Hoosiers look ahead after disappointing finish

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana left Washington in a dour mood.

Hoosiers look ahead after disappointing finish

Indiana guards Victor Oladipo (4) and guard Jordan Hulls (1) walk off the court after Indiana's 61-50 loss to Syracuse in an East Regional semifinal Thursday in Washington.

Drop the puck: NHL, players settle labor dispute

NEW YORK | They walked into a Manhattan hotel, knowing they were running out of time to save their season.

Drop the puck: NHL, players settle labor dispute

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, left, and Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players' Association, reached a tentative agreement early Sunday to end a nearly four-month-old lockout that threatened to wipe out the season.

Drop the puck: NHL, players settle labor dispute

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, talks to the media as Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players' Association, stands next to him, in New York, early Sunday. A tentative deal to end the 113-day NHL lockout was reached early Sunday morning following a marathon 16-hour negotiating…

Leagues poised to challenge NJ over sports betting

NEWARK, N.J. | Four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA are poised to move forward with their legal fight over New Jersey's plans to allow sports gambling.

Zeller near unanimous preseason pick

The biggest man on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team got the most votes.

U.S. men beat Nigeria 156-73 in Olympic basketball

LONDON | The U.S. team had scored 100 points by the middle of the third quarter. It was that kind of night for the Americans.

Officials say NFL planned lockout

NEW YORK | The NFL's on-field officials say the league is paying lip service to player safety by contacting replacement officials.

With Wade out, Westbrook may fill his Olympic role

LAS VEGAS | Russell Westbrook was so good in Game 4 of the NBA Finals that Kobe Bryant couldn't turn it off.

Purdue's Hummel drafted by Timberwolves with 58th pick

All Robbie Hummel wanted was to hear his name on NBA draft night. It took until nearly the end, but it happened.

As Title IX turns 40, women -- and men -- tell of opportunity, acceptance, intangible benefits

Title IX was initially intended to give women more opportunities in higher education, with access to athletics a mere side effect. By opening the gates to gyms, stadiums and playing fields, however, Title IX changed the way women in America see themselves. Here, in their own words, are what …