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FILE — This file combo of images shows, from left, amateur basketball league director Merl Code, former Adidas executive James Gatto, and business manager Christian Dawkins. A federal appeals court in New York, Friday, Jan. 15, 2020, upheld convictions Code, Gatto and Dawkins in a college basketball scandal that spoiled the careers of several coaches. (AP Photo/File)
Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandal

By Larry Neumeister Jan. 15, 2021 11:29 AM EST

Star college football recruit charged with attempted murder

May. 22, 2020 12:37 PM EDT
ACCOKEEK, Md. (AP) — A high school football player designated as a star recruit for colleges by ESPN is accused of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend...

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By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 02:08 PM EDT
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This undated booking photo provided by the Dallas County Jail shows Keith Johnson. WFAA-TV reports Johnson is being held Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, on a capital murder charge with bond set at $500,000. Investigators say Johnson and a second suspect allegedly shot former NBA and Texas Tech standout Andre Emmett during a Sept. 23 robbery attempt. (Dallas County Jail via AP)
2nd man charged in death of ex-Texas Tech star Andre Emmett

Oct. 22, 2019 01:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2016, file photo, Mateen Cleaves walks out of the district court at Genesee District Court in Flint, Mich. Former Michigan State University basketball star Cleaves is standing trial on sexual assault charges in his Michigan hometown. Opening statements began Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Genesee County Circuit Court in Flint, where Cleaves is charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and unlawful imprisonment. He's accused of assaulting a 24-year-old woman after a charity golf event and a visit to a Flint-area bar in 2015. A district judge dismissed the charges in 2016, but a circuit court reinstated them on appeal. (Mark Felix/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP, File)
Ex-Michigan State star Cleaves acquitted in sex assault case

Aug. 20, 2019 04:58 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2016, file photo, Mateen Cleaves walks out of the district court at Genesee District Court in Flint, Mich. Former Michigan State University basketball star Cleaves is standing trial on sexual assault charges in his Michigan hometown. Opening statements began Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Genesee County Circuit Court in Flint, where Cleaves is charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and unlawful imprisonment. He's accused of assaulting a 24-year-old woman after a charity golf event and a visit to a Flint-area bar in 2015. A district judge dismissed the charges in 2016, but a circuit court reinstated them on appeal. (Mark Felix/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP, File)
The Latest: Cleaves thanks jury for 'giving me my life back'

Aug. 20, 2019 04:49 PM EDT

Jury acquits former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves of sexual assault

Aug. 20, 2019 04:43 PM EDT
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jury acquits former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves of sexual assault. ...

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2013, file photo, then-Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie signals to his team as associate head coach Glenn Miller looks on during the first half of Connecticut's 95-68 victory over Maine in an NCAA college basketball game, in Hartford, Conn. Former UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie has filed a lawsuit against former assistant Glenn Miller, contending Miller slandered him in comments to the NCAA. Miller told the governing body he had learned about an alleged $30,000 payment Ollie made to the mother of a recruit while at UConn. Ollie's lawsuit, filed Monday, April 29, 2019, in Connecticut Superior Court, says that accusation was false and damaged his reputation. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham, File)
Ex-UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie sues former assistant

By Pat Eaton-Robb Apr. 30, 2019 09:51 AM EDT

Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at federal court in Boston on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The Latest: Huffman appears in court for college scam

Apr. 03, 2019 03:06 PM EDT

Attorney Michael Avenatti delivers remarks in front of federal court after his initial appearance in an extortion case Monday, March 25, 2019, in New York. Avenatti was arrested Monday on charges that included trying to shake down Nike for as much as $25 million by threatening the company with bad publicity. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen).
True to form, Avenatti attacks Nike a day after arrest

By Jim Mustian Mar. 26, 2019 07:14 PM EDT

Ex-Oklahoma State coach pleads guilty in bribery case

By Larry Neumeister Jan. 30, 2019 11:26 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Oklahoma State assistant basketball coach pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking bribes from business advisers to steer them to star college...