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Clemson to play UNC Wilmington for hurricane relief gameCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson's men's basketball team is heading to one of the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Florence to raise money for those impacted by the storm.The Tigers will play a benefit game at UNC Wilmington on Oct. 27....

PITTSBURGH (AP) The four players tasked with overseeing a transition they never asked for and never saw coming can't quite explain what went wrong. It wasn't, Pittsburgh seniors Jamel Artis, Mike Young, Sheldon Jeter and Chris Jones insist, longtime head coach Jamie Dixon's abrupt departure for TCU last spring or...

Wisconsin signs G Tai Strickland, son of former NBA guardMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin has signed the son of former NBA guard Rod Strickland and a 7-footer from Minnesota to its latest recruiting class.Six-foot-2 guard Tai Strickland and center Joe Hedstrom signed letters of intent on Wednesday. They will...

AP Sports WriterNCAA hits Ga Tech with postseason ban, 4 years of probationBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner still has the support of his athletic director even after the Yellow Jackets basketball team was slapped with NCAA sanctions Thursday, including a ban on postseason play...

AP Sports WriterEx-UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie sues former assistantBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Former UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie filed a lawsuit against former assistant Glenn Miller, contending Miller slandered him in comments to the NCAA.Miller told the governing body during its recent investigation of UConn that...

AP Sports WriterLawmaker wants donors to pay for UConn's exit from AACBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The top Republican in the Connecticut Senate wants private donors to pick up the cost of UConn's departure from the American Athletic Conference.Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano wrote on Wednesday to the...

Ex-Louisville coach Denny Crum hospitalized with a strokeLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) An official with Denny Crum's foundation says the former Louisville coach has been hospitalized after recently suffering a stroke.Jonathan Israel, who is the principal fundraiser for the Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation, provided the information in a Twitter post...

Correction: Obit-Newton storyBy The Associated PressIn a story June 4 about the death of Hall of Fame administrator and coach C.M. Newton, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Newton had three daughters with his first wife. Newton had two daughters and a son with his first wife.A corrected version...

Associated PressNo. 14 Purdue beats Ohio State, grabs solo lead of Big TenBy MARK AMBROGIWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Carsen Edwards scored 25 points and No. 14 Purdue beat Ohio State 86-51 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.Matt Haarms had 12 points...

No. 6 Kentucky dominant in opening stretch of SEC scheduleBy The Associated PressHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this week:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: Arkansas at No. 6 Kentucky: Arkansas has lost only twice all season but could be running into a buzzsaw Saturday as...

Freshman A&M guard J.J. Caldwell ineligible for 2016-17COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) The NCAA has ruled Texas A&M guard J.J. Caldwell ineligible for this season.Aggies coach Billy Kennedy announced the decision in a statement Texas A&M issued Friday. No reason was given for Caldwell's ineligibility, but Kennedy said he...

Siena hires Jamion Christian as men's basketball coachLOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) Siena has hired Jamion Christian to replace Jimmy Patsos as its men's basketball coach.The school announced the move Wednesday. Christian spent the past six seasons as head coach at his alma mater, Mount St. Mary's. He had a...