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Smart becomes latest LSU player to enter NBA draftBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU freshman guard JaVonte Smart says he is planning to leave the Tigers and enter this summer's NBA draft.Smart was the player mentioned by now-suspended coach Will Wade in published transcripts of a leaked FBI wiretap...

Associated PressWoman who alleged rape by ex-MSU players speaks publiclyBy DAVID EGGERTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A Michigan State University student is speaking publicly a year after suing the school, alleging three former men's basketball players raped her in 2015 and that counseling center staff discouraged her from reporting...

AP Sports WriterTexas freshman forward Jaxson Hayes declares for NBABy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Jaxson Hayes is the latest one-and-done big man at Texas.Texas said Thursday the freshman forward will hire an agent and enter the NBA draft, as his meteoric rise from high school bench player barely...

AP Sports WriterFlorida having to retool roster after numerous departuresBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Mike White could barely field a basketball team right now.White has a six-man roster heading into the offseason after three players finished their senior years and four others decided to transfer.The departures...

Texas freshman forward Jaxson Hayes declares for NBAAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas says freshman forward Jaxson Hayes will hire an agent and enter the NBA draft.Hayes is projected as first-round pick and would be the third consecutive Texas big man to leave for the NBA after one season, following...

Associated PressCharlottesville, once marred by racist rally, revels in winBy ALAN SUDERMANCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) A Virginia city once marred by Tiki torches, Nazi chants and deadly violence is savoring a united moment of bliss as it welcomes home the national champion University of Virginia men's basketball team.Charlottesville was...

St John's coach Chris Mullin quits, cites 'personal loss'NEW YORK (AP) Chris Mullin has ''stepped down'' as basketball coach at St. John's.Athletic Mike Cragg director announced the decision Tuesday, saying the team ''progressed well'' during Mullin's four years in charge, but he did not detail any reason for...

AP Sports WriterUCLA hires Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as basketball coachBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Mick Cronin was hired as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, ending a bumpy, months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford.The university said Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal.UCLA's search...

AP Basketball WriterFederal probe, Virginia's reign top 2019-20 storylinesBy AARON BEARDMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Virginia's redemption is complete.The Cavaliers won the program's first national championship by beating Texas Tech in overtime on Monday night. That sends the Cavaliers into the offseason and the 2019-20 season as a champion trying to...

AP Basketball WriterFederal probe, Virginia's reign top 2019-20 storylinesBy AARON BEARDMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Virginia's redemption is complete.The Cavaliers won the program's first national championship by beating Texas Tech in overtime on Monday night. That sends the Cavaliers into the offseason and the 2019-20 season as a champion trying to...

AP Sports WriterUCLA hires Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as basketball coachBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Mick Cronin was hired as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, ending a months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford.The university says Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal.He had a...

AP Sports WriterUCLA hires Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as basketball coachBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Mick Cronin was hired as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, ending a months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford.The university says Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal.He had a...