WASHINGTON—All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State’s invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Friday as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the championship women’s basketball team to the mansion with smiles, hugs and lavish praise all around. The visit had once appeared…

STORRS, Conn.—Some UConn fans pulled down signs and light poles, smashed windows and caused other damage after thousands of people, most of them students, spilled onto campus following the Huskies’ NCAA Tournament win over San Diego State. Fifteen people had been arrested by early Tuesday and 16 were taken to the hospital during the celebrations….

HOUSTON—Nobody was guarding UConn’s best player. So Adama Sanogo spun the ball to get his fingers just right, set his feet behind the 3-point line and splashed in the shot. Then, less than a minute later, he did it again. It was as much basketball clinic as highlight video—and all of it perfectly fitting for…

Oso Ighodaro scored 19 points and Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 17 as No. 25 Marquette handed sixth-ranked UConn its third loss in four games, 82–76, on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. Kam Jones added 15 points for Marquette (14–4, 6–1 Big East), which has won five straight since a 103–98 double-overtime loss at No. 19 Providence. UConn…

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—Jeff Walz’s Louisville teams had never beaten UConn in Connecticut. That’s one streak he won’t have to talk about again. Hailey Van Lith scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter and the No. 6 Cardinals outlasted No. 7 UConn 69–64 in the Women’s Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun…