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AP Sports WriterSpotlight on showdown between Markelle Fultz, Lonzo BallBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball have faced off on the court only once in a game, and that was an all-star showcase that was more about making highlights than competitiveness.That's why there is so much...

UNC: Pinson out indefinitely with broken bone in right footCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina junior swingman Theo Pinson is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his right foot.In a news release Friday, the school said Pinson was hurt in practice this week. UNC says a treatment...

Doctor deems Mike Krzyzewski's back surgery a successDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has undergone back surgery and his doctor says a full recovery is expected.Krzyzewski had the operation Friday to remove a fragment of a herniated disk in his lower back, a procedure the school estimates...

BYU point guard L.J. Rose to undergo knee surgery FridayPROVO, Utah (AP) BYU point guard L.J. Rose is scheduled to have surgery Friday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.The school said a timeline for his return will be decided after the surgery.Rose has started all...

Washington star Markelle Fultz questionable with sore kneeSEATTLE (AP) Washington freshman Markelle Fultz, the leading scorer in the Pac-12 Conference, has not been cleared by team doctors to play due to a sore knee and may miss the final two regular-season games.Coach Lorenzo Romar said Tuesday that Fultz...

Water issues forcing No. 12 UNC to stay in Duke territoryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) A water shortage has driven No. 12 North Carolina off campus ahead of Saturday's home game with No. 20 Notre Dame.In an email to The Associated Press, team spokesman Steve Kirschner said Friday that...

AP Sports WriterSiena's Jimmy Patsos improvises after heated game with RiderBy JOHN KEKISALBANY, N.Y. (AP) When push came to shove in the closing moments of a heated Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game between Rider and Siena, Saints coach Jimmy Patsos improvised when the opposing side ditched the handshake...

Associated PressUniversity of Louisville president James Ramsey resigningBy DYLAN LOVANFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) University of Louisville president James Ramsey is stepping down and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will appoint a new board of trustees at the school, which has been plagued by scandal in recent years.Bevin announced Friday that...

AP Basketball WriterThe strategy behind Nevada's improbable comebackBy JOHN MARSHALLNevada trailed New Mexico by 25 with 11 minutes left, was still down 14 at 89 seconds to go.Coach Eric Musselman's message at both junctures was simple: Keep playing hard.The Wolf Pack did, pulling off one of the greatest comebacks...

AP Sports WriterGamecocks ranked again, play No. 19 Florida, No. 5 KentuckyBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell is ready for a week like few others in his college career.He knows if the 24th-ranked Gamecocks can make it through No. 19 Florida at home on...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas star freshman Josh Jackson has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a woman's car outside a Lawrence bar. A press release from the district attorney's office says police responded to a report Dec. 9. The case against Jackson was filed in Douglas County...

Jason Kidd endows men's basketball scholarship at CaliforniaBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd has donated more than $1 million for a men's basketball scholarship with his former California program.The 10-time NBA All-Star led the Golden Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances during his two seasons as...