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NCAA punishes DePaul for basketball recruiting violationCHICAGO (AP) The NCAA suspended 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 three...

Miller and Wade will not testify in corruption trialNEW YORK (AP) Arizona coach Sean Miller and LSU coach Will Wade will not be required to testify in next week's federal basketball corruption trial.U.S. District Court judge Edgardo Ramos ruled Friday that Miller and Wade were not relevant to...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech's Marshall aiming for better accuracy in 2018By CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The frustrations of Georgia Tech's 2017 season were reflected in TaQuon Marshall's extreme highs and lows.As a runner, Marshall ran for the most yards by a quarterback in Georgia Tech's history. That's a...

Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina during pandemicASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) The Maui Invitational is moving to the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.One of the premier preseason tournaments on the college basketball schedule, the Maui Invitational will be played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.Dates...

Associated PressAaron scores 18 and USC cruises past Oregon State 92-66By TIM LIOTTALOS ANGELES (AP) Shaqquan Aaron scored a career-high 21 points and Bennie Boatwright added 16 as Southern California cruised to a 92-66 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.Elijah Stewart chipped in 14 points and Chimezie...

Boston College guards dip toes into NBA draftBOSTON (AP) Boston College guards Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman will enter the NBA draft but won't sign with an agent in case they decide to return to school.The two players would maintain their eligibility if they are not happy with...

Associated PressNo. 18 West Virginia edges Texas A&M 81-77By JOHN LOWEMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Jevon Carter had 19 point to lead No. 18 West Virginia over Texas A&M 81-77 on Saturday in the first game of the Big 12-SEC Challenge.The Mountaineers (17-4) led by as many as 20 in...

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...

Associated PressWitness grilled over texts to Kansas college hoops coachBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Lawyers for a former Adidas executive who's a defendant at a college basketball corruption trial zeroed in on Monday on communications between a recruiting fixer and the head coach at Kansas.On cross-examination in federal...

AP Sports WriterAP Sources: Steve Fisher retiring as SDSU basketball coachBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Steve Fisher is retiring from a basketball coaching career that includes a national championship at Michigan, directing the Fab Five and then turning San Diego State from a laughingstock into a West Coast...

Nebraska, Washington State highlight Cayman Islands fieldGEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) New coach Fred Hoiberg and the Nebraska Cornhuskers headline the field for next season's Cayman Islands Classic.Hoiberg, the former Iowa State and Chicago Bulls coach who took over for Tim Miles this spring, will bring his first Huskers...

AP Sports Writer7 people who threatened NCAA ref after Kentucky loss ID'dBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Seven people who threatened basketball referee John Higgins after an NCAA Tournament game in March have been identified. Information on them will be referred to authorities in their jurisdictions and to the...