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Adidas rep stays free without bail in college hoops scandalNEW YORK (AP) A federal judge has refused to impose bail for an Adidas representative embroiled in a bribery scandal that's thrown college basketball into turmoil.At a hearing Thursday in federal court in Manhattan, prosecutors urged Judge Katherine Parker...

Illinois signs prep forward Anthony Higgs from BaltimoreCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Prep forward Anthony Higgs has signed with Illinois and will join the program next season.Higgs, 6-foot-8 and from Baltimore, led Perry Hall High to back-to-back state title in 2017 and 2018. Higgs averaged 10.5 points, eight rebounds and...

Stanislaus State's Reynolds has Parkinson's, to co-coachTURLOCK, Calif. (AP) Stanislaus State basketball coach Larry Reynolds announced Wednesday that he has Parkinson's disease and will remain with the Division II team as co-head coach with Paul Trevor.''Having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease a few years ago, we felt it...

It's pretty safe to say that as soon as Kris Jenkins' 3-pointer made Villanova a national champion, somebody predicted what the 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket would look like. Waiting until the start of the season doesn't seem to be too smart of an idea either, but what the heck? Here's...

Kansas' Bragg suspended for team rules violationLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas forward Carlton Bragg has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.Coach Bill Self said in announcing the suspension late Thursday that the violation isn't connected to an investigation into an alleged rape at his team's dorm...

AP Basketball WriterHoward has Michigan rolling entering big game at LouisvilleBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Juwan Howard breaks out the Cabbage Patch dance only for special occasions.He did it when he finally became an NBA champion player with the Miami Heat in 2012. He did it again the next...

Associated PressMartin scores 24, Arizona State holds off Oregon State 82-76By GARY HOROWITZCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Despite Arizona State’s lopsided loss at Arizona in its Pac-12 opener last weekend, Remy Martin expected to see a different Sun Devils team Thursday against Oregon State.The 6-foot junior guard was on to...

Drake calls out Rick Pitino in song on new albumBy The Associated PressRapper Drake, a well-known Kentucky Wildcats fan, calls out former Louisville coach Rick Pitino in a song on his new record.Drake released his latest album ''Scorpion'' on Friday. It contains a song titled ''Sandra's Rose,'' in which...

NCAA Latest: Harper swishes Auburn into Final Four showdownMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):4:50 p.m.Auburn junior Jared Harper was the last player to leave the court after the Tigers and Virginia warmed up for their national semifinal. The 5-foot-11...

AP Basketball WriterDuke leapfrogs Kansas for No. 1 in latest AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Duke changed everything about who AP Top 25 voters considered to be the nation's best team with a single dominating performance against a marquee opponent.It also gave the Blue Devils...

Memphis, Houston share top spot in AAC preseason hoops pollPHILADELPHIA (AP) Houston and Memphis share the top spot in the American Athletic Association's preseason basketball coaches' poll.The Cougars and Tigers finished with 113 points. Houston received seven first-place votes, while Memphis got four first-place votes in the poll...

NC State signee Hall to test NBA draft watersRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State instate signee Josh Hall says he’ll go through the NBA draft process while maintaining his college eligibility.Hall announced his decision in a social-media post Monday. He had played at Moravian Prep for his senior...