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AP Sports WriterSeven-foot Mahmoud making presence felt for No. 12 CardinalsBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Anas Mahmoud and Louisville coach Rick Pitino accept the reality that reaching 230 pounds might be the 7-footer's biggest challenge as the coaching staff tries everything to bulk him up.''I try so...

Duke's Williamson to miss 3rd straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke star freshman Zion Williamson will miss a third straight game because of a mild right knee sprain.The school made the announcement about five hours before the third-ranked Blue Devils' game against Miami on Saturday.Williamson was...

Lonergan out as George Washington coach after investigationWASHINGTON (AP) George Washington has fired basketball coach Mike Lonergan.University provost Forrest Maltzman announced the move in a statement Saturday, which said Lonergan was no longer coach following an internal investigation.''The university has created and is committed to maintaining a community...

Bolton left Penn State after coach's 'noose' commentBy The Associated PressIowa State guard Rasir Bolton said he decided to leave Penn State last spring because of a comment by coach Pat Chambers, who said the player had a noose around his neck.Bolton, who is Black, disclosed the reason for...

AP Sports WriterMichael Porter Jr. wants to revive Missouri, leave legacyBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. has yet to play his first college game, and he's already making it clear he has very high expectations both for himself and the Tigers.It's one reason...

Fixer says he made cash payment in college hoops schemeNEW YORK (AP) A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial claims he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit.Thomas ''T.J.'' Gassnola told a jury on Thursday that he delivered...

The Latest: NCAA head: Charges against coaches 'disturbing'NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on fraud and corruption charges announced against people associated with college basketball (all times local):4:25 p.m.The president of the NCAA says charges that bribes were exchanged to influence NBA-destined college stars' choice of schools, agents and...

The Latest: Michigan finishes stressful week as championsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):---5:08 p.m.If there was any doubt about Michigan making the NCAA Tournament going into the week, it's completely gone now.Michigan upset No. 24 Wisconsin 71-56 to win the...

UConn hoopster who fled crash applies for probation programROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) The UConn basketball player accused of fleeing from a car accident has applied for a probation program that could leave him without a criminal record.Police say freshman guard James Bouknight smelled of alcohol after he crashed a...

What comes after commission's report on college basketball?By The Associated PressAfter seven months, the NCAA's Commission on College Basketball has completed its work and is ready to issue a report Wednesday on how to fix the sport.Here's what happens next:-Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will present the commission's...

AP Sports WriterPac-12 forms task force to seek answers for issues in sportsBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Pac-12 Conference is launching its own task force to develop reform proposals in the wake of a federal bribery investigation that includes two assistant coaches in the conference.Commissioner Larry Scott...

AP National WriterAP Exclusive: Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teamsBy EDDIE PELLSThe spate of arrests, details of under-the-table bribes to teenagers and the downfall of one of the sport's best-known coaches has triggered uncomfortable soul-searching among the institutions at the heart of college basketball, including internal reviews by...