GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida hired Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as the program’s next women’s basketball coach Monday, tasking her with rebuilding the least-accomplished program on campus.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Yaxel Lendeborg began to chuckle at the podium when Michigan center Aday Mara expressed dismay in not understanding the meaning of the word “mercenary.”
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Tom Izzo has turned down multiple opportunities to coach in the NBA, including with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks.
NEW YORK (AP) – The Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken are set to play two games in Finland next season as part of the NHL’s Global Series.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Charlotte 49ers have hired Wes Miller as their basketball coach.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Arsenal defender Ben White is back in the England squad for the first time since walking out on the team midway through the last World Cup.
ATLANTA (AP) – Four days after walking off the court for the final time as Troy’s coach, Scott Cross officially started his tenure at Georgia Tech.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 seed Oklahoma beat fifth-seeded Michigan State 77-71 on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
NEW YORK (AP) – WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement on Monday with more than 90% participating in voting over the weekend.