Best bets for the Sweet 16: Why Brigham Young-Alabama could be epic, Arizona covers and Houston rolls

Alabama could be the most entertaining game of the NCAA Tournament as two of the nation's best offenses collide.
Tue, Apr 1
- NCAA Football
California Democrats kill GOP bills to restrict transgender players from school sports teams
"They think this is a winning issue for them," said Melissa Michelson, a professor of political science at Menlo College, of legislative Democrats killing Republican bills restricting transgender players from female school sports teams.
- NCAA Basketball
Former Saint Mary’s basketball star Aidan Mahaney leaving UConn
Mahaney started just five games for UConn – the team’s first five – after making 60 starts in two seasons at Saint Mary’s.
Players: - NCAA Football
Stanford investigating water polo coach Brian Flacks after players allege retaliation
In emails, players allege that Flacks has retaliated against athletes who cooperated with a third-party investigation.
- NCAA Football
Stanford outlines its plans for coach Frank Reich’s one-and-done season
Stanford interim coach Frank Reich is just fine with being one and done.
- NCAA Football
Radical ideas for the Pac-12 football schedule to (potentially) boost media rights value and “separate” itself
If the conference is willing to get creative, it could boost the price of its upcoming media rights contract.
- NCAA Basketball
Photos of the Week: March Madness, moments in pitching and slides, horses, beautiful food and 75 years celebrated
March 25 - 31, moments captured by our staff photojournalists.
Mon, Mar 31
- NCAA Basketball
Favorite UConn joins 3 top seeds in South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in women’s Final Four
No room for Cinderellas in Tampa this week with No. 1 seeds South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in the national semifinals.
- NCAA Basketball
Big 12 hoops: On the preseason hype, in-season twists, NCAA success and all those mouths to feed
The conference sent four teams to the Sweet 16 and could win the national title.