Michigan State has a home-state advantage and bettors are getting sentimental about Villanova, but sports books in Nevada still clearly favor North Carolina to win the NCAA tournament.

NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson was the leadoff defense witness Monday in the Helio Castroneves tax evasion trial, testifying that a lawyer who is also charged in the case has a sterling reputation in the motorsports world.

Sophomore Blake Griffin of Oklahoma is a unanimous selection for The Associated Press' All-America team, and senior Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina is on the first team for a second consecutive year.

Tiger Woods' victory at Bay Hill has produced the highest overnight television rating since the U.S. Open.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has joined the board of U.S. organizers bidding to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

An NFL player said Monday he accepts the apology offered by a Dallas police officer who stopped him with a drawn gun in a hospital parking lot while his mother-in-law was dying inside.

Junior Laurent Garcin picked up his 55th career win singles as the No. 64 Nevada men’s tennis team defeated Montana 5-2 Sunday at Lakeridge Tennis Club. The win is Nevada’s fourth straight and 10th this season.

A local family has begun taking donations for the Cal Ripken Baseball League.

As expected, Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was held out of Sunday night's game at Indiana to allow his surgically repaired left knee more time to rest.

Brett Gardner has won the Yankees' starting center field job.

Michigan quarterback Nick Sheridan will miss the rest of spring drills with a broken leg.

Tim Tebow's speech following a home loss to Mississippi last September motivated Florida the rest of the season. Coach Urban Meyer hopes it can do the same for anyone else in Gainesville.

Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel thinks that his star forward will declare for the NBA Draft.

Jason Thompson had 21 points and Spencer Hawes added a career-high 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings in a 126-118 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.

ESPN is reporting that Kentucky is interested in Memphis coach John Calipari.

Senior Analisa Serrano recorded a regional qualifying mark in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.87 on the final day of the Cal-Nevada Championships hosted by UCLA at Drake Stadium.

The University of Nevada (11-14) baseball team defeated Utah Valley University (7-18) 11-7 on Sunday afternoon in the final game of a four-game series at Peccole Park.

On the third and final day of the Vri Christi Collegiate Classic in Wichita, Kan., the No. 59 women’s tennis team shutout Louisville 4-0 Sunday at the Wichita Country Club.

Seth Curry is joining Coach K and the Blue Devils.

Reno's Karen Stoffer lost in the first elimination round of the O'Reilly Spring Nationals.

Ty Lawson scored 19 points and Danny Green added 18 to lead the top-seeded Tar Heels to a 72-60 win over Griffin and Oklahoma on Sunday in the South Regional final.

David Wise (Reno, NV) put it all on the line for the hometown crowd Saturday to win his fourth consecutive U.S. title in skier halfpipe at the 2009 Sprint Freestyle World Cup at Squaw Valley.

Back to playing golf, now Tiger Woods is back to winning tournaments.

Randy Johnson thinks he's ready for the regular season despite some down time this spring.

Jimmie Johnson nudged Denny Hamlin aside in the third and fourth turns with 15 laps to go and gave team owner Rick Hendrick a perfect place to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first victory in NASCAR's premier series: Victory Lane.