Category: USA
Duke uses a smothering defense to earn a spot in its 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama
NEWARK, N.J. — Duke’s stream of long, tall, NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils…
NCAA Tournament roundup: Alabama makes record 25 3s in rout of BYU to reach Elite Eight; Florida ousts Maryland
NEWARK, N.J. — Alabama broke the 35-year-old NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s,…
Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU to reach Elite Eight
By DAN GELSTON NEWARK — Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points…
Maryland overcomes 45 points by Alabama’s Sarah Ashlee Barker, beats Crimson Tide 111-108 in double overtime
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It’s a line that dates back about two decades, to Maryland’s 2006 run to the national title. “Overtime is our time,”…
NIT: Loyola gets past San Jose State 73-70 — and Bradley also advances with 71-62 win over North Alabama
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Des Watson had 24 points in Loyola’s 73-70 win against San Jose State on Wednesday night in the NIT. Watson also…
Alabama. Georgia. Notre Dame. Libertyville sophomore Brock Williams’ recruiting process gets ‘pretty crazy.’
Playing college football has long been on Brock Williams’ mind, but he figured the possibilities would present themselves toward the latter stages of his Libertyville…
NIT has to rescind South Alabama’s invitation after overbooking its bracket
MOBILE, Ala. — Even amid the backdrop of college basketball’s chaotic postseason, what happened to South Alabama was “avoidable” and “unfortunate,” the school’s athletic director…
East Region: Duke gets No. 1 seed for March Madness, headlines region with Alabama, Wisconsin, Arizona
Duke had just followed its Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title by adding another league tournament title to its record haul, with players standing on a…
R&B star Angie Stone killed in van crash in Alabama
Angie Stone, whose powerful voice made her an acclaimed star of the neo-soul movement, was killed in a car crash Saturday morning in Alabama. She…
Alabama city suspends entire PD after 5 officers indicted on corruption
An Alabama city suspended its entire police department Thursday after most of its officers were indicted on corruption charges brought to light in part by…