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AP Basketball WriterRestocked Kansas nabs No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 preseason pollBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self sees big holes when he looks at his roster after losing three starters, including Associated Press All-American Devonte' Graham.The voters in the AP Top 25 poll...

Jury deliberates fate of 3 men in college basketball scandalNEW YORK (AP) A jury has begun deliberating the fate of three men charged with conspiring to cheat major college basketball programs by paying young athletes to sign with schools sponsored by Adidas.Attorneys for the defendants say their clients...

Alabama hoops transfer cleared to play for No. 5 VirginiaCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Alabama transfer Braxton Key has received a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play for No. 5 Virginia this season.Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett made the announcement Monday. Key, a Charlotte, North Carolina, has...

Jury deliberates fate of 3 men in college basketball scandalNEW YORK (AP) A jury has begun deliberating the fate of three men charged with conspiring to cheat major college basketball programs by paying young athletes to sign with schools sponsored by Adidas.Attorneys for the defendants say their clients...

Jury deliberates fate of 3 men in college basketball scandalNEW YORK (AP) A jury has finished its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the trial of three men charged with conspiring to cheat major college basketball programs by paying young athletes to sign with schools...

Jury deliberates fate of 3 men in college basketball scandalNEW YORK (AP) A jury quietly deliberated for five hours Monday on its first day considering the merits of claims by the government that three men conspired to cheat major college basketball programs by paying young athletes to sign...

Associated PressIowa basketball coach admits to sexually exploiting 400 boysBy RYAN J. FOLEYIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) A prominent Iowa youth basketball coach faces potentially decades in prison after admitting to a yearslong pattern of sexually exploiting and abusing at least 400 boys, including former players, their friends and...

Iowa coach admits to having nude photos, videos of 400 boysCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) A prominent youth basketball coach in Iowa has admitted to possessing nude photos and videos of 400 boys, including former players and their friends.Former Iowa Barnstormers Coach Greg Stephen pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually...

AP Sports WriterChris Mack embraces challenge at scandal-plagued LouisvilleBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Chris Mack expected big changes when he left a school coming off a NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeding for scandal-plagued program with a rich basketball tradition.Louisville's first-year coach hit the ground running after leaving...

Associated PressIowa basketball coach admits to sexually exploiting 400 boysBy RYAN J. FOLEYIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) A prominent Iowa youth basketball coach faces potentially decades in prison after admitting to a yearslong pattern of sexually exploiting and abusing at least 400 minor boys, including former players, their friends...

AP Sports WriterSteadiness helps Oklahoma State's Boynton handle changesBy CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton has handled the constant change around him by being steady and consistent.Last season, the Cowboys were picked to finish last in the 10-team Big 12 after coach Brad Underwood left...

Associated PressLawyer: Evidence shows coaches knew of NCAA family payoutsBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) A lawyer for a longtime Adidas employee urged jurors Thursday to use common sense and evidence to conclude college basketball coaches like Bill Self at Kansas and Rick Pitino at Louisville knew shoe companies...