Other Sports
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No. 2 Notre Dame women beat Marquette 91-85 in overtime
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Coach Muffet McGraw often calls senior Kathryn Westbeld "the glue" of No. 2 Notre Dame. On Wednesday, Westbeld held the Irish together against up...
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Christinaki leads No. 15 Maryland women past Coppin State
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - Eleanna Christinaki scored a career-high 32 points in her debut for No. 15 Maryland, Blair Watson added 23 and the pair combined to make 13 3-pointers i...
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US hopes for gold rest on trio of Olympic rookie goaltenders
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) - Maddie Rooney, Nicole Hensley and Alex Rigsby all are Olympic rookies. Even though Robb Stauber has coached Americans in the Winter Games befo...
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Russian ice dancer Bukin following father's path to Olympics
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - NOVOGORSK, Russia (AP) - Ivan Bukin is under enough pressure trying to qualify for his first Olympics, even without a famous name to live up to. The Russian ice dancer's...
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No. 20 Villanova women beat La Salle for 10th straight win
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kelly Jekot scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and No. 20 Villanova beat La Salle 76-49 on Wednesday for its 10th straight victory. Villanova's 10-...
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The word 'Russia' to appear on Olympic uniforms
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The word "Russia" will appear on the Olympic uniforms worn by the athletes granted an exemption from the country's doping ban at the Pyeongchang Games. Mor...
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Laksa scores 29, leads No. 22 South Florida women to OT win
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kitija Laksa scored 29 points, including a key jumper in overtime, and No. 22 South Florida rallied to beat Dayton 93-87 on Wednesday night in the New...
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BC-OLY-Olympic-Coverage,Advisory
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - AP Olympic content The Pyeongchang Winter Games run Feb. 9-25, 2018. Here are highlights of AP's coverage leading to the Olympics. This advisory will be updated weekly. ...
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Women's Top 25 Capsules
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Geno Auriemma earned his 1,000th win as top-ranked UConn beat Oklahoma 88-64 on Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame women's Holiday Showcase. Auri...
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McCowan scores 31 points, No. 5 Mississippi State routs UNLV
Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mississippi State pushed aside overmatched host UNLV. Teaira McCowan had 31 points and 15 rebounds and No. 5 Mississippi State routed host UNLV 103-63 o...