USC’s Saint Thomas, others left in limbo by NCAA eligibility rules
When Saint Thomas applied last month for a waiver with the NCAA for a fifth season of eligibility, the USC forward figured he had a…
USC basketball lands highly coveted transfer guard Rodney Rice
One of the most coveted transfer guards in college basketball has committed to USC, giving Eric Musselman the difference-maker he desperately needed in his second…
UCLA gymnastics earns bittersweet runner up finish at NCAA finals
Oklahoma had won two of the last three gymnastics national championships. The Sooners appeared in 11 of the past 13 finals.For UCLA to win its…
Jordan Chiles wins another title as UCLA makes NCAA gymnastics final
Jordan Chiles screamed in relief. Tears welled in her eyes as she stuck her uneven bars dismount.When it mattered most, the Olympic gold medalist delivered…
Florida rallies to defeat Houston for third NCAA men’s basketball title
SAN ANTONIO — Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. came up with the perfect going-away present for that spirit-crushing Houston defense that bullied, battered and bedeviled him all night.It…
UConn crushes South Carolina to win NCAA women’s basketball title
TAMPA, Fla. — During the final sweet moments of Connecticut’s 12th national title, Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers embraced after the star guard departed her final game…
Cal State Dominguez Hills to play for NCAA Division II basketball title
Jeremy Dent-Smith scored 33 points and Adam Afifi and Jordan Hilstock each added 15 to lead the Cal State Dominguez Hills men’s basketball team to…
March Madness: UCLA men lose to Tennessee in NCAA tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Given all the similarities in defense and toughness, the prevailing narrative about UCLA facing Tennessee was that it would be like looking in the…
UCLA again living the ‘we over me’ mantra in NCAA tourney
All Nike-sponsored schools playing in the NCAA tournament wear different colors of the same warmup shirt. The now-ubiquitous long-sleeve white shirt has “Nothing Easy” printed…
USC shakes off slow start to rout UNC Greensboro in NCAA opener
JuJu Watkins winced, shaking her left hand, the collective basketball world holding its breath. The first 10 minutes of USC’s tournament debut had been disconcerting…
UCLA men’s basketball impresses in NCAA tournament opener
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Ben Bolch: This was the desire last spring,…
Audi Crooks leads Iowa State to NCAA tournament win over Princeton
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Audi Crooks scored 12 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter, Addy Brown added 22 points and Iowa State rallied from a…
Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the…
USC wins its first NCAA men’s indoor track and field title in 53 years
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — USC clinched the 2025 Division I men’s indoor track and field title in the final event on Saturday night at the Virginia Beach…
UCLA sets school record, earns NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed
Gabriela Jaquez leapt out of her chair and whipped her fist through the air. Kiki Rice joined in, jumping up and down with her arms…
The Sports Report: UCLA women make NCAA tournament history
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Gabriela Jaquez leapt out of…
No. 1 USC feels disrespected by women’s NCAA tournament seeding
They sat in a line of folding chairs on the Galen Center court, watching the television in front of them intently, waiting as one region…
NCAA men's tournament bracket: Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida are No. 1 seeds
A look at the entire bracket for the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, with Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida as the No. 1 seeds. UCLA…
USC moves up to No. 1 in latest women’s NCAA tournament projections
JuJu Watkins and USC have moved up to a No. 1 seed in the women’s NCAA tournament in the latest projections of the top teams.The…
UCLA projected to get NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed
UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and Notre Dame would be the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament if it began now.The NCAA basketball selection…