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The Latest: Clemson's Grantham recalls Barcelona attackCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason media day for men's basketball (all times local):12:15 p.m.Clemson senior forward Donte Grantham was about to walk the street at the team's Barcelona hotel to find his mom a souvenir when...

Morse with 20 points leads Mt. St. Mary's past Wagner 70-56STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) Vado Morse scored a career-best 20 points as Mount St. Mary's posted its first conference win, beating Wagner 70-56 on Saturday.Damian Chong Qui added 12 points and four assists for the Mountaineers (4-14, 1-4...

AP Sports WriterUCLA hires Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as basketball coachBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Mick Cronin was hired as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, ending a months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford.The university says Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal.He had a...

Loyola Marymount rolls past Cal State-LA 87-66LOS ANGELES (AP) Eli Scott scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds and sophomore Mattias Markusson and freshman Zafir Williams notched career-high point totals as Loyola Marymount breezed to an 87-66 win over Division II-member Cal State-Los Angeles on...

Associated PressTrailblazing basketball player Perry Wallace diesBy BRUCE SCHREINERPerry Wallace, who broke down a racial barrier in the Deep South by becoming the first black varsity basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, has died after a battle with cancer.Wallace, who died Friday at age 69 at a hospice center...

Shaq's son, Shareef O'Neal, to play basketball at UCLALOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA has landed forward Shareef O'Neal.The son of retired NBA great Shaquille O'Neal signed a grant-in-aid to attend UCLA this fall. He will enroll in summer school this month.The 6-foot-10, 220-pounder from Los Angeles played the last...

Thomas scores 24 with 11 boards; Hawaii beats CSU NorthridgeLOS ANGELES (AP) Mike Thomas had 24 points and 11 rebounds and freshman Drew Buggs added 11 points, six rebounds and a career-high 11 assists to help Hawaii beat CSU Northridge 65-46 on Saturday night.Thomas made 10 of 11...

Associated PressWhite Jr and Mills help Houston upset No. 21 WashingtonBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Fabian White Jr. and Caleb Mills scored 19 points each to help Houston rally to a 75-71 win over No. 21 Washington in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic on Wednesday. The...

Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19By The Associated PressGeorgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son said Monday.The 57-year-old Hall of Famer, who played for the Hoyas in college and...

AP Sports WriterJudge allows expelled player to continue suit against YaleBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A federal judge has ruled that a former Yale basketball captain who was expelled for sexual misconduct can move forward with his lawsuit against the university.U.S. District Judge Alfred Covello, in a ruling...

LSU basketball player Wayde Sims shot to deathBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU basketball player Wayde Sims has died after he was shot early Friday near the campus of another school in Baton Rouge.Sims, 20, was shot around 12:25 a.m., Baton Rouge police said in a news release.He was...

Georgia hires former UIC coach Steve McClain as assistantATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former Illinois-Chicago basketball coach Steve McClain has reunited with Tom Crean at Georgia.Crean, who has struggled in his first two seasons as the Bulldogs coach, on Tuesday announced the hiring of McClain as an assistant. He worked...