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Ranking the top 32 interior offensive linemen in the 2026 NFL draft

Ranking the top 32 interior offensive linemen in the 2026 NFL draft

  • Eddie Brown, The San Diego Union-Tribune

Editor’s note: The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 23-25). Here are his top 10 interior offensive linemen, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent: 1. Olaiva…

Bob Wojnowski: How Dusty May found his way to Michigan, and why he plans to stay

Bob Wojnowski: How Dusty May found his way to Michigan, and why he plans to stay

  • Bob Wojnowski, The Detroit News

It began on an airport tarmac in New York two years ago, when Dusty May’s cellphone rang. It was his agent relaying a message from the Michigan athletic director. He wanted to meet. Soon. Like, how about 8 a.m. the next day? “I was exhausted,” said May, recalling the moment. “I told him I ca…

NBA, college football announcer Mark Jones is leaving ESPN after 36 years: 'Time to move on'

NBA, college football announcer Mark Jones is leaving ESPN after 36 years: 'Time to move on'

  • Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Mark Jones has been an on-air staple on ESPN since the first Bush administration — as in George H.W. Bush, who served from 1989 to 1992. So, yeah, it's been a long time. And now, Jones says, "it's time to move on." Jones' final ESPN broadcast will be Sunday, when he will serve …

What is NBA-minded Michael Malone's vision for UNC basketball? Here's what we know

What is NBA-minded Michael Malone's vision for UNC basketball? Here's what we know

  • CAROLINE WILLS

"I'm an outsider coming into a really intimate family. I have to balance the delicate balance of being true to the past and honoring tradition, while also having my eye on the future."

What Michael Malone brings to UNC basketball offense, coaching philosophy and defense

What Michael Malone brings to UNC basketball offense, coaching philosophy and defense

  • Rodd Baxley USA Today Network

CHAPEL HILL — Brendan Malone was a basketball coach for 50 years, getting his start at Power Memorial Academy in New York City. 

John Niyo: Michigan basketball ready for 'dynasty-building time'

John Niyo: Michigan basketball ready for 'dynasty-building time'

  • John Niyo, The Detroit News

INDIANAPOLIS — Terry Mills knew he had a front-row seat to watch history being made Monday night. But he also had an invitation earlier in the day to share some of his own history, as Dusty May invited one of the stars from Michigan’s 1989 national championship team to speak to the current s…

Michigan gets its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins

Michigan gets its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins

  • EDDIE PELLS Associated Press

Nearly 12 hours into the portal opening, more than 1,200 players had already entered, with hundreds more expected to flood the market before the portal closes on April 21.

How did Michael Malone end up as UNC's next basketball coach? Just ask his daughter

How did Michael Malone end up as UNC's next basketball coach? Just ask his daughter

    "Full disclosure, every time I said no, I was regretting that." - Michael Malone

    Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach

    Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach

      College basketball rankings too-early Top 25 poll for 2026-27 season. Who's next?

      College basketball rankings too-early Top 25 poll for 2026-27 season. Who's next?

        We've done our best to put all information together and release our too-early Top 25 ranking with a heavy dose of power schools dominating.

        Michigan Wolverines Win National Championship 69-63 vs. UConn

        Michigan Wolverines Win National Championship 69-63 vs. UConn

          Michigan Wolverines clinched the title over UConn 69-63, with Elliot Cadeau scoring 19 points and snagging MOP honors. Donnie and Joe recap the action.

          Michigan Defeat UConn To Capture First National Title In 37 Years

          Michigan Defeat UConn To Capture First National Title In 37 Years

            The Michigan Wolverines defeated the UConn Huskies 69-63 to capture their first National Championship in 37 years. Michigan, who became the first team to beat UConn in the Sweet 16 or later since 2009, clinch their second-ever national crown in the program’s history in the process. The Wolve…

            Michigan powers to its second national title and first since 1989, beating UConn 69-63

            Michigan powers to its second national title and first since 1989, beating UConn 69-63

              High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

              Women's Final Four winners and losers include UCLA seniors and Geno Auriemma

              Women's Final Four winners and losers include UCLA seniors and Geno Auriemma

                Now that the season is over, it’s time to reflect on what happened at the Final Four. Here are your winners and losers from the final weekend of the season.

                'Amazing way to finish off the season' - UCLA on claiming 1st 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

                'Amazing way to finish off the season' - UCLA on claiming 1st 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

                'Amazing way to finish off the season' - UCLA on claiming 1st 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

                UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

                UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

                Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women’s basketball.

                UConn must overcome Michigan's dominance to establish a basketball dynasty

                UConn must overcome Michigan's dominance to establish a basketball dynasty

                UConn can cement dynasty status by overcoming a Michigan powerhouse that is racking up historically impressive numbers, hoping to go down as one of the sport's greatest teams itself.

