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'City Game' between Pitt/Duquesne won't return in 2020PITTSBURGH (AP) The annual “City Game” between Pitt’s and Duquesne’s basketball teams will remain on hiatus for a second straight year.Duquesne announced Thursday that Pitt had backed out of a verbal agreement to renew the long-running series during the 2020-21 season....

AP Sports WriterGeorgia, Tech, Georgia State to meet in men's basketballBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech and Georgia State announced Wednesday that the city rivals will play a three-game men's basketball series beginning in December, their first match-up during the regular season since 2008.The Yellow Jackets will host...

NCAA delays date for NBA draft entrants to return to schoolINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA is pushing back its deadline for early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to school, though it will wait to set a new date.The deadline was June 3, which would've come...

AP Sports WriterGeorgetown guard Mac McClung transferring to another schoolBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown guard Mac McClung plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal so he can switch schools after taking his name out of consideration for the NBA draft.''Mac was an integral piece of our program, and...

AP Sports WriterGeorgetown guard Mac McClung transferring to another schoolBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown guard Mac McClung plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal so he can switch schools after taking his name out of consideration for the NBA draft.''Mac was an integral piece of our program, and...

Former Celtics, Canisius guard Johnny McCarthy dies at 86BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) John McCarthy, who won an NBA title with 1964 Boston Celtics and helped the Canisius Golden Griffins to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in the 1950s, has died. He was 86.Canisius announced that McCarthy died Saturday...

Former Celtics, Canisius guard Johnny McCarthy dies at 86BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) John McCarthy, who won an NBA title with 1964 Boston Celtics and helped the Canisius Golden Griffins to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in the 1950s, has died. He was 86.Canisius announced that McCarthy died Saturday...

AP Sports WriterCollege basketball coaches salute essential COVID-19 workersBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Many of college basketball’s top coaches and biggest rivals teamed up with Madison Square Garden for aWednesday night saluting essential workers leading the fight against the coronavirus.Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and...

AP Sports WriterCollege basketball coaches salute essential COVID-19 workersBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Many of college basketball’s top coaches and biggest rivals teamed up with Madison Square Garden for aWednesday night saluting essential workers leading the fight against the coronavirus.Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and...

Ex-NBA guard Mo Williams takes over Alabama State programMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Former NBA point guard Mo Williams is Alabama State's new head coach.The historically black college announced his hiring on Tuesday. Williams spent 14 seasons in the NBA, winning a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.He played...

Purdue's top defender to enter basketball transfer portalWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) First, Nojel Eastern entered his name in the NBA draft. Now the rising senior has put his name into the NCAA's transfer portal.Either way, it sounds as if the Purdue guard could become the second veteran in...

Iowa's Bohannon, Nunge granted extra year of eligibilityIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The Big Ten Conference has approved hardship waiver petitions for Iowa basketball players Jordan Bohannon and Jack Nunge, giving each an extra year of eligibility.Iowa made the announcement Tuesday in a news release.Bohannon, a 6-foot-1 guard, averaged...