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Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, diesLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953-54, has died. He was 88.The school announced Evans' death on...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Two Indiana basketball players have been cited for underage alcohol possession.Team spokesman J.D. Campbell said Monday that sophomore forward Emmitt Holt and freshman center Thomas Bryant were stopped Friday night. Campbell said in the statement that the matter was being taken ''very seriously.''It is the...

AP Sports WriterWashington freshman Jaden McDaniels declares for NBA draftBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington freshman swingman Jaden McDaniels has declared for the NBA draft, becoming the latest one-and-done player for the Huskies.McDaniels, who is projected to go in the middle of the first round,on social media late Tuesday...

AP Basketball WriterPreseason No. 1 Michigan St out of Top 25; Baylor atop pollBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA initial rankings had little impact at the top of the AP Top 25, but a three-game losing streak knocked preseason No. 1 Michigan State out of the poll.Baylor remained No. 1 in...

GoFundMe donations spike for SFA player after upset of DukeDURHAM, N.C. (AP) The biggest winner in the aftermath of Stephen F. Austin’s shocking upset of No. 1 Duke might be the fundraising effort for the family of the player who hit the game-winning layup.A two-month old GoFundMe page...

Robbins has 27 points as Minnesota beats Kansas City 90-61MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Liam Robbins had 27 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, Marcus Carr added 15 points and seven assists, and Minnesota cruised to a 90-61 win over Missouri-Kansas City on Thursday night.Robbins, a 7-foot transfer from Drake, made...

Florida State extends Hamilton's contract through 2019-20TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has extended basketball coach Leonard Hamilton's contract through the 2019-20 season.The deal was announced Thursday. The contract had been set to expire after the 2018-19 season.Hamilton has coached the Seminoles for 15 seasons and is the winningest...

AP Sports WriterStatus unclear for injured Kentucky star PJ WashingtonBy ERIC OLSONKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) PJ Washington wasn't wearing a cast on his left foot when he arrived at the Sprint Center on Thursday, and during the practice period open to the media he jogged, did some lateral...

AP Sports WriterKabengele leads No. 16 Florida State to 77-64 win at ClemsonBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Trent Forrest said Florida State entered the season hoping to make history. The 16th-ranked Seminoles certainly did that at Clemson.Mfiondu Kabengele had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Florida State set...

AP Sports WriterMichigan hopes to show more grit after two-season lullBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The knock on Michigan's basketball team - that it relies too much on finesse and lacks toughness - only resonates when the Wolverines aren't contending for conference titles.From 2012-14, Michigan won two...

Louisville coach Padgett promotes staffer Evans to assistantLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville interim coach David Padgett has promoted R.J. Evans to acting assistant coach to ''unofficially round out our staff.''The announcement of Evans' promotion Friday comes a day after Padgett introduced Greg Paulus as an assistant coach. Evans worked...

AP Sports WriterBethune-Cookman endures travel nightmare getting to SeattleBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) When Bethune-Cookman agreed to travel cross country to face Washington as part of its non-conference schedule, it was supposed to be an easy non-stop flight from Atlanta to Seattle.That was before Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was...