigan State on Nov. 2, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

More playing time? A fresh start? Extra cash? College football’s transfer portal produces winners and losers.

December 13, 2024 at 7:04 p.m.

With the transfer portal open, now is a good time to look at some of the biggest winners and losers from last year’s round of what is essentially college football...

Georgia running back Nate Frazier outruns UMass defensive back Leonard St. Gourdin to the end zone during the second half Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Conference title games are a chance at a banner, bragging rights — and for some, a season-wrecking loss

November 26, 2024 at 12:58 p.m.

Over the next two weeks, the warm familiarity of conference championship games could run into the cold reality that comes with the first 12-team College Football Playoff.

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