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Paradise Jam tourney moved to Liberty due after hurricanesLYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) The 2017 Paradise Jam basketball tournament has been moved to Liberty University because of hurricane damage in the U.S. Virgin Islands.Tournament organizers announced the change Friday. The eight-team tournament will be held from Nov. 17-19.The school says...

AP Sports WriterTommy Hawkins, 1st black basketball star at Notre Dame, diesBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Tommy Hawkins, the first black athlete to earn All-America honors in basketball at Notre Dame and who played for the Los Angeles Lakers during a 10-year NBA career, has died. He was...

Gonzaga adds transfer player from San Jose StateSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Brandon Clarke, who led San Jose State in scoring last season, is transferring to Gonzaga.Clarke will sit out next season and then have two years of eligibility remaining.Clarke was named first team All-Mountain West Conference last season after...

AP Basketball WriterBagley chooses Duke, could make Blue Devils preseason No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLTop high school prospect Marvin Bagley III has committed to Duke and reclassified for the 2017-18 season, immediately making the Blue Devils a top national-title contender.Bagley made his announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter on Monday night.The 6-foot-11...

The Latest: Auburn coach says behavior behind arrest wrongLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):3:45 p.m.Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says the behavior behind the arrest of his top assistant ''is unacceptable.''Pearl deflected questions beyond that on Friday as he spoke...

Louisville places Rick Pitino, AD on administrative leaveLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville has placed coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich on administrative leave amid a federal bribery investigation.Interim university President Greg Postel said at a news conference Wednesday that Jurich is on paid leave, while Pitino is...

Sex assault count dropped against ex-Creighton player WatsonOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Prosecutors have dropped a first-degree sexual assault charge against former Creighton point guard Maurice Watson after questions arose about the accuser's story.Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine announced Friday that his office had dropped the felony charge, filed earlier...

AP Sports WriterAt Harvard, education through athletics (and vice-versa)By JIMMY GOLENCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) When Harvard sophomore Seth Towns awoke in his riverside dorm room Wednesday morning, he had options.He could work out at the gym to prepare for the upcoming Ivy League basketball season. He could slog downstairs...

Hall-of-Fame coach Calhoun unretires for DIII Saint JosephWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Hall-of-Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun is coming out of retirement to help build a new Division III program at the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut.The school of 2,500 students, which will begin admitting men next fall,...

The Latest: Louisville puts coach Pitino, AD on leaveLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on a federal fraud and bribery scandal in college basketball (all times local):1:15 p.m.Louisville has placed coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich on administrative leave amid a federal bribery investigation.Jurich is on paid...

Hall-of-Fame coach Calhoun unretires for DIII Saint JosephWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Hall-of-Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun is coming out of retirement to help build a new Division III program at the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut.The school of 2,500 students, which will begin admitting men next fall,...

The Latest: Louisville puts coach Pitino, AD on leaveLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on a federal fraud and bribery scandal in college basketball (all times local):1:15 p.m.Louisville has placed coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich on administrative leave amid a federal bribery investigation.Jurich is on paid...