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BUBBLE WATCH: TCU, St. John’s earn big Wednesday wins

Desmond Bane’s clutch 3-pointer was a great thing for TCU’s NCAA Tournament aspirations.Several mid-major programs trying to squeeze into the Big Dance probably aren’t...

Mexico’s Liga MX still rules in rivalry with MLS

ATLANTA (AP) — When the final whistle blew, Atlanta United half-heatedly celebrated a moral victory.That’s all they had.The reigning MLS Cup winners were bounced...

NCAA committee convenes with extra attention for LSU

One of the trickiest teams to evaluate this week for the NCAA Tournament selection committee will be wiretap-tainted LSU.The ninth-ranked Tigers, who won the...

Expect new things but nothing drastic from OSU and Day

It was another first in a year of firsts for Ohio State football coach Ryan Day when OSU went through the first day of...

WC rallies twice, wins once in Florida DH

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Wilmington College softball team mounted two comebacks Wednesday with one falling short in a 10-8 loss to Lesley College...

Bley, Hueber help WC baseball rally 5-4

WILMINGTON - Gage Bley had three hits and drove in three runs and Thomas Hueber pitched scoreless relief on the mound as Wilmington College...

Mya named second team All-Ohio

Wilmington High School standout was named Division I second team All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Wednesday afternoon.“Mya is one of the hardest...

AAC’s top player: Wilmington grad Cumberland earns honor

CINCINNATI – Wilmington High School graduate Jarron Cumberland has been named the American Athletic Conference men’s basketball player of the year by the conference’s...

BUBBLE WATCH: Saint Mary’s win bad news for bubble teams

Any room to maneuver on the NCAA Tournament’s bubble has probably become a little tighter. Saint Mary’s upset No. 1 Gonzaga 60-47 on Tuesday...

Column: A twist in the usual college sports scandal

The latest federal probe into the seamy underbelly of college athletics uncovered just the opposite of what we usually expect: Instead of paying recruits...