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RANGER, Texas (AP) Former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie retired Wednesday, citing health concerns as he stepped aside as coach at a Texas junior college. The 57-year-old Gillispie said in a text message to The Dallas Morning News that he's been battling high blood pressure since the summer. The former...

AP Sports WriterBarnes says buyout likely kept him from taking UCLA jobBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes he would be settling in as UCLA's coach right about now if buyout negotiations hadn't broken down.Barnes' contract requires Tennessee to receive approximately $5 million if he...

Felder no longer part of South Carolina basketball programCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina point guard Rakym Felder is no longer part of the Gamecocks basketball team.Felder, a key freshman reserve for South Carolina's Final Four team two years ago, was dismissed from the program by coach Frank Martin...

NCAA moving men's 3-point line to international distanceINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The 3-point line is moving back in men's college basketball.The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced Wednesday that the arc will be moved to 22 feet, 1 } inches for the 2019-20 season, matching the international distance.The change will...

Tulane's Frazier hires agent, foregoes remaining eligibilityNEW ORLEANS (AP) Tulane coach Mike Dunleavy says junior wing player Melvin Frazier has decided to hire an agent and forego his final year of college eligibility.Frazier already had declared for the NBA draft, but could have withdrawn and returned to Tulane...

Suspended Missouri point guard Phillips being investigatedKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri basketball player Terrence Phillips has been suspended from the team and is being investigated by university officials.The University of Missouri-Columbia's Title IX office that investigates allegations of sexual discrimination and violence said in an email that it...

Associated PressWoman who alleged rape by ex-MSU players speaks publiclyBy DAVID EGGERTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A Michigan State University student who sued the school after alleging three former men's basketball players gang-raped her in 2015 said at a news conference Thursday that she wants to encourage other ''silent...

AP Sports WriterTommy Hawkins, 1st black basketball star at Notre Dame, diesBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Tommy Hawkins, the first black basketball player to earn All-America honors at Notre Dame and who played for the Los Angeles Lakers during a 10-year NBA career, died Wednesday. He was 80.Hawkins...

AP Sports WriterNCAA: Hurricanes' Dewan Hernandez must continue to sit outBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) For Miami Hurricanes junior Dewan Hernandez, the season that never started is over.The 6-foot-11 forward must sit out the remainder of this season and 40 percent of next season because of his dealings with...

AP Sports WriterLewis, Shackelford lead Alabama past No. 25 LSU, 88-82By JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Kira Lewis Jr. scored 27 points, Jaden Shackelford had 26 and Alabama held off a big comeback attempt by No. 25 LSU for an 88-82 victory on Saturday.The Crimson Tide (13-12, 6-6 Southeastern...

The Latest: Game time in the desert as Final Four beginsGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Latest on the semifinal games in the Final Four: (all times local):3:10 p.m.It's game time in the desert.Gonzaga and South Carolina, both in their first Final Four, tipped off as fans poured in to...

Florida guard Chris Chiozza sprains shoulder in exhibitionJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida point guard Chris Chiozza sprained his left shoulder in the team's exhibition opener at Jacksonville on Thursday night.Chiozza injured his shoulder in the opening minutes of the game, headed to the bench, tried to return and ended...