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Associated PressJohn Thompson remembered as builder of young livesBy BOBBY BANCROFTWASHINGTON (AP) Former President Barack Obama remembered John Thompson not so much as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives.''What made coach Thompson special, what compelled us to celebrate his life today, is what he did...

AP Basketball WriterArizona's Miller out against Oregon following wiretap reportBy JOHN MARSHALLArizona coach Sean Miller sat out the team's game against Oregon on Saturday night, a day after ESPN reported through anonymous sources that he was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to current Wildcats freshman...

AP Sports WriterMichigan will look to atone for December loss to BuckeyesBy ERIC OLSONA look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 8 Ohio State (22-5, 13-1) at No. 22 Michigan (21-7, 10-5), Sunday. The first-place Buckeyes overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to...

Pitt guard Trey McGowens to transferPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh guard Trey McGowens is transferring, the second high-profile departure from the rebuilding program in less than a week.McGowens averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game while starting 32 of Pitt's 33 games last season. The...

AP Basketball WriterKansas unanimous No. 1 in week of AP Top 25 upheavalBy JOHN MARSHALLA string of losses to unranked opponents led to upheaval in the AP Top 25 this week.Kansas kept winning, strengthening its grip on No. 1.The Jayhawks were the unanimous choice for the top spot in...

Associated PressAaron scores 18 and USC cruises past Oregon State 92-66By TIM LIOTTALOS ANGELES (AP) Shaqquan Aaron scored a career-high 21 points and Bennie Boatwright added 16 as Southern California cruised to a 92-66 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.Elijah Stewart chipped in 14 points and Chimezie...

Siena grinds past St. Peter's 59-57 in triple overtimeALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Roman Penn scored 18 points, Ahsante Shivers had 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Siena beat Saint Peter's 59-57 in triple overtime on Monday night.Thomas Huerter Jr., who was 2 of 7 from the...

Armon Gates named Nebraska aide after brief stay at FloridaLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Armon Gates has been hired as a Nebraska assistant coach less than a month after he was named associate head coach at Florida.Florida coach Mike White had announced the addition of Gates to his staff April...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Gonzaga wins 9th straight, beating Portland 89-66By ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Rui Hachimura had 17 points and nine rebounds and No. 5 Gonzaga extended its winning streak to nine straight games with an 89-66 victory over Portland on Saturday night.Zach Norvell Jr. added...

UFC picked to win American; Taylor preseason player of yearPHILADELPHIA (AP) Central Florida has been picked by coaches to win the American Athletic Conference, and Knights point guard B.J. Taylor has been named the conference's preseason player of the year.UCF earned six of a possible 11 first-place votes...

Ex-student pleads guilty in UTEP betting schemeEL PASO, Texas (AP) A former West Texas university student has pleaded guilty to a role in a gambling operation at the university that took bets from basketball players on different sports.The FBI says Michael Karpus pleaded guilty during a Friday federal...

NC State-Louisville, Duke-Notre Dame headline week in ACCBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: North Carolina State at No. 13 Louisville. Star freshman point guard Dennis Smith Jr. led the Wolfpack (14-7, 3-5) to the program's first...