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Alabama freshman Juwan Gary to miss season with knee injuryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama freshman forward Juwan Gary is expected to miss the season with a knee injury.The school said in a statement Friday that Gary had successful surgery on his right knee Thursday and is expected to make...

AP Sports WriterSun Devils looking to continue upward trajectoryBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Years one and two were for building. Bobby Hurley needed time to set the foundation and standards at Arizona State, recruit the right players.The third and fourth years were for taking the next step, winning...

Associated PressAmateur basketball coach gets 3 months prison in NCAA caseBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An amateur coach was sentenced to three months in prison Friday for his role in a college basketball bribery scheme that sought to steer impressionable NBA-bound athletes toward fledgling money managers and handlers.Merl...

Amateur basketball coach gets 3 months prison in NCAA caseNEW YORK (AP) An amateur coach has been sentenced to three months in prison for his role in a college basketball bribery scheme that focused on NBA-bound athletes.Merl Code was sentenced Friday at a federal court in New York.Code...

AP Basketball WriterNC State’s Keatts aims to keep focus on team, not NCAA caseBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts is trying to keep the focus on what happens on the basketball court and not a suspension or the ongoing NCAA infractions case swirling...

Feds: Mob bullies spoke of plot to fix college hoops gameNEW YORK (AP) Authorities bringing a racketeering indictment against purported members of a New York City organized crime family say their tactics are reminiscent of playground bullies.Federal prosecutors say 11 Colombo members or associates are among 20 people...

AP Basketball WriterGrad transfers Keeling, Pierce bolster UNC’s scoring punchBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce know they can’t take long to adapt to new roles as graduate transfers at North Carolina.That’s because the Tar Heels need immediate help after losing their top five...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State’s Winston earns preseason Big Ten honorsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had little doubt All-America guard Cassius Winston would return for his senior season rather than jump to the NBA. And it wasn’t just because he needed another year of...

AP Sports WriterChanging college landscape front and center for Big TenBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany would just as soon leave the paychecks to the pros. The conference’s coaches and players have different takes.The amateur model of college athletics could be shaken to its...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Winston earns preseason Big 10 honorsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Michigan State guard Cassius Winston is the unanimous pick for Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.The vote by media announced Wednesday was hardly a surprise considering Winston was selected Big Ten Player of...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Winston earns preseason Big Ten honorsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Michigan State guard Cassius Winston is the unanimous pick for Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.The vote by media announced Wednesday was hardly a surprise considering Winston was selected Big Ten Player of...

AP Sports WriterKentucky sophomore Hagans works on his offense, leadershipBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's Ashton Hagans showed he was one of the most promising guards in college basketball last year, playing tough on-ball defense and his ability to distribute the basketball.Now, he needs to be a...