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AP Sports WriterClemson adds experience with transfers Skara, DonnalBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Brad Brownell believed his team needed some bulk and experience inside for this upcoming season. He thinks he's got it in transfers David Skara and Mark Donnal.Skara is a 6-foot-8 transfer from Valparaiso...

Nebraska adds former Tennessee forward Derrick WalkerLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Former Tennessee forward Derrick Walker is transferring to Nebraska.Nebraska announced Wednesday it has added Walker to its roster. Nebraska officials said Walker would sit out the 2019-20 season before playing for the Cornhuskers. Walker has two seasons of eligibility...

Idaho fires coach Don Verlin following investigationMOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Idaho has fired basketball coach Don Verlin after he was placed on administrative leave following a consultant's report that found potential NCAA violations.Idaho announced the firing Friday. Verlin was placed on administrative leave May 28. The school said the...

AP Sports WriterColeman 3 allows Arizona to hold off UC Davis, 70-68By BOB BAUMTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Justin Coleman sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 to play and the Arizona Wildcats escaped with a 70-68 victory over UC Davis Saturday night in their final nonconference game before Pac-12 play...

AP Sports WriterWisconsin-Michigan State headlines Big Ten's Christmas slateBy STEVE MEGARGEEA look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:GAME OF THE (HOLIDAY) WEEKEND: No. 9 Wisconsin (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at No. 12 Michigan State (6-1, 0-1): This Christmas Day matinee - one of four Big Ten...

The Latest: Old Dominion beats Kennesaw St in Paradise JamST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) The Latest on the Paradise Jam (all times local):6:30 p.m.Ahmad Caver scored 14 points, and Old Dominion pulled away early Saturday en route to a 65-47 victory over Kennesaw State in the consolation...

AP Sports WriterOnly on AP: Louisville's Padgett still adapting to new roleBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) David Padgett's family pictures line shelves behind his desk, where several other photos are displayed. Other personal mementos sit in open boxes along the right side of the wall in the...

Retirement not on coach Mike Krzyzewski's radar at DukeDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke's Mike Krzyzewski says he isn't even thinking about the end of his Hall of Fame coaching career.Krzyzewski spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since a pair of offseason surgeries and said, ''I don't have plans...

AP Sports WriterWisconsin assistant coach's wife, daughter die in crashBy KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) The University of Wisconsin says the wife and daughter of men's basketball assistant coach Howard Moore were killed in a Michigan automobile accident.Wisconsin's athletic department said Moore's wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Jaidyn, were killed...

AP Sports WriterNorthern Arizona trying to fight past injury-plagued seasonsBy JOHN MARSHALLFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy was excited to put the 2015-16 season behind him, ready to get the Lumberjacks back on an upward trajectory after a series of injuries stalled the program's progress.Instead, more...

AP Basketball WriterInjured NBA prospects deal with shut-it-down conversationsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) When college stars like Cole Anthony are injured, they are faced with the question of whether they should they return or just sit out the season to protect their looming draft prospects.Like Anthony, who...

Associated PressGrad student Parker paces Georgia to 71-60 win over Ole MissBy BLAKE GILESATHENS, Ga. (AP) Juwan Parker's teammates do not call him Dr. J yet, but the graduate student set new a career high Wednesday night in Georgia's 71-60 Southeastern Conference win over Ole Miss.Parker scored a...