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AP Sports WriterHolden, Gamecocks looking to build on Final FourBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Kory Holden smiles at the congratulations he hears from South Carolina fans at the team's run to the Final Four last year. He also listens intently when they tell him how hard it will...

AP Sports WriterFormer Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote dies at 90By LARRY LAGEJud Heathcote, who led Michigan State and Magic Johnson to the 1979 NCAA championship, has died. He was 90.The school announced Heathcote died Monday in Spokane, Washington.Spartans coach Tom Izzo was hired by Heathcote as a part-time...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks preparing for trip to Italy with new-look rosterBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The timing could hardly have been better for Kansas coach Bill Self.Every four years, the NCAA allows schools to embark on a foreign exhibition tour, and along with the games comes an opportunity...

AP Sports WriterMiller forming Indiana schedule after Big Ten decisionBy MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Archie Miller's trickiest summer job might be piecing together Indiana's schedule.Inheriting only a few locked-in matchups for next season, the Big Ten's decision to play two conference games in early December, the conference tournament...

Alabama gives hoops coach Avery Johnson 2-year extensionTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson has received a two-year contract extension through 2023.The board of trustees' compensation committee approved the extension Friday. Johnson will receive $2.9 million annually under the six-year deal, up from about $2.8 million.The former...

Ex-Gamecocks star McKie joins East Tennessee State staffJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) BJ McKie, the all-time leading scorer at South Carolina, has joined East Tennessee State's staff as an assistant coach.East Tennessee State coach Steve Forbes announced Monday that McKie had been hired. McKie replaces Brian Collins, who is...

NCAA OKs request by Houston coach for aid to Harvey victimsBy The Associated PressThe NCAA is signing off on a request for aid for Hurricane Harvey victims that began with a tweet from Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson.Sampson sent a tweet Aug. 28 asking high school, college and pro...

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...

Horizon League sues Valparaiso, MVC for $500K exit feesEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) The Horizon League has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Valparaiso and the Missouri Valley Conference claiming that the school breached a one-year notification agreement before leaving the league for the MVC.Valparaiso, a member of the Horizon League...

Western Kentucky grants recruit Robinson release to transferBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury says freshman center Mitchell Robinson has been granted a release to transfer from the program, a day after the 7-footer was suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules.Stansbury repeated his...

Wolfpack adds former Buckeyes recruit Braxton BeverlyRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has signed former Ohio State recruit Braxton Beverly.N.C. State announced Beverly's addition for this fall on Friday, roughly a month after Ohio State granted Beverly his release. Beverly had signed under former coach Thad Matta, who...

AP Sports WriterK-State coach Weber agrees to 2-year contract extensionBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State basketball coach Bruce Weber went from the hot seat to the NCAA Tournament last season.That was enough to earn him two more years on the job.Weber agreed to a contract extension Tuesday...