Sacred Heart Is No Hockey School. $60 Million Could Change That.

Under its athletic director, Bobby Valentine, the small Connecticut university is expanding its facilities in the hopes of becoming a college hockey power.

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With No Basketball Tournament, N.C.A.A Slashes Payments to Universities

The annual payment to conferences was cut to a total of $225 million, down from the $600 million that was budgeted before the coronavirus led to widespread cancellations in sports.

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Still Want to Watch Basketball? College Coaches Know Where to Look.

Some of the best coaches reflect on what they’ll be revisiting with no N.C.A.A. tournaments happening.

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With No N.C.A.A. Tournament, Here Are Past Games Coaches Say You Should Watch

The cancellations of the national tournaments short-circuited the plans of millions to watch basketball. The country’s top coaches know where to find good games: digital archives.

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A ‘Drop the Mic’ Moment for a Man Who Paid College Basketball Recruits

A documentary pulls back the layers of corruption in the college game with a talent scout who was a part of it.

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The Succession of Butler’s Bulldog Mascot

Butler, a powerhouse of Big East basketball, is getting a new bulldog. By the time Blue takes over in May, the process will have stretched more than a year.

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The Tipoff to a Meaningful Relationship

In the 1967 men’s basketball title game, Dan Obrovac of Dayton won the opening tip from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of U.C.L.A. Cancer brought the men together again decades later.

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Iona Hires Rick Pitino as Its New Coach

Pitino, a Hall of Famer, had been out of college basketball since 2017, when he was fired from Louisville amid a federal investigation.

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For Many Athletes, Coronavirus Means the End of College Careers

“It feels like all the hard work — I don’t want to say it’s for nothing, but you want to compete.”

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Conference Basketball Tournaments Are Canceled as Coronavirus Pressure Hits N.C.A.A.

The five most influential leagues in college sports all abandoned their men’s basketball tournaments on Thursday. The N.C.A.A. has been planning to proceed with its showcase tournament, though without fans.

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In Vegas, Host to Eight Conference Tournaments, the Show Goes On

What do college basketball tournaments look like as the country starts to make decisions about crowds and the coronavirus outbreak? We went to Las Vegas to find out.

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When a Teammate Collapsed, the St. Louis Blues Reeled. Then They Rallied.

The team returns to Anaheim on Wednesday for the first time since defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a cardiac episode during a game there in February.

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Citing Coronavirus, Ivy League Cancels Basketball Tournaments

The decision means that the Yale men and the Princeton women will advance to the N.C.A.A. tournaments, which are still scheduled to begin next week.

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UConn? Worried? Not as Long as Auriemma Is in Charge

After a trying season for Coach Geno Auriemma and his team, UConn’s women find themselves in a familiar position: with a chance to win a 12th national championship.

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N.C.A.A. Weighs Using Fewer March Madness Venues Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

With their marquee basketball tournaments looming, college sports officials have discussed whether they could — or should — play at fewer sites.

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Henri Richard, Hall of Fame Center for Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 84

Richard played on 11 Stanley Cup-winning teams — five of them with his illustrious brother Maurice — and holds the record for game appearances with the Canadiens.

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How a Positive Thinker Took Swarthmore From Nowhere to No. 1

Coach Landry Kosmalski told his recruits that the lowly Division III basketball team would become one of the nation’s best. “I’d say it’s come true,” one of his seniors said.

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Mika Zibanejad’s 5 Goals for the Rangers Help Bring the Playoffs Into View

After a stunning 6-5 overtime win on Thursday, the Rangers and their young core find themselves within striking distance of the team’s first postseason berth since 2017.

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As Rangers’ Future Takes Shape, Playoffs Come Into View

After a February surge, the Rangers young core finds itself within striking distance of the team’s first postseason berth since 2017.

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Five Years After a Nasty Crash, a Symbolic Layup for Josh Speidel

Speidel lost his dream of playing basketball for the University of Vermont. But after years of work, he notched a layup for the team that stuck with him.

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At N.H.L.’s Trade Deadline, Rangers and Islanders Looked Ahead

Injuries in February prompted a flurry of player swaps around the league. The Rangers mostly stood pat while the Islanders announced a relocation.

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At Arizona, the Game Plan Is Truth but No Consequences

With the Wildcats on course for an N.C.A.A. tournament berth, Coach Sean Miller was happy to sit down for an interview. Until he heard the questions.

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