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AP Sports WriterVillanova fondly remembers '85 championship behind MassiminoBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Rollie Massimino took the stage surrounded by a band, students, and scores of blue-and-white balloons and delivered a speech as fiery as one of his Villanova halftime pep talks.Thirty one years after Massimino brought an improbable...

High schooler LaMelo Ball gets signature shoeLOS ANGELES (AP) Two of LaVar Ball's sons now have their own signature shoe. The latest one has led to plenty of questions.Big Baller Brand shoes announced Thursday that it is coming out with a shoe for LaMelo Ball, who is a...

Minnesota's Eric Curry out for season with left knee injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota sophomore forward Eric Curry will miss the upcoming season, after injuring his left knee during a pickup game.The university announced that Curry tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus Thursday.Gophers coach Richard Pitino said the team was...

AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova's storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his coaching career, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer....

AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova's storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his coaching career, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer....

IUPUI gives Jason Gardner contract extension through 2019-20INDIANAPOLIS (AP) IUPUI coach Jason Gardner has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him on the sideline through 2019-20.Terms of the deal were not announced by the school.Gardner is 37-58 in three seasons at the school. But with the...

AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova's storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his coaching career, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer....

AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) There was a night earlier this year when Rollie Massimino's home was filled by family, friends and many members of the 1985 Villanova team that he led to the national...

AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova's storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his career, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He...

Arizona to honor former basketball coach Olson with statueTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona says it will honor former Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson with a statue on campus.Athletic director Dave Heeke announced Tuesday that the project will cost about $300,000 and construction is scheduled to be completed next March.The...

Horizon League sues Valparaiso, MVC for $500K exit feesEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) The Horizon League has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Valparaiso and the Missouri Valley Conference claiming that the school breached a one-year notification agreement before leaving the league for the MVC.Valparaiso, a member of the Horizon League...

Michigan adds Nwachukwu to basketball staffANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has hired Chinedu Nwachukwu as director of program personnel for the men's basketball team.The Wolverines announced the move Tuesday.Nwachukwu received a degree in economics from Michigan in 2010 and spent three years as a student manager under coach...