Zags on top as UCLA soars after Oregon upset
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and …
College basketball
Doug Gottlieb puts former Bay Area preps star on blast
Former Dublin High standout Anthony Roy is having quite the year at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. The senior is leading the nation in scoring, averaging 28 points per …
Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s
Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men’s college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 58 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel …
Karaban goes to hospital with head injury after No. 2 UConn’s loss to Dayton in Maui Invitational
LAHAINA, Hawaii — UConn forward Alex Karaban was taken to a hospital with a head injury after the No. 2 Huskies’ 85-67 loss to Dayton in the seventh-place game of …
Michael B. Jordan uses timeout at women’s college basketball game to sign smoldering photo
LOS ANGELES — Snoop Dogg strolled in wearing a jacket with JuJu Watkins’ name and number on the front and back. Michael B. Jordan thrilled a USC woman fan with …
On media: How the ESPN deal with Warner Bros. Discovery is a big win for the Big 12
There goes the Big 12, wheeling and dealing its way to increased media exposure for football and men’s basketball through an industry trade between ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery, which …
Best of the West MBB power rankings: Gonzaga on top as Arizona slips, ASU climbs and Cal enters the scene
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and …
Kansas remains No. 1 in AP poll, top 10 shuffled with losses by 3 teams; Wisconsin joins rankings
Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The rest of the top 10 turned into a jumble of teams swapping places. The Jayhawks picked up …
Flagg thrives with all-around game for No. 7 Duke in college debut against his home-state program
DURHAM, N.C. — Cooper Flagg felt nerves and excitement ahead of his highly anticipated regular-season debut for No. 7 Duke in its famed Cameron Indoor Stadium. Coming out of the …
No. 5 UCLA women overcome slow start to beat No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in Paris
PARIS — Lauren Betts had 18 points and four blocks as No. 5 UCLA beat No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in the second match of a season-opening doubleheader in France on …