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Prep standout Porter to join brother, dad, at MissouriCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Prep basketball standout Jontay Porter has announced his intention to sign with Missouri, joining his older brother and father.Porter, who recently completed his junior season in Seattle, averaged 14.3 points and 13.6 rebounds per game for undefeated...

University of Dayton plans $172 million in arena renovationsDAYTON, Ohio (AP) The University of Dayton is planning $172 million in updates to its arena, which is used for the pair of March Madness play-in games known as the First Four.The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/2qwJQ6Z ) reports the cost...

AP Sports WriterBeilein still upbeat after Michigan loses another to NBABy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) For a major program, Michigan is a somewhat unlikely candidate for this kind of NBA-induced attrition.The Wolverines have fielded some very good teams under John Beilein, but they haven't been relying on...

Kansas' Jackson diversion requires apology, anger classesLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas basketball player Josh Jackson must undergo anger management classes and apologize as part of a diversion agreement arising from a confrontation with a Kansas women's basketball player.Jackson was charged with a misdemeanor count of criminal property damage...

Swanigan headed to NBA, but Edwards returning to PurdueWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Big Ten player of the year Caleb Swanigan has decided to stay in this year's NBA draft.The 6-foot-9 sophomore will become the first Purdue player to leave school early since Glenn Robinson was taken No. 1...

Maui Invitational pairings announcedLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) The pairings for the 2017 Maui Invitational have been announced and Wichita State and Notre Dame lead the brackets.Wichita State will face California while Marquette meets VCU in another quarterfinal, it was announced Tuesday.Notre Dame will play host Division II Chaminade and...

URI, basketball coach agree to contract extensionSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) The University of Rhode Island and its men's basketball coach have agreed to extend his contract.The Kingston school said Tuesday that Dan Hurley will continue to lead the Rams through the 2023-24 season.URI says Rhode Island beat Virginia...

AP Sports WriterFilipino hoops sensation Kobe Paras seeks fresh start in LABy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Paras is back in Los Angeles looking for a fresh start.The guard who is a celebrity in his native Philippines is hoping he finds it at Cal State Northridge after a...

No indictment for escort, staffer in Louisville sex scandalLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A Kentucky grand jury declined to indict an escort and former Louisville men's basketball staffer in a sex scandal that engulfed the program.The Jefferson County grand jury decided Thursday there wasn't enough evidence for charges of prostitution...

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...

AP Sports WriterVols' Grant Williams hungry for improvementBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee forward Grant Williams wasn't quite satisfied with a freshman season in which he dramatically outperformed his recruiting ranking.Williams, who wasn't rated as one of the nation's top 150 prospects in his signing class, topped the...

Johnathan Williams will return to Gonzaga for senior seasonSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams has decided to return to school for his senior season after previously submitting his name for the NBA draft without hiring an agent.Williams averaged 10.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season...