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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

Judge dismisses discrimination suit that named Jim Calhoun

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 19, 2020 03:05 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University of Saint Joseph that accused Hall of Fame men's...

Atlanta businessman spared prison in college hoops scandal

By Larry Neumeister Oct. 17, 2019 11:56 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — An Atlanta businessman and former NBA referee was spared prison time Thursday after pleading guilty in a college basketball scandal that paid bribes...

NJ financier adviser praised at NCAA scandal sentencing

By Larry Neumeister Sep. 12, 2019 05:37 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey financial adviser was praised for his cooperation and a judge spared him from prison Thursday after he admitted his role in a college...

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017 file photo Chuck Person leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, after an initial appearance before a magistrate judge. Lawyers for the former Auburn University assistant basketball coach say the 13-year NBA veteran was broke and financially desperate when he joined a bribery conspiracy that cheated young athletes. They asked a judge in papers filed Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in Manhattan federal court to spare him from prison in the scandal that touched some of the biggest schools in college basketball. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister, File)
Lawyers: Ex-NBA star Chuck Person was broke in NCAA scandal

By Larry Neumeister Jul. 02, 2019 04:30 PM EDT

Appeals court upholds dismissal of Oregon basketball players

Jun. 04, 2019 04:11 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has rejected an appeal brought by three University of Oregon basketball players who said they were discriminated against when...

Miller and Wade will not testify in corruption trial

Apr. 19, 2019 11:04 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona coach Sean Miller and LSU coach Will Wade will not be required to testify in next week's federal basketball corruption trial. U...

FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks during a news conference in San Antonio. Emmert says a judge’s recent ruling in a federal antitrust lawsuit again reinforced that college athletes should be treated as students not employees. Emmert spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 3, at U.S. Bank Stadium, the site of the men’s basketball Final Four, making his first public comments since last month’s decision. Judge Claudia Wilken ruled the NCAA did violate antitrust laws and cannot prohibit schools from providing more benefits to athletes as long as they are tethered to education. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Emmert: NCAA committed to prohibiting athletes from gambling

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 04, 2019 03:04 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

The exterior view of Capital One Arena is seen, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Washington. As NCAA prepares to stage its first basketball championships since the Supreme Court allowed legal sports betting in any state that wants it, the organization remains opposed to gambling on its events. But it’s not denying reality, either. This year, at least one and likely two women’s games will be played in Mississippi, where people have been betting on college sports since last summer, and men’s games will be played in Washington at Capital One Arena, which could have a full-service onsite sports book this time next year. Future NCAA Tournament games are scheduled for Wells Fargo Center, an 11-mile drive from the sports book at Harrah’s Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
NCAA can't keep tournament games away from legal gambling

By Ben Nuckols Mar. 19, 2019 02:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 21, 2013, file photo taken with a fisheye lens, the NCAA logo is displayed at mid-court before Albany's practice for a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia. A judge has ruled against the NCAA in a federal antitrust lawsuit, saying football and basketball players should be permitted to receive more compensation from schools but only if the benefits are tied to education. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Judge rules against NCAA in federal antitrust lawsuit

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 08, 2019 10:55 PM EST

This combo of images shows, from left, amateur basketball league director Merl Code, Former Adidas executive James Gatto, and business manager Christian Dawkins. The three men were sentenced Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in the widespread college basketball recruiting scandal that has tainted two dozen schools. Gatto got nine months in prison. Dawkins and Code got six months each. (AP Photo/Bebeto Mathews, left, Seth Wenig, center and right)
3 get prison in college basketball recruiting scandal

By Larry Neumeister Mar. 05, 2019 01:12 PM EST

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State lawmakers place their bets on sports gambling

By Geoff Mulvihill Feb. 21, 2019 01:49 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie watches from the sideline during the first half an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. A federal judge dismissed a complaint on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, filed by Ollie connected to his allegations that his firing was in part racially motivated, deciding the complaint was filed prematurely. The judge did not rule on the merits of the request. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Judge dismisses ex-UConn coach Ollie's complaint over firing

By Dave Collins Feb. 05, 2019 11:22 AM EST

FILE - In this March 16, 2016, file photo, Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie passes the ball during practice for the team's first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. Former UConn basketball coach Ollie has brought his $10 million dispute with the school over his firing to both state and federal court. Lawyers for Ollie and the university were to give oral arguments Friday, Jan. 25, in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport on a motion that would allow Ollie to move forward with a racial discrimination complaint against the school without jeopardizing his right to an arbitration hearing with UConn over his firing last year. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
The Latest: Judge hears arguments in Ollie-UConn dispute

Jan. 25, 2019 01:04 PM EST

Judge upholds charges against ex-Auburn Coach Chuck Person

By Larry Neumeister Jan. 03, 2019 06:43 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge gave the go ahead Thursday to a trial next month over charges that former Auburn basketball assistant coach Chuck Person accepted...

Former Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland, left, arrives at federal court in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Bland is expected to plead guilty in a criminal case in which prosecutors said bribes were paid to steer top athletes to certain schools. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Former USC assistant coach pleads guilty in corruption case

By Larry Neumeister Jan. 02, 2019 11:39 AM EST