Michigan State 68, Duke 67: Michigan State Shocks Duke, and Earns Trip to Final Four

Coach Tom Izzo improved to 2-11 in games against Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, and the Spartans will advance to a national semifinal against Texas Tech.

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UConn Tops Louisville and Reaches 12th Straight Final Four

Katie Lou Samuelson scored 29 points and second-seeded UConn held off No. 1 Louisville, 80-73, in the Albany Regional Final.

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Auburn 77, Kentucky 71 | Overtime: Auburn Makes Its First Final Four by Beating Kentucky

The Tigers were playing without Chuma Okeke, but led by Bryce Brown and Jared Harper they were able to beat the Wildcats in overtime.

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C.W.H.L. Folds, Leaving North America With One Women’s Hockey League

The Canadian league, which has been in operation since 2007, had some of the sport’s biggest stars. Many may be absorbed into the rival N.W.H.L.

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Michael Avenatti’s Biggest Case Yet: His Own

The celebrity lawyer and Trump foil faces federal extortion and financial fraud charges. He seems to be trying the case in the court of public opinion.

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The Legend of Zion

The tales of Zion Williamson’s feats did not begin when he arrived at Duke. They probably won’t end there, either.

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Longtime N.H.L. Powers Adjust to the View From the Bottom

The Kings, the Ducks and the Blackhawks dominated the Western Conference in the past 10 years. But they have been left behind as the league has evolved.

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Duke Is Pushed to the Limit by Virginia Tech

Duke did not secure its victory over the fourth-seeded Hokies until the last second, when it avoided joining North Carolina, its archrival and a fellow No. 1 seed, in an early exit.

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N.C.A.A. Basketball: North Carolina Is Ousted by Fifth-Seeded Auburn

The Tigers, who had not been to the round of 16 since 2003, have won 11 games in a row, including Friday’s against the top-seeded Tar Heels.

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Will a Slighted Star Be the Motivation UConn Needs?

Napheesa Collier is not among the national player of the year finalists. But her coach said the second-seeded Huskies would be lost without her.

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Goalie Alexandar Georgiev Tries to Make the Most of His Chance With the Rangers

Georgiev, a 23-year-old undrafted rookie, took a pockmarked path to become the first Bulgarian-born player to reach the N.H.L.

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College Hockey’s Depth Is Reflected in Men’s Tournament Field

Arizona State and American International College are in, while traditional powers like Boston College and North Dakota are out, when the tournament begins Friday.

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Purdue Finally Exorcises Its Round of 16 Demons by Beating Tennessee

The regional semifinals had not been kind to Coach Matt Painter’s team in recent years, but after a rough second half the Boilermakers won easily in overtime.

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Gonzaga 72, Florida State 58: Gonzaga Resists Florida State’s Rugged Play to Get N.C.A.A. Tournament Revenge

The No. 1-seeded Zags, who lost to the Seminoles in last year’s round of 16, allowed a lead to shrink to 4 points before winning to advance to the West Region final.

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This Guy Actually Has a Perfect Bracket. So Far.

Yeah, he had Oregon. Yeah, he had Central Florida. Yeah, he even had U.C. Irvine.

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What’s Next in the N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament?

All the No. 1 and 2 seeds advanced to the round of 16, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be more surprises.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: U.C.L.A. and South Dakota State Push Into Round of 16

In the second round, the Bruins and Jackrabbits both sent No. 3 seeds home, while Notre Dame and North Carolina State both won easily.

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For the First Time, an N.H.L. Game Is Broadcast in Plains Cree

Sunday night’s game between Montreal and Carolina had commentators who used an Algonquian language spoken by many of Canada’s Indigenous people.

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On College Basketball: What’s Next in the N.C.A.A. Tournament? Let’s Look Ahead

Sorting the favorites and the almost favorites in the N.C.A.A. tournament’s Sweet 16.

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On College Basketball: Easy as 1, 2, 3: Favorites Dominate the N.C.A.A. Bracket

The tournament’s top 12 seeds, and two No. 4s, all advanced to the second week of the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Tennessee Survives in Overtime

The Volunteers let a 25-point first-half lead slip away, but a dominant performance in overtime by Grant Williams secured a spot in the South Region semifinals.

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Duke’s 1-2 Punch, Each Delivered With a Left Hand

Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett are the latest basketball stars to cause headaches for opponents by predominantly shooting and dribbling as lefties.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: Notre Dame and Maryland Romp. Princeton Is Out.

