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AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina coach suspends G Rakym Felder indefinitelyBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina guard Rakym Felder has been suspended indefinitely and won't attend classes this fall, another blow to a thinning Gamecock backcourt that reached the Final Four this past April.Felder's status was announced by...

Northern State's Sather to coach University of North DakotaGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) A coach at a small-college basketball program in South Dakota will take over at Division I University of North Dakota.North Dakota announced Friday that Northern State coach Paul Sather would succeed Brian Jones, who stepped down...

AP Sports WriterFreshman Joe Girard making an impact with SyracuseBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Joe Girard lay flat on his back after a fall on the hardwood of Jim Boeheim Court and staring up at Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb as the sophomore hovered over the Orange freshman guard,...

AP Sports WriterVital, Bouknight lead UConn to 64-61 win over MemphisBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Coach Dan Hurley fought back tears as he described the high price his UConn Huskies paid during Sunday's win over Memphis.Christian Vital scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half as...

Former Western Kentucky star center Chris Marcus, 40, diesBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Chris Marcus, a two-time Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection during a decorated career at center for Western Kentucky, has died. He was 40.The school said Marcus died Thursday in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina,...

AP College Sports WriterAP Exclusive: Inside NCAA's attempt to save March MadnessBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs it became apparent the NCAA basketball tournaments could not be held during their usual three-week window because of concerns about the coronavirus, organizers scrambled to devise a plan for a 16-team event to salvage...

Basketball coach accused of exposing self enters pleaNORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) A former NBA player and current college coach accused of exposing himself on a public walking trail near Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.Forty-seven-year-old Doug Overton, coach of Division II Lincoln University, entered the plea Wednesday in...

Martelli, Eisley part of new staff at MichiganANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Former Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli is joining Juwan Howard's staff at Michigan.Michigan announced Friday that Martelli, Howard Eisley and Saddi Washington will be assistant coaches for Howard, who was hired after John Beilein left to become...

No. 25 Arizona State at Cal highlights Pac-12 this weekBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 25 Arizona State at California, Thursday. The Sun Devils opened the season at No. 18 in the preseason AP Top 25...

AP National WriterKentucky shuts down Magee, beats Wofford 62-56 at NCAAsBy PAUL NEWBERRYJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Kentucky ended Wofford's season in the NCAA Tournament with a stifling defensive effort on Fletcher Magee, carrying the Wildcats to the regional semifinals with a 62-56 victory Saturday.Reid Travis scored 14 points,...

S. Illinois continues Missouri St. woes with 37-14 winCARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Kare Lyles threw for four touchdowns - two each to Landon Lenoir and Avante Cox - and Southern Illinois put away Missouri State early in a 37-14 win on Saturday.Lenoir had 124 yards receiving on nine receptions...

AP Basketball WriterWebber's TO vs Tar Heels among iconic March Madness momentsBy DAVE SKRETTAThe most famous timeout called in the history of the NCAA Tournament has been variously called the biggest mistake, the biggest choke, the most embarrassing gaffe, all because that timeout didn't actually exist.Eric Montross calls it...