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AP Sports WriterBig East thinking if campuses aren't open sports is a no goBy TOM CANVANThe presidents of the 11 members of the Big East Conference are leaning toward not allowing sports to be played at schools this season unless their campuses are open.Commissioner Val Ackerman disclosed the thinking...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) The NCAA has granted Purdue freshman forward Caleb ''Biggie'' Swanigan full eligibility to play during the 2015-16 season, the school announced Friday.On Monday, Purdue coach Matt Painter confirmed that Swanigan had not yet been cleared by the NCAA. The 6-foot-9 player is ranked No....

AP Sports WriterTop this: Xavier, Cincinnati share a city, hoops accoladesBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Only 2+ miles apart on the map, Xavier and Cincinnati are separated by one spot in The Associated Press' latest Top 10 - quite a coup for a city that values its college basketball...

UConn will pay $17M to leave the AAC for Big EastSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a $17 million exit fee to the American Athletic Conference, so the school can rejoin the Big East next year.AAC bylaws stipulate any school seeking to leave...

AP Sports WriterBizarre Big East: 1 half of hoops, then tournament canceledBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Jett Canfield was having the game of his life.In his first chance to play college ball at hallowed Madison Square Garden, no less.Just a few steps from Broadway.A 5-foot-10 redshirt freshman from...

AP Sports WriterAttorney makes case for Louisville to retain Pitino as coachBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino's attorney has told the Louisville Athletic Association that it should not fire the coach of the men's basketball program because his client "could not have known" about activities alleged...

Northern Kentucky's Brannen takes Cincinnati coaching jobCINCINNATI (AP) John Brannen has been hired as Cincinnati's coach after leading Northern Kentucky to two NCAA Tournament appearances in the last three years.The Bearcats announced Brannen's hiring Sunday and said he would be introduced Monday at Fifth Third Arena.Brannen replaces Mick...

USC fires assistant Tony Bland in wake of hoops bribery caseLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California has fired associate head coach Tony Bland in the wake of his arrest in the college basketball bribery and corruption case.A school spokesman confirmed Bland's firing on Thursday, but offered no other details....

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,...

Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19By The Associated Press (AP) Georgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son said Monday.The 57-year-old Hall of Famer, who played for the Hoyas...

AP Sports WriterK-State coach Weber agrees to 2-year contract extensionBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State basketball coach Bruce Weber went from the hot seat to the NCAA Tournament last season.That was enough to earn him two more years on the job.Weber agreed to a contract extension Tuesday...

Florida's Egbunu to return for final year of eligibilityGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida center John Egbunu is returning for his final year of eligibility, a big boost for a team that made the Elite Eight last season.Egbunu graduated from Florida this spring with a sociology degree, and even though...