NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
Cleveland State's Gabriella Smith (34) shoots over Villanova's Maddy Siegrist (20), Maddie Burke (23), and Christina Dalce (10) during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Siegrist powers Villanova past Cleveland St in March Madness

By Dan Gelston Mar. 18, 2023 07:04 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 27, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
March 28 1939 — The barnstorming Renaissance Five beat the NBL champion Oshkosh All-Stars, 34-25, to win the first annual World Professional Basketball...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2022 11:12 AM EDT
March 25 1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters golf tournament by one stroke over Craig Wood. 1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is dunked with confetti after an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in the Elite Eight round of the Women's NCAA tournament Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. UConn won 69-67 to advance to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Bird, Taurasi split over non-call in UConn's latest win

By The Associated Press Mar. 30, 2021 07:31 PM EDT

Louisville players wave to fans as they celebrate their win over Oregon in a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Alamo Region - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win) at Alamo Region - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win) 3/30/2021

Mar. 29, 2021 04:02 PM EDT

Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer yells to her players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri State in the Sweet 16 round of the Women's NCAA tournament Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Top-seeded Stanford, No. 2 Louisville meet in 2018 rematch

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 29, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 27, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
March 28 1939 — The barnstorming Renaissance Five defeat the NBL champion Oshkosh All-Stars 34-25 to win the first annual World...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
March 27 1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament. 1942 — Joe Louis...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 27, 2020 09:20 AM EDT
March 28 1939 — The barnstorming Renaissance Five beat the NBL champion Oshkosh All-Stars 34-25 to win the first annual World Professional...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 02:08 PM EDT
March 25 1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters, beating Craig Wood by one stroke. 1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...

For release weekend editions, March 14-15

Mar. 15, 2020 09:17 PM EDT
March 19 1942 — The Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States is formed, with John C. Clark as president. ...

Members of Ohio State cheer from the bench during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game against Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. Ohio State won 62-59. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Georgetown Hoyas at Harvard Crimson 3/24/2019

Apr. 11, 2019 08:55 AM EDT

Missouri State head coach Kellie Harper directs her players during the first half of a regional semifinal game against the Stanford in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Stanford women outlast Missouri State 55-46 in Sweet 16

By Jay Cohen Mar. 30, 2019 10:04 PM EDT

California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb instructs her team in the first half of a first round women's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Waco, Texas, Saturday March 23, 2019.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Pac-12 and ACC top conferences in opening round

By Doug Feinberg Mar. 24, 2019 02:56 AM EDT