Michael Irvin refiles defamation suit, All Arizona teams out of March Madness: top sports stories

From a Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer re-filing a defamation lawsuit involving an alleged incident in Phoenix, to a rather fleeting appearance by Arizona teams in March Madness, here are the top stories in the world of sports this past week.

March Madness 2023: Sweet 16 matchups set following wild weekend

The Sweet 16 weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky, and the Final Four is in Houston. The semifinals are on April 1, with the championship game on April 3.

March Madness Sweet 16 guide: Top seeds have fallen

By Saturday night, two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Virginia were all gone — and gone with them were millions of busted brackets.

Gonzaga wears down Grand Canyon 82-70 in March Madness

Slow-starting Gonzaga finally shook off the first-round jitters, then wore out Grand Canyon 82-70 behind 28 points and 10 rebounds from Julian Strawther in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Coles hits late floater, TCU edges Arizona State in March Madness

JaKobe Coles hit a floater from the lane with 1.5 seconds left and No. 6 seed TCU rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat 11th-seeded Arizona State 72-70 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Fellow students head to Denver to cheer on GCU in March Madness tournament
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The Lopes take on No. 3 Gonzaga for their first game of the NCAA March Madness tournament. It's going to be tough, but fans say they're up for the challenge. FOX 10's Anita Roman spoke with a group of students who flew out to Denver to cheer on the team in person.

Alabama, Brandon Miller face renewed questions about deadly shooting

Alabama star freshman Brandon Miller and another player were at the scene of a shooting that left a 23-year-old woman dead. The players' then-teammate Darius Miles was charged with capital murder along with another man.

UArizona knocked out of March Madness tournament by Princeton

UArizona is out of the NCAA March Madness tournament – causing a major upset for fans expecting the team to win against Princeton.

March Madness could be much bigger this year but experts say it's madness

For the first time in more than a decade, NCAA and college sports leaders are committed to a serious and thorough examination of expanding March Madness.

March Madness brings the Final Four, and scammers, to Houston

March Madness play begins this week, before the NCAA men's basketball tournament ends in Houston for the Final Four. With so much attention expected on the games, scammers will be focused on fans.

Stoic Tubelis leads No. 8 Arizona back to March Madness

Led by Azuolas Tubelis and 7-footer Oumar Ballo, Arizona won the Pac-12 Tournament last week and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region.

Here's what Rick Pitino had to say about his future at Iona

Rick Pitino said he hasn’t decided about his future and wants to “give everything I have to Iona." The Hall of Fame coach has been connected to several college teams, including St. Johns.

Grand Canyon beats Southern Utah 84-66 to claim WAC title

Grand Canyon (24-11) came into the tournament as the No. 5 seed and posted wins over three higher seeds en route to the title, beating No. 4 seed Seattle in the quarterfinals and top-seeded Sam Houston in the semifinals.

Ramey lifts No. 8 Arizona over No. 2 UCLA for Pac-12 title

Arizona second-year coach Tommy Lloyd can’t lose in Las Vegas. He is 9-0 in this city, 8-0 at T-Mobile Arena and 6-0 in the Pac-12 Tournament.