Posts Tagged ‘NCAA’
Industry: $10B will be bet on March Madness, most illegally
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s gambling industry predicts $10 billion will be bet on the March Madness college basketball tournament — nearly all of it illegally or off-the-books. That’s…
Read MoreThings to know about NCAA tourney: No. 1s remember the Alamo
Kansas, Villanova, Virginia and Xavier — the No. 1 seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament — should remember the Alamo. Especially the Jayhawks. The last time all four No. 1…
Read MoreSophomore Jarrett wins national title, leads UW-L to fifth at NCAAs
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last year, as a freshman, he was third. This season, Andrew Jarrett is a national champion. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse sophomore won the weight throw at last…
Read MoreBring on Michigan St., Badgers move on in Big 10
NEW YORK (AP) — After struggling with injuries and poor play most of the season, Wisconsin is peaking at the right time. Brevin Pritzl broke a tie with a foul-line…
Read MoreReport: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top players
New details of payments to athletes in a federal investigation that has lurked in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall mark the latest threat to the sport’s…
Read MorePitino: Louisville should consider legal action vs. NCAA
Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino believes the school should consider taking legal action against the NCAA after the governing body ordered the vacation of the Cardinals’ 2013 men’s basketball champion…
Read MoreHapp’s double-double leads Wisconsin over No. 6 Purdue
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ made his mentor proud. On a night when Wisconsin honored Frank Kaminsky, one of the best players in program history, Happ led the current…
Read MoreBadgers late run falls short in loss to Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — James Palmer, Jr. had 18 points and Nebraska opened up a double-digit lead early in the second half then held off three…
Read MoreA championship game filled with big moments
ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama’s walk-off touchdown for its latest championship win will certainly dominate much of college football’s offseason. It took several dramatic, potentially defining moments to set up what…
Read MoreHolmen's Wilson steps into bigger role for NDSU in National Championship
A local star could have a significant role in the FCS National Championship being aired on ESPN2 Saturday. Injuries have thrust Holmen, Wis., native and true freshman Seth Wilson into…
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