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Russell carries Rhode Island past St. Joseph's 85-77 in OTKINGSTON, R.I. (AP) Fatts Russell forced overtime with three free throws with 4.7 seconds to play and scored six of his 20 points in the extra session as Rhode Island defeated Saint Joseph's 85-77 on Sunday.Russell made all 10...

AP Sports WriterAP source: 3 UCLA players stay in China; team returns to USBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The UCLA basketball team is heading back to Los Angeles without three players arrested on shoplifting charges in China, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterLawmaker wants donors to pay for UConn's exit from AACBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The top Republican in the Connecticut Senate wants private donors to pick up the cost of UConn's departure from the American Athletic Conference.Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano wrote on Wednesday to the...

AP Sports WriterHall of Fame coach Calhoun unretires for DIII Saint JosephBy PAT EATON-ROBBWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Jim Calhoun says he tried, but just couldn't get rid of the itch to coach basketball.Almost exactly five years after announcing his retirement from UConn, the 75-year-old Hall of Famer started...

Duke picked to win ACC; Nwora voted preseason player of yearGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Duke is the preseason pick to win the Atlantic Coast Conference while Louisville forward Jordan Nwora is the league's preseason player of the year.The ACC released its preseason poll Thursday following a vote of 111...

AP Sports WriterLoyola has hoops fans 'sitting on the edge of their chairs'By CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Loyola-Chicago's stirring run through the NCAA Tournament has inspired memories of the Ramblers' championship 55 years ago.The graying reminders that history are hanging on every win.Sitting in front-row seats, four members of...

Brantley helps Charleston pull away from Towson 73-62CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Jarrell Brantley had 14 of his 24 points in the second half and Charleston pulled away to beat Towson 73-62 in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams on Saturday.Brantley had 11 of his points after the...

North Texas wins 67-57 for 8th straight victoryDENTON, Texas (AP) Zachary Simmons had 16 points and Javion Hamlet 14 as North Texas won its eighth consecutive game, topping UTEP 67-57 on Saturday.North Texas, atop the Conference USA standings, is 8-1 in league play for the first time since...

WASHINGTON (AP) After a conscious effort to test a Georgetown roster that relies heavily on freshmen and sophomores, coach John Thompson III takes his team into Big East play with five non-conference losses for just the second time in program history.It was a disappointing enough start to the...

Final Four ref, Denver radio pioneer Irv Brown dies at 83DENVER (AP) Irv Brown, a Final Four referee who also coached baseball at University of Colorado, did color commentary on ESPN's first college football broadcast and pioneered sports radio in Denver, died Sunday. He was 83.Brown's nephew confirmed...

Wiseman withdraws lawsuit, Memphis works on eligibilityMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Freshman James Wiseman has withdrawn his lawsuit against the NCAA and Memphis, and the university has declared him ineligible while officials work to resolve the case.The university announced Wiseman's decision Thursday morning.Memphis says it supports Wiseman's decision and believes...

AP Basketball WriterUNC's Johnson ready to 'just do more' after hip surgeryBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Cameron Johnson is grateful for something simple entering his final season at North Carolina: the ability to spread his feet in a wide defensive stance without the mix of pain and...