The Irish began the defense of their national championship at home on Day 2 of the tournament.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament Day 3: L.S.U. Scoops Up Berth in Round of 16

The No. 3 Tigers avoided what would have been a dreadful collapse against Maryland, beating the No. 6 Terrapins, 69-67, on Tremont Waters’s late lay-in.

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N.C.A.A. Appeals Latest Antitrust Ruling

The ruling, earlier this month, cleared a path for some athletes to receive more compensation than they do now, but limited it to expenses “related to education.”

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The Making of Ja Morant

A role player as a freshman, the Murray State star stepped out of the shadows and straight into the N.B.A. draft lottery.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Day 2: After First Victory, U.C. Irvine Could Get Used to This

A midmajor believes, and beats Kansas State, while No. 1-seeded Virginia gets a scare before pulling away.

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Rutgers Bows Out Without Its 71-Year-Old Coach. She Says She’ll Be Back.

The Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer was away from her players, with an undisclosed medical condition, when they were eliminated by Buffalo, 82-71, on Friday.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament Live: Virginia Is on the Ropes (Again)

Live scores, updates and analysis from Day 2 of the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament.

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Don’t Call St. Nicholas Hockey Club a ‘Beer League’ Team

Formed in 1896, St. Nick’s was one of the nation’s first amateur hockey clubs. It lives on, Saturday afternoons at Chelsea Piers.

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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament Live Updates: Scores and Analysis

Live scores, updates and analysis from Day 2 of the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Day 1: For the Most Part, Dreams of N.C.A.A. Tournament Upsets Fade

Several lower seeds threw scares into bigger teams on the N.C.A.A. tournament’s first day, but a combination of grit and errors let nearly all of them survive.

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Wisconsin’s Annie Pankowski Tries to Leave College Hockey on Top

On Friday, she will play in the Frozen Four for the fourth time. She has never won a national championship.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament Highlights: Day 1 Live Scores and Analysis

Thursday is Day 1 of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament. Follow here for scores and live analysis of who wins, who loses and who broke your bracket.

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Kentucky Brings a Different Kind of One-and-Done to the Tournament

Reid Travis has a degree from Stanford but what he really wanted was Kentucky’s seal of basketball approval. So off to Lexington he went.

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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: St. John’s Is Bounced Out by Arizona State

The Sun Devils earned their first tournament victory in 10 years.

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Alexis Lafreniere Would Rather You Didn’t Compare Him to Sidney Crosby

Lafreniere, just 17, is already drawing comparisons to another star player for Rimouski Oceanic in Quebec.

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Basketball Players Who Are Too Tall for Their Own Good?

Central Florida’s Tacko Fall and Florida State’s Christ Koumadje have the stunning size that teams used to love. But the N.B.A. may no longer covet what they’re offering.

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The N.C.A.A. Team That Just Can’t Win

The only team certain to reach the Final Four wears black-and-white striped jerseys with no numbers. But no one ever cheers for the referees.

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Bruins Shut Out the Islanders, and Capitals Beat the Devils to Take First Place

Also, the Rangers lost to the Red Wings.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Fairleigh Dickinson Gets Its First Win in the N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball Tournament

Fairleigh Dickinson advanced out of the First Four by beating Prairie View A&M, 82-76.

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Six N.C.A.A. Tournament Upset Picks to Enliven Your Bracket

Everyone has a bracket strategy, whether it’s mascots or colors or coin flips. Why not take some risks when you fill out yours this year?

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Former Auburn Assistant Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case

Chuck Person, once a top N.B.A. player, becomes the latest casualty in the college basketball corruption case.

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At Kansas, a No. 4 Seed Just Doesn’t Feel the Same

The Jayhawks’ 14-year run of Big 12 championships ended this season, but a depleted roster is a bigger concern as the N.C.A.A. tournament opens.

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Syracuse’s Onetime Heir Apparent Jolts a Struggling Washington

Mike Hopkins left Jim Boeheim and turned around the Huskies program in his first two years. He says he’s in it for the long haul.

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Six N.C.A.A. Upset Picks to Enliven Your Bracket

Everyone has a bracket strategy, whether it’s mascots or colors or coin flips. Why not take some risks when you fill out yours this year?

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N.C.A.A. tournament: midwest region preview: Tar Heels Seemed Poised for a Run

North Carolina beat Duke twice and nearly did it a third time in the A.C.C. tournament. Is a Round 4 in the offing?

