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Mount St. Mary's guard Damian Chong Qui (15) hoists the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after their win in an NCAA college basketball game for the Northeast Conference men's tournament championship against Bryant, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Smithfield, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

March Madness: 68 teams punch ticket; the hard part awaits

by Eddie Pells Associated PressMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Iona head coach Rick Pitino, from left, Isaiah Ross and Dylan van Eyck pose with the trophy after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Life on the bubble: Brackets set for return of March Madness

by Eddie Pells Associated PressMarch 14, 2021March 14, 2021

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2008, file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson makes catch against the Washington Redskins during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit. Johnson has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Game changers: Manning, Woodson, Megatron headed to Hall

by Eddie Pells AP National WriterFebruary 7, 2021February 7, 2021

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, members of the Rutgers men's basketball team take a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland in College Park, Md. The coronavirus, combined with the harsh spotlight that shined on racial inequality in the United States, further exposed the exploitative side of a system that relies heavily on Black football and basketball players to bring in the bucks. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

COVID, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports

by Eddie Pells Associated PressDecember 23, 2020December 23, 2020

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2019, file photo, Gwen Berry of the United States waves as she is introduced at the start of the women's hammer throw final during athletics competition at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. In the summer of 2019, U.S Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland reprimanded Berry and fencer Race Imboden for violating Rule 50, which prohibits inside-the-lines protests at the games, after Berry raised her fist and Imboden kneeled on the medals stand...

Listening to athletes, USOPC won’t punish Olympic protests

by Eddie Pells Associated PressDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020

FILE - Rhode Island's Jacob Toppin reacts as he runs the court during an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio, in this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo. The No. 10 Wildcats lost five starters among nine departures from last season. The addition of former Rhode Island forward Jacob Toppin should provide some much needed experience. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)

More than wins, losses at stake as basketball season arrives

by Eddie Pells Associated PressNovember 22, 2020November 22, 2020

Reagan’s Kyla Waiters, right, spikes the ball past Johnson from the Texas District 26-6A high school volleyball match Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Waiters, who went on to sign a scholarship at Oregon State, was among a half-dozen players who reached out to The Associated Press after a July 2020 story in which players, parents and people familiar with the program said Oregon State coaches physically and emotionally abused some players while the administration took no outward steps to...

Players: Oregon State volleyball coach used abuse to free up scholarships

by Eddie Pells Associated PressNovember 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Phil Mickelson carries two buckets of balls as he heads to the range prior to a practice round before the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Golfers, give thanks! How Winged Foot gifted us the mulligan

by Eddie Pells Associated PressSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

FILE - In this March 14, 2013, file photo, Andy Pope hits from the shadows on the fifth fairway during the first round of the Tampa Bay Championship golf tournament in Palm Harbor, Fla. Pope was among those unable to qualify for the U.S. Open this year because the COVID-19 pandemic led to an all-exempt field for Winged Foot. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Open season? Virus closes off U.S. Open for qualifiers

by Eddie Pells Associated PressSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 2020

This combination of images provided by LA28 shows logos released Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, by the Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee features a black “L” and a “28" being paired with the letter “A” which is designed to show up in almost any color, shape or configuration as a way of representing the diversity of the Los Angeles community. (LA28 via AP)

LA2028 unveils diversity logo; CEO preaches need for change

by Eddie Pells Associated PressSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020