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FILE -Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks to reporters during a press conference the day after winning the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game against TCU, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif. Georgia's national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House. According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.”(AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Georgia's Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political

May. 10, 2023 08:05 PM EDT

Sports on TV for Tuesday, March 28

By The Associated Press Mar. 27, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
Tuesday, March 28 COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ACCN — Florida vs. Florida St., Jacksonville SECN — Texas at Texas...

Gonzaga's Julian Strawther (0) handles the ball in the first half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against UCLA in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
New York, Las Vegas players shine brightest in March Madness

By Mark Anderson And Ralph D. Russo Mar. 24, 2023 08:34 PM EDT

Michigan State guard Tyson Walker (2) and guard A.J. Hoggard (11) celebrate defeating Marquette in a second-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NYC guards lead Michigan State, K-State to Sweet 16 at MSG

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 22, 2023 05:09 PM EDT

Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang, center, celebrates his team's 75-65 win over Baylor with fans during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Jerome Tang has rising Kansas State feeling sweet again

By Dave Skretta Mar. 21, 2023 01:46 PM EDT

UCLA guard Kiki Rice (1) brings the ball upcourt against Stanford during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament Friday, March 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
UCLA's Kiki Rice AP Diary: excited to play in March Madness

By Kiki Rice Mar. 17, 2023 07:33 PM EDT

Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) shoots against Michigan State's Jaxon Kohler (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Big battle takes center stage in No. 1 Purdue-No. 21 Indiana

By Michael Marot Feb. 02, 2023 01:30 PM EST

Former Illinois star Dee Brown to coach at NAIA's Roosevelt

Jun. 27, 2022 06:02 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois star and NBA player Dee Brown is the new coach at Roosevelt University in Chicago, the NAIA school announced Monday. The...

Maryland hires former Rhode Island coach Cox as assistant

Mar. 28, 2022 09:08 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland hired former Rhode Island basketball coach David Cox as an assistant. The Terrapins announced the move Monday. Cox...

Kentucky signs foursome of five-star recruits for 2022 class

Nov. 10, 2021 09:59 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has signed four five-star recruits for its 2022 class including consensus No. 1 prospect Shaedon Sharpe, who will enroll this...

Top recruit Shaedon Sharpe commits to Kentucky

By The Associated Press Sep. 07, 2021 09:44 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ken. (AP) — Five-star recruit Shaedon Sharpe has committed to Kentucky, giving coach John Calipari his highest-rated player in five years. ...

TCU continues roster overhaul with 8th Division I transfer

Jun. 30, 2021 06:56 PM EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU continued a massive overhaul of its roster Wednesday by officially adding an eighth Division I transfer in former Butler forward...

Appeals court upholds guilty verdicts in NCAA bribes case

By Larry Neumeister Jun. 04, 2021 11:48 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The convictions of a sports business manager and an amateur basketball coach in a conspiracy to bribe top college coaches to get them to steer...

This Sept. 10, 2019, photo provided by Jessica Forbes shows Jake Murphy posed at PowerHouse Hoops basketball courts in Phoenix. The coronavirus pandemic put sports on hold and the AAU circuit with it, leaving non-elite basketball recruits with no opportunity to make an in-person impression on college coaches. Murphy opted to take the most sensible road rather than try sorting through the uncertainty, committing to play at the Air Force Academy, where his brother was already a cadet. (Jessica Forbes via AP)
Pandemic impacts prospects of non-elite basketball recruits

By John Marshall Apr. 29, 2020 02:27 AM EDT

Media is restricted from court side as Kansas practices for the Big 12 men's basketball tournament in Kansas City, Kan., Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
The Latest: ACC tourney preparing for games without fans

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2020 01:24 PM EDT

Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber motions to his players during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against UNLV, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Prep basketball takes backseat to AAU in recruiting game

By Dave Skretta Nov. 11, 2019 04:12 PM EST

Christian Dawkins stands outside federal court Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in New York. Dawkins and and youth basketball coach Merl Code were convicted on a conspiracy count, but acquitted of some other charges. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
2 convicted in college basketball corruption trial

By Larry Neumeister May. 08, 2019 03:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, Merl Code leaves federal court in New York. A prosecutor says greed led a fledgling manager of basketball players to bribe college coaches but defense lawyers say it was all an FBI setup. The characterizations came during opening statements Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in the second trial to result from a prosecution that has exposed a seedy side of college basketball recruitment. On trial are business manager Christian Dawkins and ex-amateur league director Merl Code. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
NYC jury begins deliberations at college hoops bribery trial

May. 06, 2019 04:48 PM EDT

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...

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