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: East Region Preview: Duke Is on Top but Can’t Relax

Michigan State looms as the biggest threat in the region for a team that reassumed its favorite status once Zion Williamson returned.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: south region preview: Virginia as a No. 1, Take 2

The Cavaliers lost their opening game in last season’s tournament. This year’s team is a top seed again, and it might be even better.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: West Region Preview: Best of the West? It’s Gonzaga

The only region with a non-A.C.C. No. 1 seed, the West is dominated by Gonzaga’s play and Ja Morant’s highlights.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Zion Williamson’s Duke Is the Favorite as Top Seeds Are Revealed

Duke, Virginia and North Carolina received top seeds in a triumph for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Gonzaga was the fourth No. 1 seed.

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Red Wings 2, Islanders 1: Islanders, Losing to Red Wings, Fail to Gain in Division Race

Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Detroit, which had lost 12 of its previous 13 games.

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A Star Princeton Player Has a Sense of Where She’ll Be: The W.N.B.A.

Bella Alarie of Princeton has a chance to do something no Ivy League player has done in more than a decade: represent the conference in an extended W.N.B.A. career.

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On Pro Basketball: Looking for Arizona Basketball? It Graduated to the N.B.A.

Times are tough in the Pac-12, but the teachings of Lute Olson are carried on with the Warriors thanks to Steve Kerr, Andre Iguodala and Bruce Fraser.

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The N.C.A.A. Tournament’s Forgotten Favorite? It’s Villanova

Villanova has won two of the past three national championships and five Big East titles in six years. Yet few consider the Wildcats a top contender.

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On College Basketball: R.I.P. to the R.P.I.: Selection Committee Breaks Out New Math

The Rating Percentage Index, long the measuring stick for the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament, gives way to a new metric: the NET.

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Zion Williamson Returns to the Court for Duke

The freshman superstar missed three weeks of playing because of a knee injury incurred when one of his Nike sneakers split open during a game against North Carolina.

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One Canceled Flight Upends the N.W.H.L. Playoffs

The Metropolitan Riveters missed their plane to last weekend’s semifinal. Now some players will miss the makeup game because of the tough financial landscape in pro women’s hockey.

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A Top Scorer Changes the Definition of the Complete Player

“A lot of people in my position wouldn’t want to say anything,” Marquette guard Markus Howard, the Big East player of the year, said of going public about his decision to seek mental health counseling.

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The Luckiest Team in the Country Needs a Little More

U.N.C. Greensboro is the luckiest college men’s basketball team in the country, at least according to one metric. But it isn’t in the N.C.A.A. field just yet.

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Move Over, Gophers: Balance of Power Shifts in Minnesota Hockey

Minnesota used to be the premier program in the state, but St. Cloud, Minnesota Duluth, Bemidji State and Minnesota State have risen in prominence recently.

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Sports of The Times: For the Wealthy, Sports Opened a Back Door to Elite Colleges

Recruiting scandals typically focus on coaches and players, but in this latest one it was parents using sports to game the system.

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Roundup: Islanders Get Back to Tough Defense in Shutout of Blue Jackets

Islanders Coach Barry Trotzky said his team raised its ‘battle level’ as it earned another win against a division opponent.

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Harry Howell, Star Defenseman With Rangers for 17 Years, Dies at 86

He played 1,160 regular-season games with the Rangers, a team record that still stands, and was a seven-time All-Star.

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L.S.U. Suspends Coach Over Reported Connection to Scandal

Will Wade was suspended on Friday after a report that he made damning remarks to a recruiting middleman on a wiretapped call in a federal corruption inquiry.

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My Workout: Why N.H.L. Player Duncan Keith Calls Himself a Biohacker

The three-time Stanley Cup champion is a fan of Joovv lights, ashwaganda herbs, PoV Sport and Lululemon.

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A Women’s Hockey Star Emerges Again at Home in Minnesota

Jonna Curtis is the top scorer for the first-place Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women’s Hockey League. She was never an Olympian or an All-American, but holds her own with those who were.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Islanders Shootout Win Gives Barry Trotz His 800th Career Win

Shootout goals by Jordan Eberle and Mathew Marzal powered the Islanders past Ottawa as Trotz became the fourth N.H.L. coach to reach 800 wins.

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Defendants Receive Lenient Sentences in College Basketball Corruption Case

The judge questioned the logic of the prosecutors in a college basketball sneaker scandal, then sentenced the convicted executives to just six and nine months.

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Ted Lindsay, Hall of Fame Scorer Who Powered Red Wings, Dies at 93

Lindsay, Gordie Howe and Sid Abel were known as hockey’s Production Line as they led Detroit to four Stanley Cup titles in the 1950s.

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Roundup: Indiana Knocks Off No. 6 Michigan State

The Hoosiers earned their second straight win against a ranked opponent.

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