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AP Sports WriterLangford out again with foot problem for No. 1 Michigan StBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State guard Joshua Langford has had a setback in his return from a foot injury, and coach Tom Izzo says the senior will be re-evaluated in January.Langford played only...

AP Basketball WriterWinston, Howard top AP preseason All-America men's teamBy JOHN MARSHALLCassius Winston had a long list of accomplishments at Michigan State. He led the Spartans to Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and into the Final Four. He was the Big Ten player of the year, an Associated...

AP Sports WriterTemple opens new era with former star McKie in placeBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Aaron McKie stayed up all night before he was set to address Temple for the first time as head coach. McKie thought hard for the right words as they raced through his mind,...

Michigan's Franz Wagner out 4-6 weeks with fractured wristANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan freshman Franz Wagner is expected to miss four to six weeks with a fractured right wrist.The school said Monday a full recovery is anticipated. The 6-foot-8 Wagner is the younger brother of former Michigan standout...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan State opens at No. 1 in AP Top 25 preseason pollBy AARON BEARDThere isn't much Michigan State has yet to accomplish under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, from Big Ten titles and Final Four trips to winning a national championship.The Spartans can now add another...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan State opens at No. 1 in AP Top 25 preseason pollBy AARON BEARDMichigan State is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball preseason poll for the first time in program history.The Spartans took the top spot on 60 of 65 ballots in...

AP Basketball WriterKansas-Missouri hoops series to resume next season in KCBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Border War is returning to college basketball.The acrimonious rivalry between Kansas and Missouri, once the longest continually played series west of the Mississippi River, will resume next season in Kansas City. The...

AP Basketball WriterKansas-Missouri hoops series to resume next season in KCBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Border War is returning to college basketball.The acrimonious rivalry between Kansas and Missouri, once the longest continually played rivalry west of the Mississippi River, will resume next season in Kansas City. The...

Duke-Kansas opener, NCAA tourney highlight MSG hoops slateNEW YORK (AP) This season's college basketball schedule at Madison Square Garden tips off next month with a marquee doubleheader featuring four powerhouse programs: Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State.The NCAA Tournament also comes to ''The World's Most Famous Arena'' again...

AP Sports WriterInjured Curry won't fret about missing season for MinnesotaBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) An ordinary scrimmage for Minnesota last week took a discouraging turn as Eric Curry's right knee jerked, popped and buckled when the lanky junior tried to make a move on defense.Though he walked off...

Duke-Kansas opener, NCAA tourney highlight MSG hoops slateNEW YORK (AP) This season's college basketball schedule at Madison Square Garden tips off next month with a marquee doubleheader featuring four powerhouse programs: Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State.The NCAA Tournament also comes to ''The World's Most Famous Arena'' again...

AP Sports WriterNew coach Juwan Howard talks up Michigan at media dayBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) When asked if anything about his new job has surprised him, Michigan coach Juwan Howard mentioned recruiting.''I knew you have to recruit, but all the work that comes behind the recruiting....