Matta is out as Ohio State basketball coach after 13 years

Matta is out as Ohio State basketball coach after 13 years

Thad Matta is out as Ohio State’s basketball coach, with the Buckeyes having missed the past two NCAA Tournaments amid an exodus of players.

Danville native Maggie Steffens, who led Stanford to its fifth NCAA women’s water polo title in seven years, was named Player of the Year for the second time by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches.

A two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time Olympic MVP and two-time FINA Women’s Water Polo Athlete of the Year, Steffens scored the winning goal in the NCAA final against UCLA with nine seconds left after forcing a Bruins turnover.

Stephen Kolek struck out nine and took a shutout into the ninth inning as Texas A&M held on to beat Houston 4-3, sending the Aggies to their third straight NCAA baseball super regional. ...

Hunter Hearn scored twice and drove in two more runs to lead Sam Houston State to a 4-3 victory over host Texas Tech, and the Bearkats are going to an NCAA super regional for the first time.