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St. John’s hires Mike Anderson as basketball coach
NEW YORK (AP) — After a meandering search, St. John’s finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach. Anderson was hired Friday by the Red Storm after getting fired at Arkansas last month.…
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NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers
A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team’s scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA. The Division I Council on Friday voted down…
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UNC’s Hatchell resigns after findings from program review
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell had built a Hall of Fame career over more than three decades with the Tar Heels, including a national championship and becoming the Atlantic…
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Southern Mississippi hires Ladner as basketball coach
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Southern Mississippi has hired Jay Ladner as its basketball coach. Ladner has been the coach at Southeastern Louisiana the past five years and led the Lions to a Southland Conference regular-season…
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Former Xavier guard Keonte Kennedy signs with TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former Xavier guard Keonte Kennedy has signed with TCU. Horned Frogs coach Jamie Dixon announced Thursday the signings of Kennedy and forward Mickey Pearson Jr. Kennedy averaged 2.1 points and…
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Texas Tech’s Culver declares for NBA draft after 2 seasons
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Big 12 player of the year Jarrett Culver declared for the NBA draft Thursday after helping lead his hometown Texas Tech Red Raiders on the two deepest NCAA Tournament runs in…
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Lady Vols sign guard who committed before coaching change
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Australian guard Jessie Rennie has become the first player to sign with Tennessee since Kellie Harper took over as coach of the Lady Vols. Tennessee announced the signing of Rennie on…
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Kansas appeals De Sousa’s 2-year suspension
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has officially appealed the NCAA’s two-year suspension of forward Silvio De Sousa that resulted from an FBI probe into corruption in college basketball. The university said Thursday that De Sousa…
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LSU hires new athletic director Woodward away from Texas A&M
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU has formalized an agreement to bring in Scott Woodward as the university’s next athletic director. Woodward, whose hiring was announced Thursday morning, has been Texas A&M’s athletic director since…
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U.Va’s Guy entering NBA draft, could return to school
Kyle Guy, Virginia’s junior guard and scoring leader, announced on Instagram Tuesday he’s entering the NBA draft, adding he is leaving open the option of returning to school.
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Nielsen’s top programs for April 8-14
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 8-14. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Virginia vs. Texas Tech, CBS, 19.72 million. 2. “NCIS,” CBS, 11.82 million. 3. “Game…
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Maryland’s Fernando, Cowan declare early entry in NBA draft
Maryland sophomore forward Bruno Fernando and junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. intend to declare for early entry into the 2019 NBA draft, but Terps coach Mark Turgeon says neither player has ruled out a return to College Park.
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Virginia celebrations continue for school’s 1st-ever NCAA basketball win
The University of Virginia held a celebration for the team and the fans at Scott Stadium on Saturday. See photos.
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March Madness leads to gladness for New Jersey sports books
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A blizzard of bets from college basketball fans in March helped New Jersey to its second-highest monthly sports betting total, as March Madness translated into March Gladness for sports books.…
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Will U.Va. see more applicants after national hoop title?
After University of Virginia’s historic NCAA championship game win, could there be an increase in college applications for this already very selective school? Two professors who have studied the championship effect explain why there could be an influx.
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