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Robert Morris joining Horizon League, football to Big SouthMOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Robert Morris is leaving the Northeast Conference to join the Horizon League.The school announced Monday that it will become the 12th member of the Horizon League on July 1. Robert Morris, located Pittsburgh's western suburbs, will...

Associated PressNew Cougars coach Kyle Smith has winning pedigreeBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) New Washington State coach Kyle Smith has a winning pedigree.He has his work cut out for him in Pullman.Smith was introduced Monday as the head coach of a program that hasn't had a winning...

AP Sports WriterTop freshmen forge their own paths in picking schoolsBy STEVE MEGARGEEMany of the nation's brightest prospects in the most recent recruiting class didn't necessarily select the most obvious schools.Kentucky, Duke and Kansas have landed many of the notable one-and-done performers over the last decade. But according to...

Eastern Washington beats NAIA's Providence (MT) 94-66CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Eastern Washington beat the University of Providence (Montana) of the NAIA 94-66 on Wednesday night.Bliznyuk was 9 of 14 from the field for the Eagles (5-8) who have won...

Texas Tech signs 7-foot-1 Russian center as 8th additionLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech has signed 7-foot-1 Russian center Vladislav Goldin.Coach Chris Beard announced Goldin's signing Thursday. Goldin is from Nalchik, Russia.Goldin played last season at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. He also played for Russia's U18 and U19...

Sports WriterVanderbilt improves to 20 with win over Corpus ChristiBy CHIP CIRILLONASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Aaron Nesmith scored 21 points and Saben Lee came off the bench to score 15 with eight assists to lead Vanderbilt to a 71-66 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday night.The Commodores improved...

AP Was There: Villanova's Jenkins beats Heels at '16 buzzerBy The Associated PressA panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut down because...

Associated PressSyracuse Outlasts Stubborn Oakland 74-62By MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, NY (AP) Mid-December games at home against teams from mid-major conferences used to be cakewalks for coach Jim Boeheim's Syracuse teams.But not this year.The Orange (6-5, 1-1 ACC) made just enough plays in the second half, Oakland (5-7) of the...

Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78WASHINGTON (AP) Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78.

Boston College star Ky Bowman declaring for NBA draftBOSTON (AP) Boston College point guard Ky Bowman is skipping his senior season and entering the NBA draft.He announced his decision on Instagram on Tuesday, calling it a ''lifelong dream'' to play in the NBA and expressing his gratitude to...

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...

Jolly, SMU host ACUDALLAS (AP) Abilene Christian (2-4) vs. SMU (6-0)Moody Coliseum, Dallas; Friday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Payten Ricks and Abilene Christian will take on Tyson Jolly and SMU. Ricks is averaging 14.6 points over the last five games. Jolly...