Flyers ready to go for A-10 softball tourney

Dayton softball coach Cara LaPlaca has checked off one goal of turning the Flyers into regular participants in the six-team Atlantic 10 tournament. Her next objective is to put an end to a history of early exits. The sixth-seeded Flyers will play in the double-elimination event for the second time ...

• 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013

UD’s MacKay signs with WNBA team

University of Dayton women’s basketball senior point guard Samantha MacKay is sitting back and watching the rest of the members of the graduating class send out resumes and work on grad school applications. While the rest of the class of 2013 is stressing out, MacKay is working out. On Monday, ...

• 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2013

UD softball team making strides

Cara LaPlaca knew what she was getting into when she was hired as Dayton women’s softball coach in 2008. The Flyers had plummeted so far in the Atlantic 10 that they couldn’t see the top teams in the conference without a Hubble telescope. “Our first goals were to change the ...

• 3:51 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013

UD football players trying new, safer helmet

What a difference between this spring and last. “I got five stingers within three or four practices last spring,” Dayton Flyers junior safety Nick Weston said of the football injury that pinches a nerve going from the spinal cord or neck into the arm and sends shooting pain, then numbness, ...

• 7:04 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013

NCAA tourney draws high TV ratings in Dayton

CBS-TV drew its highest rating for an NCAA championship game in 19 years when Louisville beat Michigan on Monday, and local basketball fans were a big part of those robust viewership numbers. The Dayton market drew a 24.0 rating, which was the sixth-highest figure in the nation. That means 24 ...

• 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013

UD to address upgrading Jabir’s contract

University of Dayton athletics director Tim Wabler and Flyers women’s basketball coach Jim Jabir both confirmed late Tuesday that they will be meeting soon to address upgrading Jabir’s contract with the university. “We’re all over it,” Wabler said. “He’s a hot commodity now and I know someone will make a ...

• 9:07 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013

UD Insider: Roberts has big night as rookie with Hornets

Brian Roberts never had 10 assists in a game while starring for Dayton, but the New Orleans Hornets rookie blew past that total in the first half with 18 in a 110-86 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday. The 6-foot-2 guard was making his second start in place of ...

• 3:07 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Wabler: UD will do everything it can to keep Jim Jabir

The UD athletics director and Flyers women’s basketball coach Jim Jabir both confirmed they will be meeting soon to address upgrading Jabir’s contract with the university.

Arch: UD’s MacKay to be object of Wildcats’ attack

If they had set this pregame press conference to music, you’d have heard the haunting theme song of Jaws. Playing the part of the skinny-dipping party girl swimming obliviously in the lagoon would be University of Dayton point guard Sam MacKay. As for that toothy great white shark rising up ...

• 8:25 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013

UK happy to have CJ grad Walker

Although the University of Dayton women will definitely get less of Samarie Walker on Tuesday than there once was, it’s not something the Flyers can really capitalize on when they meet the Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament at Carnesecca Arena.Two months ago the Cat’s ...

• 4:31 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013

Reports: Atlantic 10 to add George Mason

Few expected the Atlantic 10 to stand pat after the losses of Xavier and Butler to the new Big East and Temple and Charlotte to other conferences for football reasons.The league is adding George Mason, according to multiple outlets. A news conference is scheduled for today.George Mason is a strong ...

• 9:50 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013

Cardiac Flyers women show heart in NCAA tourney win

It’s probably not what the doctor ordered, but it was pretty good medicine after all. The Dayton Flyers had just beaten St. John’s 96-90 in an exhausting, gut-wrenching, bloody double overtime game on the Red Storm’s home court Sunday — the first two-overtime game in the NCAA women’s tournament in ...

• 8:24 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013

5 sports storylines to watch this week

CBI, Dayton: The College Basketball Invitational returns to the Nutter Center tonight as Wright State (22-12) hosts Richmond (19-14) in the quarterfinals. WSU attempts to build on momentum from its first postseason victory (excluding league tournaments), a 72-52 win over Tulsa. Richmond advanced with a 76-71 win against Bryant. Keeping ...

• 5:20 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013

UD women beat St. John’s in double overtime

The UD women’ basketball team edged St. John’s in double overtime in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today.

Arch: Flyers bidding for national respect

The other day in his office, Jim Jabir said it again: “I’m just not a political guy when it comes to our sport.” And yet there were times here Saturday afternoon when the University of Dayton women’s basketball coach reminded you a little bit of a glad-handing politician who says ...

• 8:53 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013

NCAA Tournament Team Capsules

NORTH CAROLINA STATE Conference: Atlantic Coast (third) Record: 24-10 Etc: Seeded eighth in the East Region, this is the Woldpack’s second consecutive tournament appearance after making a run to the Sweet 16 last year. With five players averaging in double figures, N.C. State is capable of scoring with anyone. Junior ...

• 1:48 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013

Dayton passed over by Big East

The new Big East officially passed over Dayton and picked Xavier, Butler and Creighton to join the Catholic 7 schools to begin play in 2013-14. Dayton’s hope now is that the new league isn’t finished expanding. While Xavier and Butler were considered shoo-ins all along to be included, Creighton emerged ...

• 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013

UD women earn NCAA tournament bid

The University of Dayton women’s basketball team will play St. John’s in the first round of the NCAA tournament at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Carnesecca Arena - St. John’s home court - in Queens, N.Y. The Flyers (27-2) are seeded seventh. St. John’s (18-12) is a No. 10 seed. Navy ...

• 7:20 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2013

Buckeyes land in Dayton

Dayton was hoping for a little regional flavor — or at least a marquee name or two — to bolster its NCAA tournament First Four games Tuesday and Wednesday and got neither. But as UD Arena director Tim O’Connell pointed out, there are no complaints about the tourney field coming ...

• 8:56 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013

ESPN: Xavier, Butler, Creighton in Big East in ‘13

According to ESPN.com, Xavier, Butler and Creighton have been chosen by the Catholic 7 to start play in the new Big East in 2013-14. There was no mention of any other schools, just that the league will then explore future expansion. An official announcement is expected this week. The Catholic ...

• 3:34 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013