Author: Josh Peter, USA TODAY

Round-by-round analysis of the middleweight title unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs, won by Canelo via unanimous decision.

When Michigan State senior Matt McQuaid headed off the court for the final time of his college career, Tom Izzo was there waiting.

Texas Tech’s Chris Beard is taking a “why not us?” approach to his team’s first appearance in the NCAA national championship game.

After a controversial loss to Virginia in the Final Four, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl told his team to “handle defeat with dignity” despite late foul call.

Auburn’s Bruce Pearl says being the fourth Jewish head coach to reach the Final Four, ‘tells you what a great country we live in.’

While Beard has sworn off beer, dessert and candy, his players self-imposed limits on cell phone use at the Final Four giving them up in the evening.

Aaron Henry was on the receiving end of a public rant by Michigan State coach Tom Izzo during the NCAA tournament, but he was fine with the criticism

Chris Beard has needed just three seasons to put Texas Tech, which never advanced past the Sweet 16 before his arrival, into the Final Four.