Demetrius Jackson steals an Elite Eight trip for Notre Dame Wisconsin and Notre Dame arrived at their Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA tournament Friday night after sinking game-winning shots in the final second of their previous victories.  Making any shot proved difficult for both teams in the first half, but the offense came around some in the second half and once again these teams kept their … [Read more...]

Brandon Ingram disconsolate after Duke's season-ending loss ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Brandon Ingram emerged from Duke's locker room after Thursday's 82-68 loss to Oregon, one of the wealthiest men in America called out to get his attention.   "Good playing Brandon," Nike founder Phil Knight shouted from across the hallway. Ingram was too frustrated to acknowledge Knight's compliment with more … [Read more...]

NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace practices with Tennessee NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Darrell Wallace is a huge Tennessee fan. On Wednesday, he got a chance to practice with the Volunteers. Wallace took part in practice after he did a promotional appearance for the Battle at Bristol on September 10. The game, played at Bristol Motor Speedway, will pit Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech. The track has … [Read more...]

Nick Saban ranked among Fortune's Top 50 World's Greatest Leaders Alabama coach Nick Saban has gone from the most powerful man in college football to one of the most powerful people in the world. Fortune Magazine ranked Saban No. 11 on its Top 50 list of the World’s Greatest Leaders. He is one of three sports figures on the list — Steph Curry and Warriors coach Steve Kerr split No. 15 — and … [Read more...]

Coach K denies telling Dillon Brooks he's too good to be showboating ANAHEIM, Calif. — Instead of letting the shot clock expire with his team ahead by 11 points and only seven seconds remaining, Oregon's Dillon Brooks decided to try to pad the Ducks' margin of victory. He buried a deep 3-pointer, gestured toward the Duke bench and celebrated as the final seconds melted away during the Ducks' … [Read more...]

Texas A&M pays for devoting too much attention to stopping Buddy ANAHEIM, Calif. — Any Texas A&M fans fearful of tuning out early and missing another historic comeback suffered for their loyalty Thursday night. They endured the entirety of a second half in which their team never trailed by fewer than 11 points. Second-seeded Oklahoma pounded third-seeded Texas A&M 77-63 in the Sweet 16, and … [Read more...]

Stout second-half defense leads Kansas past Maryland Whenever Maryland tried to make a run, Kansas had an answer. And more often than not, it was Jayhawks senior Perry Ellis who kept the Terps at arm’s length. Ellis was virtually unstoppable for No. 1 seed Kansas, scoring a game-high 27 points in a 79-63 win to move the Jayhawks on to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2012. Ellis hit … [Read more...]

Villanova shoots its way past Miami and into Elite Eight Villanova picked a good time to play its best basketball of the season. Behind a balanced scoring attack and sizzling shooting – 62.7 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from behind the arc – the No. 2 seed Wildcats trounced No. 3 seed Miami 92-69 to punch their ticket to the Elite Eight. Villanova got big performances from a … [Read more...]

Steve Spurrier to receive award from former rival's supporter group Former Florida and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is getting an award from a group of Tennessee supporters. Really. The Knoxville Quarterback Club will present Spurrier with the Neyland Trophy in April. As the Knoxville News-Sentinel points out, Spurrier beat Tennessee at Neyland Stadium while coaching Duke, Florida and … [Read more...]

Georgia RB: Transfer restrictions a 'misunderstanding' Georgia running back A.J. Turman has more transfer options now. He told the Orlando Sentinel that he can now transfer to any school outside of the SEC, Miami and Georgia Tech. The former 4-star recruit was originally restricted to transferring to Florida schools outside of Miami and Florida. He called the original transfer restrictions a … [Read more...]