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Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John ThompsonBy The Associated PressReaction from the sports world to the death of former Georgetown basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Thompson:''Georgetown University, the sport of basketball and the world has lost someone who I consider to be a...

Webster, Pyle lead W. Illinois past Holy Family 91-64By Associated PressMACOMB, Ill. (AP) Kobe Webster scored 21 points as Western Illinois easily defeated NAIA member Holy Family College 91-64 on Thursday night. Ben Pyle added 20 points for the Leathernecks.Zion Young had 16 points, six rebounds and...

AP Sports WriterKansas-Missouri to renew rivalry for hurricane relief effortBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Border War is back, only this time it's for charity.Bitter rivals Kansas and Missouri have agreed to play an exhibition basketball game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Oct. 22 to...

KU's Miles, Self, Long take salary cuts equal to $500KLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas athletic director Jeff Long, football coach Les Miles and basketball coach Bill Self announced Monday they had taken a 10% salary reduction for the next six months in an effort to save the athletic department...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) The NCAA has granted Purdue freshman forward Caleb ''Biggie'' Swanigan full eligibility to play during the 2015-16 season, the school announced Friday.On Monday, Purdue coach Matt Painter confirmed that Swanigan had not yet been cleared by the NCAA. The 6-foot-9 player is ranked No....

Michigan's Franz Wagner out 4-6 weeks with fractured wristANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan freshman Franz Wagner is expected to miss four to six weeks with a fractured right wrist.The school said Monday a full recovery is anticipated. The 6-foot-8 Wagner is the younger brother of former Michigan standout...

Brandon's two late 3s lift Canisius over Marist 66-65BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Majesty Brandon scored the last 10 points for Canisius, including two 3-pointers in the final 17 seconds, for a 66-65 win over Marist on Sunday.Marist's Tyler Saint-Furcy missed a 3-pointer after both teams used a timeout...

Basketball player's father: Louisville assistant gave cashNEW YORK (AP) The father of a blue-chip college basketball recruit has testified that an assistant coach at the University of Louisville gave him a secret cash payment of $1,300.Brian Bowen Sr. described it Tuesday to a New York federal jury in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Virginia's Diakite ready to assume leadership roleBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Mamadi Diakite smiles, like he knows something others don't.The The 6-foot-9 Virginia redshirt senior from Conakry, Guinea, Africa, sporting a bit of blonde hair, embraces that the defending national champions are picked...

Doctor deems Mike Krzyzewski's back surgery a successDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has undergone back surgery and his doctor says a full recovery is expected.Krzyzewski had the operation Friday to remove a fragment of a herniated disk in his lower back, a procedure the school estimates...

UCLA's Cody Riley to miss at least 3 weeks with injured jawLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA's Cody Riley hurt his jaw at practice and will miss at least the first three weeks of the basketball season.The school said Friday that Riley got hurt in practice Wednesday but didn't provide...

Syracuse Orange inks Canadian small forward Oshae BrissettSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse has signed Canadian high school star forward Oshae Brissett to a national letter of intent to play for the Orange next season.The 6-foot-8, 195-pound Brissett, of Mississauga, Ontario, played for Athlete Institute Prep this past winter. Brissett,...