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AP Sports WriterSt John's coach Chris Mullin quits, cites 'personal loss'By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Chris Mullin ''stepped down'' as basketball coach at St. John's on Tuesday after four years on the job, citing a ''personal loss.''Athletic Mike Cragg director announced the decision, saying the team ''progressed well.''...

Bail reduced for man accused in LSU basketball player deathBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The man accused of fatally shooting an LSU basketball player has had his bail reduced by more than half so he can participate in certain programs.News outlets report a judge cut 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson's bail...

Kentucky CapsuleBy The Associated PressKentucky CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--Kentucky Preview.By The Associated Press=KentuckyLast season: 27-9, lost in second round of NCAA Tournament.Coach: John Calipari.Nickname: Wildcats.Conference: Southeastern.Who's gone: G Tyler Ulis, G Jamal Murray, F Skal Labissiere, F Marcus Lee (transfer), G/F Charles Matthews (transfer), F Alex Poythress.Who's back: G Isaiah...

AP Basketball WriterBagley chooses Duke, could make Blue Devils preseason No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLTop high school prospect Marvin Bagley III has committed to Duke and is eligible to play in the 2017-18 season, immediately making the Blue Devils a top national-title contender.Bagley made his announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter on...

AP Sports WriterBarnes says buyout likely kept him from taking UCLA jobBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes he would be in Westwood today coaching the UCLA's men's basketball team if buyout negotiations hadn't broken down.At the time Barnes was talking with UCLA about its...

Duke leapfrogs Kansas for No. 1 in latest AP Top 25 pollNEW YORK (AP) Duke has supplanted Kansas atop the new AP Top 25 poll after its dominating win against Kentucky, giving the Blue Devils a record number of appearances at No. 1.The Blue Devils jumped from fourth...

Indiana museum to tell story of basketball great Larry BirdTERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) A museum is being planned to tell the story of basketball great Larry Bird, an Indiana native.Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Saturday that the museum will be located in a new convention center that's being...

AP Basketball WriterMountain West in discussions with Gonzaga to join leagueBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Mountain West Conference could get a big addition, possibly next season.Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson said he has spoken with six university presidents or athletic directors since August about joining the conference.The only school Thompson identified...

AP Sports WriterArkansas and the SEC's top offense take on No. 12 MissouriBy GARY B. GRAVESA look at the first full weekend around the Southeastern Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 12 Missouri at Arkansas in one of two nationally televised games on CBS. The host Razorbacks (9-0, 1-0) opened...

AP Sports WriterKentucky looking for answers after worst start in 94 yearsBy GARY B. GRAVESKentucky's win total shockingly stands at one.Coach John Calipari insists his Wildcats can rebound and be a contender this season.With 19 scheduled games remaining in this coronavirus pandemic-shortened season, the Hall of Fame coach isn't...

Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in Birmingham. He was 32.Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Robinson was found unresponsive by a family member Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterDismissal, transfers, NBA draft have Gamecocks in fluxBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Frank Martin's responses to questions about next year's roster seem to change daily.Transfers, the NBA draft and one dismissal has left Martin's program in flux with as many as seven players...