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WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Jan. 28 – Feb. 4
MOSES LAKE — College athletes head deeper into their seasons as competition heats up in the cold winter months. Se…
The Latest: Big South Conference cancels all spring sports
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic's effect on sports around the world (all times local):
UConn's Gilbert makes expected decision to transfer
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn point guard Alterique Gilbert is transferring from the program, the school announced Thursday.
Northern Colorado promotes Smiley as head basketball coach
GREELEY, Colorado (AP) — Steve Smiley has been promoted to head men's basketball coach at Northern Colorado, replacing Jeff Lindor, who took over at the University of Wyoming.
Wednesday Sports in Brief
NFL
AP Was There: Worthy, Jordan lead UNC to '82 title vs. Hoyas
EDITOR'S NOTE — A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut …
Judge recommends dismissing suit against former MSU coach
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge has recommended that a former Michigan State football staff member's claims against former Spartans football coach Mark Dantonio, former athletic director Mark Hollis and former schoo…
Pitt guard Trey McGowens to transfer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh guard Trey McGowens is transferring, the second high-profile departure from the rebuilding program in less than a week.
Indiana's new AD takes on dream job during trying times
Two days after Scott Dolson accepted his dream job, he walked into an unimaginable transition.
AP Was There: North Carolina beats Michigan for '93 title
EDITOR'S NOTE — A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut …
UNLV hires Stanford's La Rocque as women's basketball coach
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV has hired former Stanford assistant and player Lindy La Rocque as its next women's basketball coach.
Virus postpones former coach's sentencing for fatal punch
NEW YORK (AP) — The sentencing of a former Wake Forest University assistant basketball coach convicted of assault for fatally punching a man in New York City has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
South Carolina's Harris wins award named for her coach
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina point guard Tyasha Harris is this year's recipient of the Dawn Staley award.
UAB hires alumn Andy Kennedy as men's basketball coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — UAB has hired former Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy to lead its basketball program.
Thursday Sports in Brief
OLYMPICS
NCAA Tournament: Big shots that define the madness of March
This is the time of year people usually start tweeting at Ali Farokhmanesh.