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North Carolina's Kenny Williams undergoes knee surgeryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina guard Kenny Williams has undergone surgery on his right knee but is expected to be ready for the start of preseason practice in October.School officials announced Tuesday that Williams had surgery Friday. The university release...

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...

Two conferences to experiment with restricted arc appealsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) NCAA has approved an experimental rule allowing the Big Ten and Mid-American conferences to use instant replay on certain plays within the restricted arc for the 2016-17 season. The rule will be the first that allows coaches to initiate...

AP Sports WriterMcCaffery not surprised Tyler Cook returns to IowaBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) No one was less surprised that Tyler Cook decided to come back to Iowa than coach Fran McCaffery.The biggest question now for the Hawkeyes is whether Cook's return will be enough to get...

Associated PressWoman who alleged rape by ex-MSU players speaks publiclyBy DAVID EGGERTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A Michigan State University student who sued the school after alleging three former men's basketball players gang-raped her in 2015 said at a news conference Thursday that she wants to encourage other ''silent...

Illinois rewards Underwood with 3-year contract extensionCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois rewarded basketball coach Brad Underwood for a significant jump this season with a three-year contract extension through 2026, the school announced Monday.The move comes with the Illini challenging for the Big Ten Conference championship in Underwood's third season....

Michigan forward Isaiah Livers out with groin injuryANN ARBOR, Mich (AP) Michigan forward Isaiah Livers is out indefinitely with a left groin injury.The school announced Livers'status Friday, two days before the 11th-ranked Wolverines host UMass Lowell.Livers was hurt in a win over Presbyterian last weekend. Michigan described the...

UIC fires basketball coach Steve McClain after 5 seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Illinois-Chicago fired coach Steve McClain on Friday after five seasons.McClain went 76-93 with the Flames, including a 42-48 record in the Horizon League.UIC was 18-17 this season and reached the Horizon League Tournament final, but lost 71-62 to...

Basketball player dies during training in SerbiaBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Former Florida State center Michael Ojo died on Friday after collapsing during training in Serbia, his former team Red Star Belgrade said. He was 27.The Nigerian-born basketball player was taken to a hospital in the Serbian capital, but doctors...

AP Sports WriterZegarowski can't miss, No. 15 Creighton routs No. 21 ButlerBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Butler paid a heavy price for leaving Marcus Zegarowski open.Zegarowski made all seven of his 3-pointers and finished with 25 points, and No. 15 Creighton beat the 21st-ranked Bulldogs 81-59 on Sunday...

Oklahoma State adds Dutch forward Hidde RoessinkSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State has added Dutch basketball player Hidde Roessink to its 2019 recruiting class.The school made the announcement Wednesday.Roessink, a 6-foot-10 stretch forward, represented the Netherlands at the FIBA U16 European Championships. He spent the last two years playing...

AP Sports WriterDucks look to regain footing against WashingtonBy ANNE M. PETERSONGAME OF THE WEEK: The slumping Oregon Ducks have fallen to 2-3 in Pac-12 play and eighth in the conference standings, and any shot at making the NCAA Tournament field - apart from a conference tournament win -...