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Ford scores 24 to lead Saint Mary’s over Fresno State 68-58SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Jordan Ford scored 24 points and Saint Mary’s defeated Fresno State 68-58 on Wednesday night for the Gaels’ third straight win.Ford was 8-of-15 shooting and made 6 of 7 free throws while Tanner Krebs added...

NCAA accepts Missouri's sanctions, adds year of probationCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The NCAA says it has accepted Missouri's self-imposed sanctions over infractions involving its men's basketball program but has tacked on a year of probation though August of next year.The NCAA infractions committee panel announced its findings Tuesday.Missouri has...

AP Sports WriterOhio State hires Butler basketball coach Chris HoltmannBy BY MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Butler basketball coach Chris Holtmann will replace Thad Matta as the head coach at Ohio State, the school announced Friday morning.Ohio State said Holtmann, the reigning Big East coach of the year, will...

AP Sports WriterDuke rises to No. 1 in AP poll again, Kansas drops to 5thBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke is back atop The Associated Press Top 25.The Blue Devils received 35 of 64 first-place votes in Monday's poll after previous No. 1 Kansas lost at Arizona State.No. 2 Michigan received nine...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Jordan agrees to become Butler's next coachBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) A person with knowledge of the decision says LaVall Jordan has agreed to become Butler's next basketball coach.The person requested anonymity because the deal has not yet been finalized. An announcement could come as...

Funk scores 14 to lead St. Joseph's past Albany (NY) 67-64PHILADELPHIA (AP) Taylor Funk had 14 points as Saint Joseph's snapped its season-opening eight-game losing streak, edging past Albany 67-64 on Saturday night.Jordan Hall had 13 points and nine assists for Saint Joseph's (1-8). Jack Forrest added 12...

Police: Former Syracuse, Celtics center Fab Melo dead at 26SAO PAULO (AP) Military police say former Syracuse University and Boston Celtics center Fab Melo has died in his native Brazil. He was 26.A police sergeant who gave his name only as Couto says an emergency call Saturday night...

Associated PressSDSU's McDaniels says lawsuits pose 'very serious situation'By JAY PARISSAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego State's Jalen McDaniels was guarded in his first comments since being sued by two women who accused him of filming sex acts in 2016 while in high school and sharing them with friends...

Longtime Iowa sportscaster killed as rain swamps Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A longtime Iowa sportscaster has died in flash flooding in Des Moines amid heavy rain that forced the evacuation of some homes and businesses in one suburb.Police said 66-year-old Larry Cotlar died Saturday when he was...

AP Sports WriterHard times on Hawk Hill: Martelli out at SJU after 24 yearsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Phil Martelli heckled a CBS broadcaster, rose from a coffin on his own TV show, predicted the Eagles to win the Super Bowl at a chicken wing eating contest and turned...

Florida St assistant Dennis Gates now Cleveland St coachCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland State has hired Florida State assistant Dennis Gates as its basketball coach.Gates has spent the past eight seasons on Leonard Hamilton's staff with the Seminoles.The 39-year-old Gates replaces Dennis Felton, who was fired July 12 by Cleveland...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga stays No. 1 as Baylor makes up ground in Top 25 pollBy DAVE SKRETTAGood luck finding any team in the country that notches a better pair of road wins in the same week than Baylor, which followed up a victory at Texas Tech by invading Allen...