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AP Sports WriterBasketball ref sues Kentucky media company over harassmentBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) A college basketball referee filed a federal lawsuit against a Kentucky media company on Tuesday, accusing it of creating conditions that led to the harassment of him and his family after he worked an...

Arkansas freshman Garland out with medical conditionFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas freshman guard Khalil Garland has not been cleared to practice to begin the preseason because of an undisclosed health condition.Coach Mike Anderson says Garland is receiving treatment for the condition and that the school's medical staff is ''optimistic''...

AP Sports WriterLouisville board OKs firing of Pitino in hoops scandalBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's interim president was authorized Monday to fire Rick Pitino because of a federal bribery investigation, a scandal that has shaken the university and brought down one of the most prominent coaches...

AP Sports WriterLouisville board OKs firing of Pitino in hoops scandalBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's athletic board has authorized interim President Greg Postel to proceed with firing men's basketball coach Rick Pitino in the wake of a federal bribery investigation involving the program.The school's Athletics Association,...

Grayson Allen picked as captain of Duke's basketball teamDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Grayson Allen has regained his position as a captain of Duke's basketball team.Team spokesman Cory Walton confirmed Monday that Allen has been selected as a team captain.Allen was one of three team captains last season but was...

AP Sports WriterLouisville to announce new athletic director TuesdayBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville plans to announce on Tuesday an interim replacement for longtime athletic director Tom Jurich, who has been placed on leave because of a federal bribery investigation.''We don't want to drag this out,'' Greg...

AP Sports WriterLouisville to announce new athletic director TuesdayBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville interim President Greg Postel plans to announce an interim replacement for athletic director Tom Jurich on Tuesday, saying ''we don't want to drag this out.''The school is involved in a federal bribery investigation...

3 dead, 2 injured after shooting in Kansas college townLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Gunfire erupted early Sunday in a popular downtown area of a Kansas college town, leaving three people dead and two wounded, police said.The shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. not far from police headquarters in Lawrence, in...

Louisville board to meet to hear about corruption probeLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's governing board has called a meeting for Monday, and a spokesman says its members are due to hear about a federal corruption investigation involving college basketball.University spokesman John Karman tells The Courier-Journal it's possible the board...

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...

Associated PressAmid turmoil, Louisville hoop players get standing ovationBy STEVE BITTENBENDERLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville men's basketball players received a standing ovation from fans during the No. 17 Cardinals' football game Saturday against Murray State, an emotional ending to a tumultuous week in which longtime Louisville men's basketball coach...

Kentucky hoopster Vanderbilt out 3 months with foot injuryLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari says that freshman forward Jarred Vanderbilt is expected to miss the next three months after injuring his left foot in practice.A high school All-American who is part of another class of highly praised...