Athlete recruiting
Jayhawks' Agbaji, Martin withdraw from NBA draft

By Dave Skretta Jul. 06, 2021 04:25 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Versatile forward Ochai Agbaji and high-scoring point guard Remy Martin withdrew from the NBA draft Tuesday, opting instead to help...

Incoming UConn freshman Jordan Hawkins speaks to the media outside the school's Werth basketball center on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. Hawkins is part of a highly touted 3-member recruiting class that is expected to help the Huskies compete for a Big East championship. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
Freshmen class for UConn men doesn't lack confidence

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 30, 2021 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Frankfort, Ky. Gov. Beshear on Thursday, June 24, 2021 dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an alternative to an early cutoff of enhanced jobless benefits that Republicans and businesses blame for a workforce shortage. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, Pool)
Kentucky to allow college athletes to earn off likeness

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Jun. 24, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2017, file photo, Creighton assistant coach Preston Murphy, right, stands as players warm up during practice in Omaha, Neb. The NCAA put Creighton men's basketball program on two years' probation and docked scholarships each of the next two seasons on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, after alleging that a former assistant coach accepted cash from a management agency. The committee on infractions said Preston Murphy did not take any other action after the meeting in a Las Vegas hotel. But the meeting itself violated NCAA rules because the receipt of money formalized a business relationship in which the management company could attempt to use the coach to gain access to Creighton players. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Creighton put on probation by NCAA amid fallout of FBI probe

By Dave Skretta Jun. 22, 2021 12:22 PM EDT

Auburn adds Georgia transfer guard KD Johnson to hoop roster

Jun. 14, 2021 02:51 PM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Georgia guard K.D. Johnson is transferring to Southeastern Conference rival Auburn. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl...

Wake Forest adding Ole Miss graduate transfer Khadim Sy

Jun. 11, 2021 12:42 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest is adding graduate transfer Khadim Sy from Mississippi. The school announced Sy’s signing Friday to...

FILE - Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff calls a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Buffalo in Kent, Ohio, in this Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, file photo. Kent State signed coach Rob Senderoff to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. "We are thrilled to extend the contract of Coach Senderoff,” new athletic director Randale Richmond said Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)
Kent State gives coach Senderoff contract extension thru '26

Jun. 01, 2021 01:06 PM EDT

Kansas officially signs 2 of top college hoops transfers

By Dave Skretta May. 26, 2021 06:46 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged in the aftermath of one of the worst NCAA Tournament losses in program history that the Jayhawks had...

Star forward Drew Timme will return to Gonzaga next season

May. 26, 2021 02:36 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga forward Drew Timme, who led the West Coast Conference in scoring last season, announced Wednesday that he will return for his...

UConn head coach Jim Penders congratulates Michael Woodworth (8) as he rounds the bases in the eighth inning of an NCAA college baseball game against Tulane in Hartford, Conn., in this April 27, 2018, photo. Penders, the nephew of former college hoops coach Tom Penders, credits Connecticut's basketball programs and their combined 15 national titles, with creating an athletics culture that has helped him recruit top players to Storrs and convince officials to build his team's just opened state-of-the art Elliot Ballpark, which comes complete with an artificial turf field and heated benches. (John Woike/Hartford Courant via AP)
Basketball-centric UConn proving it's also a baseball school

By Pat Eaton-Robb May. 26, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

Huskers' Hoiberg hires Shannan Lum as recruiting coordinator

May. 24, 2021 03:04 PM EDT
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Shannan Lum has been hired as recruiting coordinator for the Nebraska men's basketball program, coach Fred Hoiberg announced Monday. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2019, file photo, Louisville assistant coach Dino Gaudio cheers on the team against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C. Federal authorities have charged Gaudio with attempting to extort the university after his dismissal from the team. Gaudio threatened to go to the media with alleged NCAA violations by the team, according to a charging document filed in federal court. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Former Louisville assistant charged by feds with extortion

By Dylan Lovan May. 18, 2021 05:55 PM EDT

Texas forward Greg Brown turning pro after one season

May. 13, 2021 03:06 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas forward Greg Brown announced Thursday he is turning pro and won't return to the Longhorns for his sophomore season under new coach...

Top-five recruit Baldwin Jr. to play for father at Milwaukee

May. 12, 2021 11:50 AM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr., one of the nation's top recruits in his class, will play college basketball for his father at Milwaukee. ...

Dolphins release McCain, sign former MEAC basketball player

May. 06, 2021 05:58 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Safety Bobby McCain was released Thursday by the Miami Dolphins, who took Jevon Holland of Oregon as a potential replacement in the second round...

Auburn men's hoops signs Arkansas transfer guard Desi Sills

May. 05, 2021 02:11 PM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Arkansas guard Desi Sills is heading to Southeastern Conference rival Auburn. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl said...

Ex-Texas Tech forward Tyreek Smith signs with Oklahoma St

May. 04, 2021 03:00 PM EDT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State said Tuesday it has signed former Texas Tech forward Tyreek Smith. After a medical redshirt season...

Oklahoma men's basketball signs four transfers

May. 03, 2021 03:37 PM EDT
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — New Oklahoma coach Porter Moser has signed brothers Tanner and Jacob Groves from Eastern Washington, Ethan Chargois from SMU and Jordan...

Walker Kessler transferring from North Carolina to Auburn

Apr. 26, 2021 02:07 PM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former North Carolina big man Walker Kessler is transferring to Auburn. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said Monday that...

Duke signs Marquette's John, Davidson's Jones as transfers

Apr. 23, 2021 02:43 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has signed Marquette graduate transfer Theo John and Davidson graduate transfer Bates Jones to scholarship agreements. ...