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Duke's Williamson out for 4th straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke star freshman Zion Williamson will miss his fourth straight game because of a mild right knee sprain.The school made the announcement about four hours before the fourth-ranked Blue Devils play host to Wake Forest in...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 11 Oregon tops No. 13 Seton Hall 71-69 at AtlantisBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Myles Powell and Seton Hall came roaring out of halftime with a torrid outside shooting display that left Oregon wobbled and facing a massive hole.''Our guys were staggered, no doubt,''...

Georgia Tech point guard Heath suspended for first 4 gamesATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech senior point guard Josh Heath has been suspended for the first four games of the season for an undisclosed violation of team rules.The suspension also covers Georgia Tech's two exhibition games.Heath started in 21 games...

AP Basketball WriterConference races still up in the air in season's final weekBy JOHN MARSHALLMany of the smaller conferences start their postseason tournaments this week, their regular-season champions already crowned.The major conferences still have a week's worth of games left before tournament time and there's still plenty to be...

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John ThompsonBy The Associated PressReaction from the sports world to the death of former Georgetown basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Thompson:''Georgetown University, the sport of basketball and the world has lost someone who I consider to be a...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse's Battle will not play vs. Pitt in ACC TournamentBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Syracuse's leading scorer Tyus Battle will not play in the Orange's second round ACC Tournament game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.Battle was in sweat suit and watched as the Orange went through...

NC State adds 7-foot Turkish center Omer YurtsevenRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has added center Omer Yurtseven to its basketball roster.Team spokesman Fred Demarest on Monday confirmed that the school had received his signed letter of intent.Yurtseven is a 7-foot center from Turkey who scored 91 points...

Cummings scores 20 to carry Colgate over Navy 70-63ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Nelly Cummings had 20 points as Colgate stretched its win streak to seven games, topping Navy 70-63 on Saturday.Rapolas Ivanauskas had 16 points for Colgate (13-4, 4-0 Patriot League). Jordan Burns added 13 points, six rebounds and...

AP Sports WriterYoung Hawkeyes suffering through growing painsBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Nearly every program is forced to start from scratch every once in a while.Inexperienced Iowa is suffering through one of those seasons in 2016-17.The departure of four key seniors has left Iowa with four freshmen...

AP Sports WriterLosses by Arizona, Virginia throw South Region into chaosBy STEVE MEGARGEENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) First Buffalo sent No. 4 seed Arizona packing. Then Maryland Baltimore County dispatched of No. 1 seed Virginia in the biggest surprise of all.Consider the South Region officially up for grabs.''Anybody could win...

Big Ten suspends Illinois' Griffin 2 gamesROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) The Big Ten suspended Illinois guard Alan Griffin two games Thursday for stepping on Purdue's Sasha Stefanovic.Griffin was called for a flagrant foul 2 and ejected with 12:21 left in the first half Tuesday at Purdue when he stomped...

AP Sports WriterFlorida hosts No. 1 Baylor in marquee Big 12/SEC matchupBy GARY B. GRAVESHere are a few things to watch as most Southeastern Conference schools face off against the Big 12 in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge:GAME OF THE WEEKENDA lot of attention will be focused on Gainesville...