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AP Sports WriterIowa announcer suspended for 'King Kong' comment to returnBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin, who was suspended last week for likening Maryland's Bruno Fernando to ''King Kong'' during a game, will be reinstated after the end of the season. Coach Fran...

AP Sports WriterUC Irvine dubs assistant as its own 'Sister Jean' in NCAAsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) When UC Irvine made the NCAA Tournament, coach Russell Turner believed his team had many of the same ingredients that fueled Loyola of Chicago's surprising run to the Final Four...

Miami (Ohio) defeats NAIA Rio Grande 109-70 behind BowmanOXFORD, Ohio (AP) Nike Sibande scored 21 points and Bam Bowman posted career highs with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Miami (Ohio) beat NAIA Rio Grande 109-70 on Sunday.Bowman missed just one of seven shots from the field and...

AP Sports WriterUCLA routs Denver 81-62 behind Riley's career-high 21 pointsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) It was Cody Riley's turn and he made the most of it.The sophomore had career-highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds to help UCLA rout Denver 81-62 on Sunday in the Bruins' first...

Arkansas basketball player says dismissal due to dreadlocksFORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas university is investigating allegations that a men's basketball player was dismissed because the coach disapproved of his dreadlocks.Tyler Williams alleges he was dismissed from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith's basketball team last month after head...

AP Sports WriterMiles Bridges cleared by NCAA to play for No. 2 Michigan StBy LARRY LAGEMiles Bridges has been cleared to play by the NCAA, allowing him to help No. 2 Michigan State chase championships.Documents in a report showed the star forward may have improperly accepted benefits from an...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia firms No. 1 poll ranking, Xavier moves up to No. 3By JOHN MARSHALLA second blowout loss to Villanova didn't stop Xavier from notching the program's highest AP Top 25 ranking a week ago. The Musketeers are rising again, passing the Wildcats on Monday to reach yet...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova's Jay Wright named AP coach of the decadeBy JOHN MARSHALLThe final seconds of the 2016 national title game were some of the most dramatic in college basketball history.North Carolina's Marcus Paige hit an off-balance 3-pointer to tie the game with 4.7 seconds left, only to be...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 1 Louisville gets a huge test against No. 4 MichiganBy JOHN MARSHALLLouisville moved to No. 1 and Michigan had a historic climb to No. 4 in another wild week in The Associated Press Top 25.Expect more changes next week.On Tuesday, the Wolverines play on the road...

UTSA pulls away early in the 2nd half, beats Bethany 101-77SAN ANTONIO (AP) Keaton Wallace and Jhivvan Jackson each made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points as UTSA rolled to a 101-77 victory over NAIA-member Bethany College on Monday night.UTSA (4-7) rebounded from a 12-point loss to Arkansas...

Alford to sit 3 players reportedly involved in shopliftingBEIJING (AP) UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford will sit the three players reportedly involved in a shoplifting incident in China for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai.Alford, however, declined to address the issue further.''The University came out with a...

Kennedy opts to end his Ole Miss coaching tenure immediatelyOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi basketball coach Andy Kennedy says his resignation is now effective immediately, six days after saying he would depart at the end of the season.''It has become readily apparent to me that my continued presence as...