College Sports Archive

Hays: Notre Dame in good hands with McBride
Sometimes it seems like there's no shot Kayla McBride can't hit. Notre Dame's junior and second-leading scorer is as strong with the ball in her hands as any player in New Orleans.
Apr 5 | By Graham Hays
The Buzz That Was
The Buzz That Was: Occult of personality
Mark Cuban says numerology is telling him Brittney Griner could make it in the NBA; Robinson Cano joins forces with Jay-Z; and Josh Reddick resembles the Wolfman. We review another week that doesn't quite add up in The Buzz That Was.
Apr 5 4:07 PM ET | By D'Arcy Maine
Pelton: Griner's NBA role?
How would Brittney Griner fare in the NBA? Kevin Pelton looks at the numbers.
Apr 5 3:45 PM ET | By Kevin Pelton
Creme: Women's Final Four Primer
Now that we have a Final Four, which team has the best chance of winning the title? Who are the game-changing players in New Orleans? Charlie Creme breaks down the field.
Apr 4 | By Charlie Creme
Ducks sign BC star Whitney to 2-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks have signed high-scoring forward Steven Whitney to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Apr 4 7:55 PM ET
Iowa St. defends handling of NCAA violations
Iowa State defended its handling of an investigation that found coaches and employees broke NCAA rules with calls to recruits, promising Thursday to release a 500-page report soon with more details.
Apr 4 6:06 PM ET
Miami requests dismissal of infractions case
The NCAA chief of rules enforcement who was fired as a result of errors made in the investigation of Miami broke her silence, taking responsibility while also hinting at the pressure to make major infractions cases stick under Mark Emmert.
Apr 4 2:05 PM ET | By Tom Farrey
Hill: Brittney Griner NBA offer a false promise
It would have been perfect if Griner had told Cuban to spend more time worrying about the Mavericks' playoffs chances than her NBA possibilities.
Apr 4 1:18 PM ET | By Jemele Hill
Fagan: No woman, not even Griner, could play in NBA
No current female basketball player would be able to compete in the NBA. That includes Baylor center Brittney Griner.
Apr 4 12:27 PM ET | By Kate Fagan
Pepperdine women's coach Rousseau resigns
Julie Rousseau has resigned as Pepperdine women's basketball coach after compiling a 123-144 record in nine seasons.
Apr 3 11:28 PM ET
Senior wing Ieshia Small commits to Baylor
The Baylor Lady Bears get a verbal commitment from Ieshia Small during the McDonald's All American Games in Chicago.
Apr 3 10:03 PM ET | By espnW
Auriemma pans idea of Griner in NBA draft
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma doesn't think much of Mark Cuban's notion of drafting Brittney Griner into the NBA.
Apr 3 9:58 PM ET
Texas A&M's Bone enters name for WNBA draft
Texas A&M junior Kelsey Bone intends to have her degree in hand in May and begin collecting a WNBA paycheck around the same time.
Apr 3 5:17 PM ET
Gaudreau, Hartzell, LeBlanc up for Hobey Baker
Boston College's Johnny Gaudreau, Quinnipiac's Eric Hartzell and St. Cloud State's Drew LeBlanc have been selected as finalists for the Hobey Baker award.
Apr 3 4:29 PM ET
Cuban would give Griner chance with Mavs
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would be willing to give Baylor women's star Brittney Griner the opportunity to prove she could play in the NBA.
Apr 3 3:21 PM ET | By Tim MacMahon
Fagan: Trio of Big East teams makes way to Big Easy
The right side of the bracket? Business as usual. But the left pits two teams few picked to reach New Orleans. On Sunday, it's Notre Dame vs. UConn and Louisville vs. Cal as a trio of Big East teams crashes the party in the Big Easy.
Apr 2 | By Kate Fagan
Man Up
Man Up: Val Ackerman talks with former NHL GM Brian Burke
Former NHL GM and current part-time scout Brian Burke talks with Val Ackerman about the rapid growth and quality of women's hockey and his no-tolerance stance on bigotry in sports.
Apr 3 12:29 PM ET | By Val Ackerman
Diamond DeShields comes full circle at McDonald's
North Carolina commit Diamond DeShields disliked losing so much that it turned her off to basketball for years, but she returned to her first love and built herself into a McDonald’s All American.
Apr 3 12:03 PM ET | By Andrew Linnehan
Griner unanimous pick for AP All-American
Brittney Griner has been in a class by herself all season. Now she's part of a select group.
Apr 3 9:23 AM ET
Voepel: Schimmels lead Louisville to the Final Four
With Shoni and Jude Schimmel leading the way, Louisville pulled off its second upset in three days to reach its second Final Four.
Apr 2 | By Mechelle Voepel
Instant Analysis: Louisville 86, Tennessee 78
Louisville scored its second upset in three days, toppling second-seeded Tennessee to reach its second Final Four.
Apr 2 | By Mechelle Voepel
Hays: Sky's the limit for Notre Dame
Since losing in the Sweet 16 her freshman year, Skylar Diggins has helped build a culture at Notre Dame that anything less than a Final Four is not acceptable. Tuesday, the senior led the Irish to their third straight Final Four. Now, she hopes to finally secure a championship.
Apr 2 | By Graham Hays
Instant Analysis: Notre Dame 87, Duke 76
Notre Dame beat Duke to reach its third straight Final Four, where the Irish will meet UConn for a fourth time this season.
Apr 2 | By Graham Hays
Iowa St. self-reports 'inadvertent' violations
Iowa State said Tuesday that coaches and staff made dozens of improper recruiting calls between 2008 and 2011 and it has asked the NCAA to levy a punishment of two years of probation.
Apr 2 4:57 PM ET