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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim tests positive for virusSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and the Orange have paused all team activities.The 75-year-old Boeheim said in a statement posted on the university website Sunday that he was informed after the...

Kentucky's Washington to enter draft but not hire an agentLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky freshman forward PJ Washington says he will enter the NBA draft but not hire an agent, leaving open a possible return for his sophomore season.Washington averaged 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds this season. He is...

AP Sports WriterDuke rises to No. 1 in AP poll again, Kansas drops to 5thBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke moved to No. 1 after blowing out Kentucky in its season opener, only to lose the top spot two weeks later with a loss to Gonzaga in Maui.Well, the Blue Devils are...

AP Sports WriterKentucky defense can't rest without Reid Travis against VolsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari would love to have Reid Travis hounding players at Tennessee on Saturday, but he suspects that won't be the case.Travis sprained his right knee in a victory over Missouri...

Associated PressProsecutor: Greed fueled college basketball coaches' bribesBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) A scandal in which college basketball coaches were bribed to steer NBA-bound players to favored agents and money managers was motivated by greed, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday - before defense lawyers criticized the case as...

No. 22 Seton Hall loses Mamukelashvili for up to 2 monthsSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) No. 22 Seton Hall is going to be without junior forward Sandro Mamukelashvili for up to two months with a fractured right wrist.The university announced the extent of his injury Tuesday, two days after...

Man runs near Miami huddle during game vs. No. 4 LouisvilleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A spectator was tackled and arrested after running on the court and briefly hovering near Miami's huddle during the first half of Saturday's game against No. 4 Louisville.The Hurricanes were leading 26-16 during a timeout...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Kentucky without point guard Ashton Hagans at FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 6 Kentucky will be without starting point guard Ashton Hagans at Florida on Saturday.Coach John Calipari made the announcement on Twitter about an hour before tipoff.''Ashton did not make the trip...

AP Sports WriterIowa's Jordan Bohannon out indefinitely with hip injuryBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa point guard Jordan Bohannon is out indefinitely with a hip injury that could put his senior season in jeopardy.The Hawkeyes say Bohannon, who suffered the previously undisclosed injury early in 2018-19, will...

Anderson resigns as Maryland following 6-month sabbaticalCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Kevin Anderson has resigned as Maryland athletic director after a seven-year run that ended in a surprising leave of absence.Anderson abruptly announced in October that he would be taking a six-month ''professional development sabbatical'' to work on student-athlete...

Associated PressWatford, Manning help LSU grab 79-77 thriller over ArkansasBy BRYAN LAZAREBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Trendon Watford made a three-point play and Charles Manning blocked two field goal attempts in the final seconds as LSU defeated Arkansas 79-77 in a Southeastern Conference game Wednesday night.The lead changed hands...

AP Sports WriterSome coaches would rather have SEC/Big 12 Challenge earlierBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The SEC/Big 12 Challenge gives members of each league an opportunity to garner national attention the weekend before the Super Bowl.But some coaches would rather not have this event taking place Saturday, when...