                Dom Amore: In preparing for championship games, Dan Hurley is UConn’s not-so-secret weapon

                Dom Amore: In preparing for championship games, Dan Hurley is UConn’s not-so-secret weapon

                INDIANAPOLIS — Illinois made its run, kept it close and their fans were loudest among the 72,111 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night. But as the game began to wind down, there was only that familiar, eerie silence that settles over a football stadium as the UConn men, who have become a sort of grim reaper at these Final Fours, ran out the clock. Only the swells from the clusters of UConn ...

                One take on Michigan, UConn winning NCAA Tournament Final Four games

                One take on Michigan, UConn winning NCAA Tournament Final Four games

                The Connecticut Huskies and Michigan Wolverines dominated in their Final Four games to reach the NCAA men's basketball national championship game.

                Michigan rolls over Arizona in Final Four, will play UConn for national title

                Michigan rolls over Arizona in Final Four, will play UConn for national title

                INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel Saturday night.

                Paul Sullivan: Gritty Illinois effort ends with heartbreaking Final Four loss, a bitter finish to a delicious season

                Paul Sullivan: Gritty Illinois effort ends with heartbreaking Final Four loss, a bitter finish to a delicious season

                INDIANAPOLIS — It was almost as though time had stopped for Illinois six minutes into the second half of Saturday’s Final Four semifinal against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium. Andrej Stojaković’s put-back attempt rolled around the rim before coming to a dead stop on the back of the basket as everyone in the massive football stadium held their breath and waited for gravity to make a call. In or ...

                UConn advances to its third national title game in four seasons

                UConn advances to its third national title game in four seasons

                UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies are heading back to the national title game, beating Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday. 

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                UConn’s Geno Auriemma issues apology for his antics in the midst of huge public opinion backlash

                UConn’s Geno Auriemma issues apology for his antics in the midst of huge public opinion backlash

                PHOENIX — People had a lot to say about UConn coach Geno Auriemma’s post-game behavior after Friday night’s NCAA Tournament semifinal loss to South Carolina. Auriemma had angry words for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches while Staley shouted at him in response after UConn lost its first game of the season, 62-48, at the Mortgage Matchup Center. ...

                Pioneer women's basketball powers fade into the shadows full of pride as money reshapes the game

                Pioneer women's basketball powers fade into the shadows full of pride as money reshapes the game

                Powerhouses in this weekend's Final Four like UConn and South Carolina stand on the shoulders of schools like Immaculata, Queens College, Wayland Baptist and Delta State.

                Andrej Stojaković has pressure with a famous NBA dad. Illinois’ Final Four run is part of finding his own way.

                Andrej Stojaković has pressure with a famous NBA dad. Illinois’ Final Four run is part of finding his own way.

                INDIANAPOLIS — Andrej Stojaković walked off the court at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday morning after Illinois’ open Final Four practice in front of a surprising sea of orange-clad fans. He waved with both hands to some of the people leaning over the wall to greet the Illini players on their way to the locker room, then stopped to sign a hand-drawn poster board that read that he wore No. 2 on the ...

                Paul Sullivan: Already a March Madness legend, UConn’s Braylon Mullins turns his focus to Illinois in the Final Four

                Paul Sullivan: Already a March Madness legend, UConn’s Braylon Mullins turns his focus to Illinois in the Final Four

                INDIANAPOLIS — When Jimmy Chitwood hit the game-winning shot at the end of “Hoosiers” and became an Indiana high school legend, it was the climactic scene of the movie. It’s a different story for UConn freshman Braylon Mullins, a fellow small-town Hoosier and Indiana Mr. Basketball, who became a March Madness legend Sunday when his game-winning 3-pointer against Duke sent the Huskies to the ...

                Trump signs college sports order using federal funds as leverage

                Trump signs college sports order using federal funds as leverage

                WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting college sports, seeking to put his imprint on a multibillion-dollar industry whose landscape has dramatically shifted in recent years. The order aims to limit the ability of students to transfer schools, oversee collectives that raise money so that collegiate athletes can profit off their name, image and likeness rights, ...

                It has been 50 years since the last perfect NCAA champion

                It has been 50 years since the last perfect NCAA champion

                Indiana’s 1976 team made history — and 50 years later, no one has matched it. Here’s how the Hoosiers stayed perfect.

                UConn carries an 18-game win streak in Sweet 16 or later into a stacked Final Four

                UConn carries an 18-game win streak in Sweet 16 or later into a stacked Final Four

                When Connecticut makes it past the opening weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Huskies are almost impossible to stop.

                Mullins' Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other March Madness moments?

                Mullins' Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other March Madness moments?

                Until recently, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards. Now he's a part of NCAA Tournament lore.

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