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Suspended Missouri point guard Phillips being investigatedKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri basketball player Terrence Phillips has been suspended from the team and is being investigated by university officials.The University of Missouri-Columbia's Title IX office that investigates allegations of sexual discrimination and violence said in an email that it...

Miller and Wade will not testify in corruption trialNEW YORK (AP) Arizona coach Sean Miller and LSU coach Will Wade will not be required to testify in next week's federal basketball corruption trial.U.S. District Court judge Edgardo Ramos ruled Friday that Miller and Wade were not relevant to...

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks will hold training camp at the University of Georgia for the third year in a row.The Hawks, coming off a 60-win season that set a franchise record, will practice at the Stegeman Coliseum training facility from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 before returning to Atlanta.The...

Clemson adds size in 6-foot-10 UNC Asheville transfer BaehreCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson has added its second 6-foot-10 transfer this offseason in UNC Asheville forward Jonathan Baehre.Baehre started 21 games for the Bulldogs as a sophomore, averaging 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. Baehre must sit out next...

AP Basketball WriterArizona State's added size ratchets expectationsBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State made its first trip to the NCAA Tournament in four years last season behind a trio of free-wheeling, free-shooting senior guards.The run was a year ahead of schedule, in some respects.The Sun Devils had...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Dump these conference tourneys, get to real thingBy PAUL NEWBERRYIt's conference tournament time in college basketball.Excuse the yawn.This smorgasbord of unnecessary games has become another blight on a sport that already has enough problems, denying worthy teams their well-earned shot at the NCAA Tournament while taking...

GoFundMe donations spike for SFA player after upset of DukeDURHAM, N.C. (AP) The biggest winner in the aftermath of Stephen F. Austin’s shocking upset of No. 1 Duke might be the fundraising effort for the family of the player who hit the game-winning layup.A two-month old GoFundMe page...

A&M's Caldwell suspended for 5 games after arrestCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M's J.J. Caldwell has been suspended for the first five games of the season for violating school policy.The school did not elaborate on the reason for his suspension, but Brazos County court records indicate that he...

AP Sports WriterDutcher's No. 7 Aztecs once again San Diego's hottest ticketBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego State basketball is back to being the hottest ticket in town.Viejas Arena is hopping again because the undefeated and seventh-ranked Aztecs are playing as well as they did during their...

AP Sports WriterWKU's Bassey heads list of top players from smaller leaguesBy STEVE MEGARGEEJa Morant provided an inspiration to all small-conference players when he earned All-America honors at Murray last season and went to the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the NBA Draft.There doesn't appear to...

Hurricanes' Huell to skip draft and return for junior seasonCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami Hurricanes forward Dewan Huell has pulled out of the NBA draft and will return to school for his junior season.Huell said Saturday he made the decision after receiving feedback from NBA teams and discussing...

AP Sports WriterBeilein staying at Michigan after interviewing with PistonsBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) John Beilein is staying at Michigan after exploring the possibility of coaching the Detroit Pistons.''I love the University of Michigan and I am excited about coaching our Men's Basketball Team next season and...