Sports/Basketball (Page 11)

Sports·MEN’S MARCH MADNESS Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday in Glendale, Ariz., that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title. Boilermakers will meet defending champion UConnContinue Reading

Sports·WOMEN’S MARCH MADNESS Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final Four on Friday night. Hawkeyes to meet unbeaten South Carolina Gamecocks in final on SundayThe Associated Press · Posted: AprContinue Reading

Sports Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. Son of NBA star leaving USC after season shortened by cardiac arrest recovery Beth Harris · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 05, 2024 12:08 PM EDTContinue Reading

Sports Calgary’s Yvonne Ejim has been named the 2024 Becky Hammon Player of the Year, awarded to the top mid-major player in NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball. Calgary native averaged 19.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists for BulldogsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 03, 2024 9:03 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Sports Incorrectly drawn three-point lines were among a series of miscues that have been a backdrop to what’s otherwise been a big moment for women’s basketball at the NCAA tournament. Errors run gamut from poorly located hotels to racist fans to misdrawn 3-point linesAnne M. Peterson · The Associated PressContinue Reading

Sports Canadian Zach Edey of Purdue is among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding men’s college basketball player of the season. Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., named to women’s All American teamThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 02, 2024 8:25 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Sports Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced Thursday that she will will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft. Star guard on verge of becoming all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball HankContinue Reading

Sports Canadian women’s basketball player Laeticia Amihere is in Dallas, Texas, where she is set to take part in her first Athletes Unlimited season, which begins Thursday. WNBA player’s focus on national team, individual progress heading into 2nd season Myles Dichter · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 1:22Continue Reading

Sports Caitlin Clark has another career record on her astounding resumé: the most points by any major college women’s player to ever take the court. Iowa guard surpasses mark with 3,650 points, also sets single-season 3-point record Dave Campbell · The Associated Press · Posted: Feb 28, 2024 11:25 PMContinue Reading