Author: Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY

Howard Finkel, a long-time wrestling ring announcer and WWE Hall of Famer, has died, the organization announced on its website. He was 69.

Damaso Garcia, a two-time All-Star second baseman with the Toronto Blue Jays who played 11 seasons in the majors, died at 63.

Dr. Larry Lauer, who works with the U.S. Tennis Association, says keeping your mind sharp and positively focused is important during the pandemic.

Duke PG Tre Jones likely would have been preparing for the NCAA tournament Sweet 16. Instead, he saw college career end abruptly due to pandemic.

Kansas is the unanimous No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball poll. Gonzaga, Dayton, Baylor and San Diego State complete the top five.

The college basketball weekend is headlined by Big Ten showdowns with Maryland hosting Michigan State plus Iowa visiting Penn State.

The college basketball weekend is led by a huge Big 12 showdown between No. 1 Baylor and No. 3 Kansas, plus a Pac-12 clash between Arizona and Oregon.

Baylor ran its winning streak to 18 games to keep the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll ahead of Gonzaga and Kansas.

The weekend in college basketball is highlighted by Duke and Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Michigan and Iowa in the Big Ten.

For the fifth time in seven polls this season, there is a new No. 1 in college basketball. Gonzaga passes Kansas and is ahead of Ohio State, Duke.