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AP Basketball WriterCorruption scandal threatens eligibility for college playersBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A federal fraud and bribery scandal shaking college basketball has led to a key question of what will happen to recruits who received money linked to attending certain schools.It could mean the permanent loss of...

AP Sports WriterLouisville board OKs firing of Pitino in hoops scandalBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's interim president was authorized Monday to fire Rick Pitino because of a federal bribery investigation, a scandal that has shaken the university and brought down one of the most prominent coaches...

The Latest: Louisville names Padgett as interim coachLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):5:15 p.m.Louisville has named assistant David Padgett as the interim replacement for men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, staying in-house to maintain continuity in the wake of a...

AP Sports WriterLouisville board OKs firing of Pitino in hoops scandalBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's athletic board has authorized interim President Greg Postel to proceed with firing men's basketball coach Rick Pitino in the wake of a federal bribery investigation involving the program.The school's Athletics Association,...

Grayson Allen picked as captain of Duke's basketball teamDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Grayson Allen has regained his position as a captain of Duke's basketball team.Team spokesman Cory Walton confirmed Monday that Allen has been selected as a team captain.Allen was one of three team captains last season but was...

AP Basketball WriterRichard Pitino: 'It's been a tough week for our family'By JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Richard Pitino says ''it's been a tough week for our family'' after his father, Rick Pitino, was placed on administrative leave at Louisville.Rick Pitino is on his way out with the...

The Latest: Pitino's son Richard says tough week for familyLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):4:30 p.m.Minnesota coach Richard Pitino says ''it's been a tough week for our family'' after his father, Rick Pitino, was placed on administrative leave at...

AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova's storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his coaching career, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer....

Puerto Rico tournament moves to SC due to Hurricane MariaCONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Puerto Rico Tip-Off will be played in South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The eight-team college basketball tournament will be played at the arena of Coastal Carolina in November.Organizers announced Thursday the event...

AP Sports WriterBasketball ref sues Kentucky media company over harassmentBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) A college basketball referee filed a federal lawsuit against a Kentucky media company on Tuesday, accusing it of creating conditions that led to the harassment of him and his family after he worked an...

AP Basketball WriterArizona's Miller breaks silence following FBI probeBy JOHN MARSHALLArizona has initiated an independent review and hired outside counsel in the wake and a federal probe involving one of its assistant basketball coaches.University President Robert C. Robbins also said Tuesday that head coach Sean Miller has not been...

Ousted Louisville coach Pitino texts: 'I miss my players'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Ousted Louisville coach Rick Pitino tells a radio host in a text message that he is sad and misses his players as they begin practice for a season already marred by a federal probe that alleged corruption...