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Tulane basketball player charged with murder in GeorgiaMCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft is charged with murder and other counts in a Georgia slaying.Teshaun Hightower, who led the Green Wave in scoring last season, was booked into jail Saturday...

AP Sports WriterTop-seeded Kansas comes alive, beats Penn 76-60 in NCAAsBy DAVE SKRETTAWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Devonte Graham kept driving to the rim, using his deft crossover and blinding first step to get past Penn's defenders, only to watch every shot he put up bounce out.He turned to teammate...

AP Basketball WriterDuke is No. 1 in way-too-early AP rankings for 2018-19By JOHN MARSHALLSAN ANTONIO (AP) Villanova was clearly college basketball's best team in 2017-18, romping through the NCAA Tournament and capping it with a rout of Michigan in the title game.Now depression sets in for fans. It's...

Randolph powers Florida A&M past Coppin State, 65-54TALLAHASSEE, Fla (AP) MJ Randolph had 20 points and 15 rebounds as Florida A&M topped Coppin State 65-54 on Monday night.Evins Desir had 13 points for Florida A&M (4-11, 2-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). DJ Jones added 10 rebounds. Rod Melton Jr.,...

Adidas fixer gets 1 year of probation in college hoops caseNEW YORK (AP) A former Adidas consultant who became a key government witness in a college basketball corruption case has been sentenced to one year of probation.Thomas ''T.J.'' Gassnola received the term on Tuesday in federal court in...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Johnson 'following simple commands' after collapseBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was ''following simple commands'' Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said.Officials added that Johnson is undergoing further tests and remains in critical but...

Iowa forward arrested for suspected drunken drivingIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl has been arrested for suspected drunken driving and suspended from the team.The Hawkeyes say in news release that the team suspended Pemsl indefinitely following his arrest early Friday on a driving under the influence...

Cambridge Jr. carries Nevada past Air Force 74-57RENO, Nev. (AP) Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 23 points as Nevada got past Air Force 74-57 on Friday night.The game marked the first Mountain West Conference matchup of the season for both teams.Warren Washington had 16 points and seven rebounds for...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Memphis to announce Penny Hardaway as next coachBy STEVE MEGARGEEFormer Memphis All-American Penny Hardaway is heading back to his alma mater -as its men's basketball coach.Memphis will announce Hardaway as its next coach on Tuesday, said a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke...

Associated Press2 convicted in college basketball corruption trialBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An aspiring sports business manager and an amateur basketball coach were convicted of bribery conspiracy Wednesday at a trial that showed top college coaches were paid off to steer NBA-bound athletes to favored handlers.The verdict capped...

AP College Sports WriterACC loves NYC: Expect tournament to be back in BrooklynBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference is declaring its two-year run in Brooklyn a success and expects to make New York City a regular destination for the league's men's basketball tournament.''I think...

Wisconsin assistant won't coach in 2019-20 after setbackMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin says assistant coach Howard Moore, who survived a car wreck two months ago, won't coach during the upcoming season after experiencing a medical issue and going into cardiac arrest.Moore suffered third-degree burns in a crash in May...