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Trial puts spotlight on dark side of college basketballNEW YORK (AP) A prosecutor says three men hatched a scheme to exploit blue-chip college basketball recruits for profit by showering their families with cash.The accusations came on Tuesday in opening arguments at the federal trial of former sports business...

AP Sports WriterYale alumni contribute to star athlete's sex-expulsion caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University alumni are helping pay the legal costs of a former basketball star who is fighting his expulsion for sexual misconduct.Jack Montague told attorneys in a court deposition that $25,000 to $30,000 had...

AP Sports WriterUndefeated No. 20 Aztecs roll past Hawks, 92-48By BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Yanni Wetzell scored 17 points and No. 20 San Diego State beat NAIA San Diego Christian 92-48 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated.SDSU (11-0) was playing for the first time in 10 days and...

AP Sports WriterMost top teams counting on big contributions from transfersBy STEVE MEGARGEEAcquiring a high-profile transfer isn't necessarily a prerequisite for every Final Four contender, but a look at the rosters of AP Top 25 teams sure makes it seem that way.Four of the top five teams in the...

Associated PressWalker, Koprivica lead Florida St.'s opening rout of UNFBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) M.J. Walker scored 17 points and Balsa Koprivica added 13 as No. 22 Florida State opened its season with an 86-58 rout of North Florida on Wednesday.Scottie Barnes, the ACC's preseason freshman of the year,...

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) Tanner Leissner scored 20 points to lead seven in double figures and New Hampshire rolled over Division III Worcester State 100-66.Leissner was 9 of 17 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds. Iba Camara scored a career-high 18 points with 15 rebounds. Joe Bramati was...

AP Basketball WriterTop Flyer: Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-American teamBy JOHN MARSHALLThe college basketball season came to an emphatic, dramatic end with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. The dream of playing under the bright lights of March Madness, of possibly hoisting a national championship trophy, wiped out...

AP Sports WriterMichael Porter Jr. wants to revive Missouri, leave legacyBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. has yet to play his first college game, and he's already making it clear he has very high expectations both for himself and the Tigers.It's one reason...

AP Sports WriterAs others rise, No. 9 Memphis thrives without WisemanBy STEVE MEGARGEEMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis is showing there’s much more to its heralded freshman class than departed center James Wiseman.Wiseman played just three games for Memphis before leaving school to prepare for the NBA draft, where the...

No. 11 UCLA women roll past Weber State 85-45LOS ANGELES (AP) Freshman Charisma Osborne scored 17 points, Michaela Onyenwere added 16 and No. 11 UCLA cruised to an 85-45 season-opening win over Weber State on Tuesday night.Osborne scored the first five points of the season and an Onyenwere...

AP Sports WriterQuiet RJ Barrett shines in Zion's shadow for No. 1 DukeBy JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) RJ Barrett leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring. He just recorded Duke's first triple-double in 13 years.And - as long as his roommate Zion Williamson is still around - he...

College hoops champs Virginia won't be visiting White HouseWASHINGTON (AP) The Virginia Cavaliers, winners of this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, won't be going to the White House to celebrate with President Donald Trump.Head coach Tony Bennett tweeted Friday that the team has ''received inquiries about a visit...