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Carsen Edwards of Purdue headlines preseason AP All-America men’s hoops team; voting tie puts sixth player on team
NEW YORK (AP) — Carsen Edwards of Purdue headlines preseason AP All-America men’s hoops team; voting tie puts sixth player on team.
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Jury deliberates fate of 3 men in college basketball scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury quietly deliberated for five hours Monday on its first day considering the merits of claims by the government that three men conspired to cheat major college basketball programs by…
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Alabama hoops transfer cleared to play for No. 5 Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Alabama transfer Braxton Key has received a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play for No. 5 Virginia this season. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett made the announcement Monday.…
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Restocked Kansas nabs No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 preseason poll
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self sees big holes when he looks at his roster after losing three starters, including Associated Press All-American Devonte’ Graham. The voters in the AP Top 25 poll…
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Iowa basketball coach admits to sexually exploiting 400 boys
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A prominent Iowa youth basketball coach faces potentially decades in prison after admitting to a yearslong pattern of sexually exploiting and abusing at least 400 boys, including former players, their…
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3 women join lawsuit over alleged UMBC sex-assault cover-up
Three more women have joined a class-action lawsuit accusing prosecutors, detectives and university officials of covering up sexual assault complaints
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ECU women’s basketball coach resigns amid internal review
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — East Carolina says women’s basketball coach Heather Macy has resigned, effective immediately. Macy’s announcement Wednesday came after the school’s compliance office conducted an internal review of the program. School spokesman Tom…
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Big Ten’s Delany: ‘Storm clouds’ hang over college sports
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said Thursday that significant “storm clouds” are hanging over college athletics because of a basketball recruiting scandal displaying what many see as the sleazy side of…
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College would be Virginia’s 1st to sell beer at basketball
The University of Virginia will start selling beer at the Robins Center during men’s basketball games this season, in a bid to “enhance the fan experience.”
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Trial puts spotlight on dark side of college basketball
NEW YORK (AP) — Big time college basketball was cast at the opening of a criminal trial Tuesday as a corrupt enterprise where major schools and their heralded coaches rely on athletic gear giants to…
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The Latest: Will Smith makes bungee jump near Grand Canyon
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GORGE, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on Will Smith’s bungee jump from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Will Smith successfully bungee jumped from a helicopter near…
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Griner’s return sparks US to 102-76 rout of Latvia
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — Brittney Griner felt like a kid in timeout having to sit out the past two games because of a mild ankle injury. She made an impressive debut in…
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Andrea Constand’s impact statement: Bill Cosby ‘robbed me’
Victim impact statement submitted in writing by Andrea Constand, the former Temple University employee whom Bill Cosby was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004, and released by prosecutors at Cosby’s sentencing Tuesday in…
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College players get education on court at women’s World Cup
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — Kitija Laksa and Digna Strautmane, along with about a half dozen other college players, are getting quite the education on the court playing against the best players at…
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No. 7 Stanford rallies for 38-31 OT win over No. 20 Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello watched as his overtime pass tumble in midair for an agonizing moment after it was tipped by tight end Colby Parkinson. “I saw the ball go in…
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