Women's basketball
Reacting to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting earlier in the day, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr makes a statement before Warriors played the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Dallas. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Sports world reacts to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2022 09:09 PM EDT

Baylor, AD Mack Rhoades agree on 10-year contract extension

Apr. 04, 2022 07:12 PM EDT
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor announced a 10-year contract extension for athletic director Mack Rhoades on Monday, saying the deal would allow him to “complete his...

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...

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson cheers during the second half of a college basketball game between Stanford and Maryland in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. Wilson's sister, Stanford guard Anna Wilson, was playing in the game. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Spokane Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win) at Spokane Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win) 3/27/2022

Mar. 25, 2022 11:15 PM EDT

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...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
March 22 1932 — The blue lines are eliminated with the center red line used to determine offsides in an experiment by the NHL. With both teams out of...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
March 22 1932 — The blue lines are eliminated with the center red line used to determine offsides in an experiment by the NHL. With both teams out of...

Stanford guard Anna Wilson is hugged by her brother, NFL player Russell Wilson, after the Cardinal defeated Oregon State in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Pac-12 - Quarterfinals 4 (win) at Pac-12 - Quarterfinals 3 (win) 3/4/2022

Mar. 03, 2022 07:43 PM EST

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, argues a call with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Texas A&M Aggies 2/24/2022

Mar. 03, 2022 03:15 PM EST

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton reacts to a play during an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff)
Study: Percentage of Black college coaches remains low

By Steve Reed Mar. 03, 2022 03:13 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:57 AM EST
Body Feb. 4 1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y...

FILE - This July 4, 2013, file photo shows a U.S. flag, in the shape of the country, in the outfield before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park in Washington. Professional sports teams and gambling companies in the U.S. are increasingly bringing the sports book to the game, opening sports betting facilities in or near stadiums. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
Pro teams bring betting to the game with stadium sportsbooks

By Wayne Parry Feb. 01, 2022 06:16 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2022 10:57 AM EST
Feb. 1 1913 — Jim Thorpe, star of the 1912 Olympics, signs to play baseball with the New York Giants. 1914 — The Chicago White Sox and...

FILE - Chicago Sky's Candace Parker celebrates after her team defeated the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to become champions Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Chicago. Candace Parker returned home to lead the Chicago Sky to the WNBA title after 13 seasons in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky 10/17/2021

Dec. 20, 2021 04:27 PM EST

FILE - Fans cheer outside Fiserv Forum after the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the NBA basketball finals to win the NBA championship Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Veterans fill 2021 sports year with memorable moments

By John Marshall Dec. 20, 2021 04:26 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 21 1891 — Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18 students at...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 16, 2021 11:40 AM EST
Dec. 21 1891 — Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18 students at...

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky, right, navigates through hats tossed on the ice to mark his first career hat trick as Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling looks on in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Colorado won 3-2. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche 12/12/2021

Dec. 13, 2021 12:37 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 12 1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...

Chicago Sky's Candice Parker right, celebrates with head coach James Wade left, after defeating the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to become champions Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago wins first WNBA title with 80-74 win over Phoenix

By Casey Drottar Oct. 17, 2021 05:27 PM EDT