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NCAA denies BYU's appeal of sanctionsPROVO, Utah (AP) The NCAA has upheld sanctions against BYU's basketball program, which was forced to vacate 47 wins as a result of an improper-benefits case involving former player Nick Emery.BYU's appeal of penalties announced in November was denied by the NCAA's Infractions...

Big man Isaiah Stokes transfers to Memphis from FloridaMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Isaiah Stokes has transferred to Memphis to play for his old AAU coach Penny Hardaway after spending the past two seasons at Florida.Memphis announced Stokes' arrival Wednesday.Hardaway coached Stokes in the Amateur Athletic Union before being hired...

Longtime NABC exec Jim Haney plans to step down next yearKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jim Haney, the longtime executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, said Tuesday he plans to retire next year after five decades of involvement in the game.Haney took over the organization in...

Gardner resigns as IUPUI coach after drunken driving arrestINDIANAPOLIS (AP) IUPUI men's basketball coach Jason Gardner has resigned following his arrest on drunken driving charges in suburban Hamilton County.IUPUI spokesman Ed Holdaway says it was a mutual decision between Gardner and the university Tuesday.Gardner was lodged in the...

Mississippi State placed on 3 years' probation by NCAASTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State has received three years' probation from the NCAA after an investigation determined a part-time student tutor completed coursework for 10 football players and one men's basketball player in an online class.Penalties include vacating an unspecified...

Hoosiers hire former player Roberts as assistant coachBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana coach Archie Miller says he has hired former Hoosiers player Mike Roberts as an assistant coach.Roberts coached previously at UNC Greensboro, Rice and California. He fills the void left by Ed Schilling's departure.His Indiana roots run deep.He...

Dismissed Arkansas forward Osabuohien transfers to WVUMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Former Arkansas forward Gabe Osabuohien has transferred to West Virginia.West Virginia coach Bob Huggins announced the transfer of Osabuohien (Oh-sah-BOY-en) on Wednesday. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.Arkansas coach Eric Musselman dismissed Osabuohien from the Razorbacks last...

Middle Tennessee's Dishman to miss season due to knee injuryMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Middle Tennessee forward DeAndre Dishman will miss the 2019-20 season after tearing ligaments in his left knee during the Blue Raiders' exhibition tour of Costa Rica last week.Blue Raiders coach Nick McDevitt announced the severity of...

Arkansas dismisses forward Gabe OsabuohienFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has dismissed forward Gabe Osabuohien from the men's basketball program.Coach Eric Musselman announced the move Thursday without disclosing the reason.''We have set a level of expectations for our student-athletes on and off the court,'' Musselman said. ''After discussions with Gabe,...

AP Sports WriterOllie wins ruling on union protection in fight over firingBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The arbitrator in the dispute between UConn and Kevin Ollie has ruled that the former basketball coach is protected by a union contract when it comes to the standard the school must...

Ollie wins ruling on union protection in fight over firingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The arbitrator in the dispute between UConn and Kevin Ollie says the former basketball coach is protected by a union contract when it comes to the standard the school must meet in proving his ouster was...

AP Sports WriterOllie wins ruling on union protection in fight over firingBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The arbitrator in the dispute between UConn and Kevin Ollie has ruled that the former basketball coach is protected by a union contract when it comes to the standard the school must...