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Arizona State forward Warren Washington (22) dunks against Washington State forward DJ Rodman (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tempe, Ariz., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Arizona State won 77-71. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Washington State falls short at Arizona State 77-71

January 5, 2023, 10:14pm College

Warren Washington scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half and Arizona State turned back Washington State 77-71 on Thursday night. Read story

Colorado forward Tristan da Silva, center, looks to pass the ball as Oregon guards Will Richardson, left, and Brennan Rigsby defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Boulder, Colo.

Da Silva’s career-high 30 leads Colorado over Oregon, 68-41

January 5, 2023, 10:12pm College

Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 30 points and short-handed Colorado rolled to a 68-41 victory over Oregon on Thursday night. Read story

South Carolina guard Zia Cooke, second from right, shoots over Georgia guard Audrey Warren, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Athens, Ga., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.

NCAA recommendations call for bigger championship events

January 3, 2023, 5:40pm College

The NCAA Division I transformation committee is recommending allowing 25% of teams in sports sponsored by at least 200 schools to compete in annual championship events. That opens the door to possible expansion of the popular March Madness basketball tournaments from 68 to as many as 90 teams each. Read story

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) shoots while defended by Pepperdine center Carson Basham (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Spokane, Wash.

Drew Timme scores 35, No. 10 Gonzaga tops Pepperdine 111-88

January 1, 2023, 12:38am Sports

Drew Timme and No. 10 Gonzaga carried their recent offensive punch into the start of West Coast Conference play. Read story

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew speaks about the importance of his relationship with the late Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach, during his memorial service at Humphrey Coliseum on the university's campus in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Leach, who died, Dec. 12, 2022, from complications related to a heart condition at 61, had been Minshew's coach at Washington State. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

Tattoos, JFK and Rosetta Stone. WSU’s record-setting QBs had unique, impactful experience with ‘deeply loved’ Mike Leach

December 25, 2022, 6:00am College

Mike Leach always despised the star system used to evaluate high school football players. Maybe that’s why he had such admiration for quarterbacks like Luke Falk, Gardner Minshew and Anthony Gordon. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the coach’s decision to recruit those three — five recruiting “stars” between them… Read story