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AP Sports WriterNotre Dame's Brey: Transferring players need 'deterrent'By BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) Notre Dame coach Mike Brey says the NCAA is granting too many waivers that allow players who transfer to compete immediately, calling the requirement that players sit out a year a useful ''deterrent'' to players switching...

LaVar Ball will withdraw suspended son from UCLALOS ANGELES (AP) The father of UCLA guard LiAngelo Ball says he plans to withdraw his son from school because of concerns related to the freshman's indefinite suspension for his admitted participation in a shoplifting incident during the Bruins' trip to...

NCAA Latest: Loyola-Chicago and Michigan both streakingSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):1 p.m.When Michigan and Loyola-Chicago meet in the Final Four on Saturday night, one team will soon suffer its first loss in a long time.The Wolverines have...

UCLA hires Michael Lewis as assistant basketball coachLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA coach Mick Cronin has hired Michael Lewis as an assistant on his new staff.Lewis spent the last three seasons in the same role at Nebraska, where he worked as the program's offensive coordinator and helped develop the...

Creighton's Maurice Watson Jr. says he's returning to schoolOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Creighton point guard Maurice Watson Jr. is returning to the Bluejays after withdrawing from consideration for the NBA draft.Watson, whose decision was announced Friday in a news release from the school, was a second-team All-Big East pick...

AP Sports Writer7 people who threatened NCAA ref after Kentucky loss ID'dBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Seven people who threatened basketball referee John Higgins after an NCAA Tournament game in March have been identified. Information on them will be referred to authorities in their jurisdictions and to the...

AP Sports WriterHawks look to future on draft night, address trade of HowardBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) On a night when the focus is on the future, the Atlanta Hawks insist they're not looking for a major overhaul after trading Dwight Howard.New general manager Travis Schlenk met with the...

Gonzaga's Williams declares for draft, won't hire agentSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga junior Johnathan Williams has declared for the NBA draft but will not sign with an agent, leaving open the possibility he will return for his senior season.By not signing with an agent, Williams has until May 24...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Kentucky encouraged by defensive resultsBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has shown it has no problem scoring with five 100-point games and the Wildcats' offense ranked No. 2 nationally.Coach John Calipari has been focusing on the other side of the floor, stressing defense...

AP Sports WriterNo. 13 Memphis outlasts No. 19 Tennessee, avenges lossBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Even the newcomers on Memphis’ freshmen-laden roster who didn’t play in a loss to Tennessee last year understood the importance of avenging that defeat.The 13th-ranked Tigers got their revenge Saturday. Not only did...

Duke guard O'Connell has surgery on broken facial boneDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says guard Alex O'Connell has had surgery to repair a broken bone in his face.Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge said Friday that O'Connell had surgery Thursday on his fractured orbital bone and is expected back for the...

AP Basketball WriterPurdue's Edwards headlines preseason AP All-America teamBy JOHN MARSHALLCarsen Edwards went through the NBA draft combine and multiple workouts before deciding to return for his junior season at Purdue.The Boilermakers are sure happy he did after losing four seniors and most of their scoring.The prolific guard was...