Violent crime
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.
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Woman arrested after Portland State basketball player killed
Aug. 03, 2019 01:04 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon have arrested a woman following the shooting death of a Portland State University basketball player.
Police in...
Michigan State clears ex-basketball players in rape case
Jun. 29, 2019 11:16 AM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Three former Michigan State University men's basketball players have been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that they...
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...
Couple who accused Georgia Tech's Pastner charged
May. 22, 2019 03:11 PM EDT
ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona couple is facing more criminal charges for allegedly trying to implicate Georgia Tech basketball coach Josh Pastner in a sexual...
Wake hoops assistant, accused in punching incident, resigns
Apr. 12, 2019 03:46 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A Wake Forest assistant basketball coach has resigned eight months after police said he punched a New York City tourist who later died.
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Youth basketball coach charged with assaulting referee
Apr. 08, 2019 10:44 AM EDT
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a Michigan youth basketball coach accused of punching a Kentucky referee, knocking him unconscious, has been charged with assault...
Friday Sports in Brief
By The Associated Press Mar. 30, 2019 03:35 AM EDT
HORSE RACING
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Racing returned to Santa Anita for the first time since the track was closed nearly a month ago following the...
Friday's Sports In Brief
By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2019 04:45 AM EDT
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Zion Williamson had the go-ahead tip-in on his own miss with 30.3 seconds left and fifth-ranked Duke held off...
NC State reinstates Lockett after assault charge dismissed
Mar. 12, 2019 03:43 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has reinstated backup guard Eric Lockett to the basketball team after a misdemeanor assault charge against him was...
Rutgers basketball player dismissed, faces deportation
Mar. 12, 2019 01:55 PM EDT
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers University basketball player Issa Thiam has been dismissed from the team and faces deportation after his arrest on domestic...