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LaVar Ball: Withdrawing suspended son to prepare for NBALOS ANGELES (AP) The father of UCLA guard LiAngelo Ball says he's withdrawing his son from school so he can prepare to play in the NBA. LaVar Ball says his ''grand plan'' is for all three sons to play for...

Former Auburn, NBA player Marquis Daniels in auto accidentAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Former Auburn and NBA player Marquis Daniels was injured in an automobile accident.An Auburn basketball spokesman says Daniels was in the accident Saturday night in Auburn and was transported to a Birmingham hospital for treatment. The spokesman...

Chandler with 17, Texas A&M rallies past UL-Monroe 63-57COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Guard Jay Jay Chandler scored 17 points and Texas A&M overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half to defeat Louisiana-Monroe 63-57 on Monday night.The Aggies trailed 36-26 with 17:08 remaining in the game when Chandler...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga stays No. 1 as Baylor makes up ground in Top 25 pollBy DAVE SKRETTAGood luck finding any team in the country that notches a better pair of road wins in the same week than Baylor, which followed up a victory at Texas Tech by invading Allen...

NCAA punishes DePaul for basketball recruiting violationCHICAGO (AP) The NCAA suspended DePaul men's basketball coach Dave Leitao for the first three games of the regular season Tuesday, saying he should have done more to prevent recruiting violations by his staff.The NCAA also put the Big East program on...

Michigan State walk-on hoops player charged with assaultEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A walk-on Michigan State basketball player has been charged with misdemeanor assault.The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report a state police criminal history database lists 19-year-old guard Brock Washington as being charged last month.Ingham County prosecutor's...

AP Sports WriterTexas coach Smart says Jones to play after cancer treatmentBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas coach Shaka Smart said Monday shooting guard Andrew Jones is ready for ''significant'' playing time after missing most of the last two seasons for cancer treatment.Jones was Texas' leading scorer when...

Flynn declares for NBA draft after historic season at SDSUSAN DIEGO (AP) Guard Malachi Flynn, a consensus All-American and the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, will forgo his senior season at San Diego State and enter the NBA draft.Flynn became the most decorated player in Aztecs...

AP National WriterFrom humble beginnings, 3-point shot now the key to a titleBy EDDIE PELLSSAN ANTONIO (AP) It used to be considered a gimmick, an experiment and even worse - a shot employed only by risk-taking coaches with teams that were big on dreams, short on talent and...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes guard Lonnie Walker IV says he's turning proBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Hurricanes freshman guard Lonnie Walker IV says he's turning pro.Walker announced Wednesday on Twitter that he'll hire an agent, which would prevent him from returning to the Hurricanes, and plans to enter the...

The Latest: Blackshear considers Florida 'hand-in-glove' fitBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Latest on Southeastern Conference men's basketball media day (all times local):12:25 p.m.Florida forward and Virginia Tech graduate transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. says the persistence of his new teammates helped him select the Gators over a host of other...

Pile lifts Omaha past Texas Rio Grande Valley 92-82OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Matt Pile had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Nebraska Omaha topped Texas Rio Grande Valley 92-82 in the WAC/Summit Challenge on Sunday.KJ Robinson and JT Gibson added 17 points each for the Mavericks, who won their...