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Nicholls State assistant basketball coach resignsTHIBODAUX, La. (AP) Marlon Terry has resigned as an assistant men's basketball coach at Nicholls State.The school sent the following statement to The Associated Press on Friday: ''Nicholls State University recently received and accepted the resignation of Mr. Marlon Terry. Mr. Terry is...

Filipino celebrity Kobe Paras says Northridge his next stopOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Filipino basketball celebrity Kobe Paras has announced he will transfer from Creighton to Cal State Northridge.Paras said in a Skype interview with Filipino media this week that he would leave the Bluejays after one season to play...

Kansas' Jackson diversion requires apology, anger classesLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas basketball player Josh Jackson must attend anger management classes, write a letter of apology and refrain from using alcohol or recreational drugs for a year as part of a diversion agreement arising from his confrontation with a...

AP Sports WriterHawks look to future on draft night, address trade of HowardBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) On a night when the focus is on the future, the Atlanta Hawks insist they're not looking for a major overhaul after trading Dwight Howard.New general manager Travis Schlenk met with the...

Former UConn star Toby Kimball dead at 74; played in NBASTORRS, Conn. (AP) Toby Kimball, who starred for the University of Connecticut and played for nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 74.The school announced that Kimball died Tuesday in California. Kimball's son, Tim, wrote on...

NCAA committee to place greater emphasis on road winsBy The Associated PressWinning road games will have a greater emphasis than before in the NCAA Tournament selection process.The NCAA Division I men's basketball committee is altering its definition of a ''quality win'' to highlight the importance of winning on the...

UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin, Creighton in Hall of Fame ClassicKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The annual Hall of Fame Classic will include UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin and Creighton in a men's basketball showcase this November.The Badgers and Bears will meet in a semifinal matchup at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri,...

Dayton basketball player charged after fight in jailDAYTON, Ohio (AP) Police say a University of Dayton basketball player got into a fight with another inmate at a county jail after he was picked up on a charge of underage drinking.Police say Sam Miller, a 20-year-old junior forward for...

K-State adds graduate transfer Mawdo Sallah in hoopsMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State has added graduate transfer Mawdo Sallah from Mount St. Mary's to provide some front-court depth following the dismissal of Isaiah Maurice from the men's basketball program.Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said Tuesday that Sallah, a 6-foot-9 forward,...

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...

Georgetown's Ewing picks coaching staff: Orr, Kirby, WaheedWASHINGTON (AP) Nearly three months after he was introduced as Georgetown's new basketball coach, Patrick Ewing has a staff of assistants and recruiters: Louis Orr, Robert Kirby and Akbar Waheed.The school announced Ewing's choices on Monday.Orr was the head coach at...

Boston College forward AJ Turner transfers to NorthwesternEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Forward A.J. Turner is transferring to Northwestern from Boston College.The 6-foot-7 Turner played two years at Boston College. He averaged 8.4 points while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from 3-point range last season. He...