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AP Sports WriterKentucky's Malik Monk wins Jerry West shooting guard trophyBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Malik Monk of Kentucky has won the Jerry West shooting guard of the year trophy at the College Basketball Awards.Monk received the award from its namesake in a nationally televised presentation in downtown...

Powell sorry for Louisville fallout, says ordeal 'worth it'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Katina Powell said Saturday that she is ''so sorry'' about the fallout of the sex scandal that resulted in sanctions against Louisville's basketball program, but added that her experience was ''worth surviving.''In her 2015 book, ''Breaking Cardinal...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Miles Bridges chooses to stay in schoolBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges, at the foot of Michigan State's Sparty statue, made an announcement that almost gave Tom Izzo tears of joy.''I got some unfinished business here,'' Bridges said . ''I want to...

Man accused of driving car onto Missouri basketball courtCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) A 23-year-old man has been arrested after smashing through two gates and driving onto the basketball court at the University of Missouri over the weekend, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.Police were called early Sunday after a...

Basketball player: Co-defendant killed man during robberyKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) A Western Michigan University basketball player charged with murder in the shooting death of a student during a robbery says his co-defendant pulled the trigger.Joeviair (Joe-vee-AIR') Kennedy testified Wednesday during a hearing about whether Jordan Waire would stand trial...

Minnesota finalizes Pitino deal, with $1.7M in new bonusesMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Richard Pitino's one-year extension through 2021-22 includes $1.7 million in new bonuses for staying with the program, on top of his $1.6 million base salary.Pitino's contract, announced without terms last week by the university, was approved...

AP Sports WriterKentucky players look forward to making presence felt insideBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Physical post play was lacking at Kentucky last year, though establishing an inside presence shouldn't be an issue this season.The Wildcats are tall, long and athletic once again, and this year the...

Louisiana Tech's Boykins, UAB's Baxter suspended for fightIRVING, Texas (AP) Conference USA says Louisiana Tech's Jacobi Boykins and UAB's Hakeem Baxter are suspended one game for fighting in the benches-clearing mayhem that led to multiple ejections from Thursday's game.Boykins will miss Louisiana Tech's game at Middle Tennessee. Baxter...

Purdue's Haas opts to return for final season over NBAWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue center Isaac Hass has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to school for his senior season.The announcement comes more than a week before the deadline to opt out.Haas issued a...

Former Kentucky player Jerry Bird diesCORBIN, Ky. (AP) Former Kentucky basketball player Jerry Bird, who was a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and had his No. 22 jersey retired to the Rupp Arena rafters, has died.An obituary posted by O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home says Bird died...

Creighton bringing in grad transfer from Division II AdelphiOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Manny Suarez, who spent the last two seasons at Division II Adelphi University, will play his final season at Creighton as a graduate transfer.Creighton coach Greg McDermott said Tuesday night that Justin Patton's decision to declare for...

Washington hires Cameron Dollar as assistant coachSEATTLE (AP) Washington has hired former Seattle coach Cameron Dollar for a second stint as an assistant coach with the Huskies.New Washington coach Mike Hopkins announced the hiring on Sunday. Dollar was fired at Seattle earlier this month after eight seasons in...