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Weber State to retire Damian Lillard's jerseyOGDEN, Utah (AP) Weber State will retire the jersey of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard on Aug. 26.The two-time All-Star will have his No. 1 retired during an alumni game in which he will be one of the coaches.Lillard will be...

AP Sports WriterOregon State team near van accident deemed terror attackBy ANNE M. PETERSONThe Oregon State men's basketball team is staying at a hotel in Barcelona near where a van drove into pedestrians Thursday.Oregon State issued a statement that said everyone in the team's traveling party is safe. The...

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...

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...

AP Sports WriterLouisville appeals 'draconian' NCAA penalties in escort caseBy GARY B. GRAVESLouisville says the NCAA ''abused'' its authority when it disciplined the school for a sex scandal that could result in the loss of its 2013 national basketball championship.The school also says in a 68-page appeal released Friday...

San Jose State names Prioleau new head coachSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Jean Prioleau was named San Jose State's men's basketball head coach on Friday.Prioleau, who signed a five-year contract, joins SJSU after seven seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Colorado. He has 11 Division I...

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...