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AP National WriterAP Exclusive: Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teamsBy EDDIE PELLSThe spate of arrests, details of under-the-table bribes to teenagers and the downfall of one of the sport's best-known coaches has triggered uncomfortable soul-searching among the institutions at the heart of college basketball, including internal reviews by...

AP Sport WriterWichita State set for debut in American Athletic ConferenceBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Wichita State is set to say goodbye to the small towns and hello to the big cities.The Shockers are ready for their call up.True, the Athletic American Association may not be a premier league,...

AP Sports WriterLouisville fires Rick Pitino amid federal investigationBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's Athletic Association has officially fired coach Rick Pitino nearly three weeks after the school acknowledged that its men's basketball program is being investigated as part of a federal corruption probe.The association, which oversees...

AP National WriterAP Exclusive: Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teamsBy EDDIE PELLSThe spate of arrests, details of under-the-table bribes to teenagers and the expected downfall of one of the sport's best-known coaches has triggered uncomfortable soul-searching among the institutions at the heart of college basketball, including internal reviews...

AP Sports WriterLouisville fires Rick Pitino amid federal investigationBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's Athletic Association has officially fired coach Rick Pitino nearly three weeks after the school acknowledged that its men's basketball program is being investigated as part of a federal corruption probe.The association, which oversees...

AP National WriterAP Exclusive: Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teamsBy EDDIE PELLSThe spate of arrests, details of under-the-table bribes to teenagers and the downfall of one of the sport's best-known coaches has triggered uncomfortable soul-searching among the institutions at the heart of college basketball, including internal reviews by...

AP Sports WriterLouisville fires Rick Pitino amid federal investigationBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's Athletic Association has officially fired coach Rick Pitino nearly three weeks after the school acknowledged that its men's basketball program is being investigated as part of a federal corruption probe.The association, which oversees...

AP Sports WriterAttorney makes case for Louisville to retain Pitino as coachBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino's attorney has told the Louisville Athletic Association that it should not fire the coach of the men's basketball program because his client "could not have known" about activities alleged...

AP Sports WriterRick Pitino out at Louisville as expected amid federal probeBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino has been able to roam the sidelines as Louisville's iconic men's basketball coach, even defiantly at times, holding onto his job amid a series of highly embarrassing missteps off...

AP Sports WriterIowa adds pair of young bigs in Garza, NungeBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa nearly made the NCAA Tournament last season despite playing without a traditional center.The Hawkeyes figure to have a pair of freshman big men capable of providing a presence in the post.Luka...

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...

NC State: NCAA rules transfer Beverly ineligible for 2017-18RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State says the NCAA has ruled freshman guard Braxton Beverly ineligible to play this season.Coach Kevin Keatts said Friday that the school will appeal the decision ''and hopefully it yields a different result.''Beverly originally signed...