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Associated PressCollege student fills void with 'One Shining Moment' videoBy TOM FOREMAN Jr.WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) When it was apparent there would be no NCAA men's basketball tournament and no Final Four, Max Goren set out to save the one tradition associated with all the hoopla.The coronavirus pandemic stopped...

AP Sports WriterHall of Fame coach and administrator C.M. Newton, 88, diesBy GARY B. GRAVESOfficials at Alabama and Kentucky say that Hall of Fame former administrator and basketball coach C.M. Newton has died. He was 88.The schools announced his death Monday night.Newton was a member of Kentucky's 1951 NCAA...

Evansville basketball player declared ineligible by NCAAEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Evansville forward Deandre Williams will not play this season after being ruled ineligible by the NCAA.The Purple Aces said Wednesday that NCAA officials denied the school's request for a waiver. Williams was considered a non-qualifier but will be allowed...

AP Sports WriterCam Lard rejoins Iowa State hoops team after wellness centerBy LUKE MEREDITHANKENY, Iowa (AP) Forward Cameron Lard is back in Iowa State's good graces and coach Steve Prohm is hopeful things will stay that way.Prohm said Thursday that Lard, who enrolled at a wellness center in...

Kentucky signs Keion Brooks, graduate transfer Nate SestinaLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has signed forward Keion Brooks to a national letter of intent after adding former Bucknell forward Nate Sestina as a graduate transfer.The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Brooks is the Wildcats' first signee of the spring period that began Wednesday...

Lawyer: Evidence shows coaches knew of NCAA family payoutsNEW YORK (AP) A lawyer for a longtime Adidas employee urged jurors to use common sense to conclude college basketball coaches knew money was being paid to families to steer top players to their schools.Attorney Michael Schachter told jurors at...

Associated PressFlorida Atlantic upsets Illinois in overtime 73-71By TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Anthony Adger scored a career-high 27 points to lead Florida Atlantic to a 73-71 upset win over Illinois in overtime on Saturday.Madiaw Niang added 12 points and grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds for his first career...

Vanderbilt announces it has signed guard Scotty Pippen Jr.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former NBA All-Star Jerry Stackhouse's first signee as Vanderbilt's head coach is the son of a Hall of Famer.Vanderbilt announced Thursday that Scotty Pippen Jr, the son of six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen, has signed a letter...

Pitino settles with Louisville, ready for 'new chapter'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A fiercely competitive coach on the court, Rick Pitino didn't want to fight in one anymore.So the University of Louisville Athletic Association and Pitino settled lawsuits stemming from his departure from the school, with the former men's basketball...

AP Sports WriterPitino, Gophers again have new look with trio of transfersBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Richard Pitino has returned for a pivotal eighth year at Minnesota, coming off another lower-half conference finish that was overshadowed by the coronavirus-prompted shutdown of the sport.Though the pandemic limited their offseason development,...

Alonso leads UNC Greensboro past Southeastern 85-67GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Francis Alonso scored 20 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and UNC Greensboro turned back NAIA Southeastern 85-67 on Thursday night.Marvin Smith added 13 points, Isaiah Miller 12 and Kylia Sykes 11 for the Spartans (9-4), who shot 58 percent in...

Dennis Rodman's son will play for Washington StatePULLMAN, Wash. (AP) The son of former NBA star Dennis Rodman has committed to play at Washington State.DJ Rodman, a 6-foot-6 forward from San Juan Capistrano, California, is the latest player to join new coach Kyle Smith's team.Rodman played two seasons...