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AP Sports WriterJayhawks once again favored to win Big 12 - and perhaps moreBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The expectations at Kansas begin with conference championships.They hardly end there.The Jayhawks have rattled off a dozen of those in a row, and Big 12 coaches unanimously predicted Thursday that...

AP Sports WriterKentucky players look forward to making presence felt insideBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Physical post play was lacking at Kentucky last year, though establishing an inside presence shouldn't be an issue this season.The Wildcats are tall, long and athletic once again, and this year the...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks once again favored to win Big 12 - and perhaps moreBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The expectations at Kansas begin with conference championships.They hardly end there.The Jayhawks have rattled off a dozen of those in a row, and Big 12 coaches unanimously predicted Thursday that...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten basketball makes itself at home on East CoastBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Big Ten Conference displayed its broader footprint Thursday with a landmark visit to the nation's capital.All the league's men's basketball coaches and many of the best players gathered for the first Big...

AP Sports WriterLonzo Ball poised to bring prep hype to UCLA basketballBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA is poised to unveil the strongest recruiting class coach Steve Alford has brought to Westwood, led by Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf.Their arrival comes just in time.The Bruins were 15-17 last...

NCAA Regional highlights MSG college hoops scheduleNEW YORK (AP) The State Farm Champions Classic featuring Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State opens Madison Square Garden's 2016-17 college basketball schedule in November and the NCAA East Regional will help close it in March.Kentucky faces Michigan State and Duke plays...

Iowa's Big 4 classic extended through 2019DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The annual doubleheader featuring Iowa's four Division I teams has been extended through 2019.The event, known as the Hy-Vee Classic, features the Hawkeyes and Cyclones playing Northern Iowa and Drake on a rotating basis in the state's capital...

AP Sports WriterYale responds to ex-basketball captain's lawsuit in sex caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University says it wasn't trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.The school Friday filed its response to Montague's federal...

AP Sports WriterYale responds to ex-basketball captain's lawsuit in sex caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University says it wasn't trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.The school on Friday filed its formal response to...

AP Sports WriterYale responds to ex-basketball captain's lawsuit in sex caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University says it wasn't trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.The school on Friday filed its formal response to...

Lonergan out as George Washington coach after investigationWASHINGTON (AP) George Washington has fired basketball coach Mike Lonergan.University provost Forrest Maltzman announced the move in a statement Saturday, which said Lonergan was no longer coach following an internal investigation.''The university has created and is committed to maintaining a community...

Lonergan out as George Washington coach after investigationWASHINGTON (AP) George Washington says it has parted ways with men's basketball coach Mike Lonergan.University provost Forrest Maltzman announced the move in a statement Saturday, saying Lonergan was no longer coach and that the school ''will not tolerate conduct that runs...