Law and order

FILE - Fans line up outside Madison Square Garden for an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. On Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, a judge granted a partial victory to a lawyer who sued Madison Square Garden after he and his colleagues were barred from the Garden and other MSG-owned venues because their firm represents a group suing the company. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks 2/23/2021

Nov. 23, 2022 12:12 PM EST

Former player sues Albany coach Killings, AD, and school

Nov. 17, 2022 11:29 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Albany men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings, athletic director Mark Benson, and the university are being sued by a former walk-on regarding a...

FILE - Indiana guard Xavier Johnson (0) drives past Wyoming's Xavier DuSell (53) during the second half of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. Xavier Johnson faced the stark reality his basketball days could be over when an April police chase ended in his arrest in a Bloomington parking lot. Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson gave him a second chance. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

Focused Xavier Johnson could be X-factor for No. 13 Hoosiers

By Michael Marot Oct. 28, 2022 06:32 PM EDT

University of Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari stands on the sidelines during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Florida, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. University police have arrested a woman for trying to enter Calipari's property. University spokeswoman Blair Conner said Lexington, Ky., Police were called to assist university police outside Calipari’s residence Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)

Woman arrested outside Kentucky coach John Calipari's home

Sep. 06, 2022 04:17 PM EDT

Canisius recruit gets bail on gun charges; school drops him

By John Wawrow Jun. 23, 2022 06:22 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge on Thursday set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns...

No bail for Canisius basketball recruit facing gun charges

By John Wawrow Jun. 17, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canisius College basketball recruit Sarion McGee was denied bail on Friday, five days after campus police arrested him for having two handguns,...

Kansas State coach Bruce Webber, front, passes West Virginia coach Bob Huggins before an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Bruce Weber resigns as basketball coach at Kansas State

By Dave Skretta Mar. 10, 2022 11:50 AM EST

FILE - UCLA forward Mac Etienne (12) shoots the ball during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Arizona State on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. UCLA men's basketball player Mac Etienne was arrested and cited on suspicion of misdemeanor assault after appearing to spit toward a fan after the Bruins lost a road game to Pac-12 rival Arizona, a University of Arizona police spokesman said Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. The alleged incident occurred Thursday night as UCLA players left the McKale Center playing floor and entered a tunnel to go to their locker room, said the spokesman, Officer Jesus Aguilar. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis), File

UCLA player arrested after allegedly spitting at Arizona fan

Feb. 04, 2022 11:02 AM EST

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl signals in during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Yale, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

NCAA puts Auburn hoops on 4 years probation, suspends Pearl

By John Zenor Dec. 10, 2021 01:05 PM EST

Pitt G Ithiel Horton suspended indefinitely following arrest

Nov. 08, 2021 03:43 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh has suspended junior guard Ithiel Horton indefinitely following his arrest over the weekend on charges of aggravated assault,...

Jayhawks' Jalen Wilson suspended 4 games after DUI arrest

Nov. 02, 2021 08:44 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas forward Jalen Wilson was suspended Tuesday for the No. 3 Jayhawks' lone exhibition game and first three regular-season games after...

FILE - Gonzaga head coach Mark Few calls a play for his team as they play against Oklahoma in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in this Monday, March 22, 2021, file photo. Gonzaga carried a No. 1 ranking all last season before falling a win short of becoming college basketball’s first unbeaten national champion in 45 years. Mark Few’s Bulldogs start this season in the same position, hoping to complete that final step this time around. The Zags were the runaway top choice in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball preseason poll released Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Gonzaga coach Mark Few pleads guilty to DUI, fined $1,000

By Nicholas K. Geranios Oct. 20, 2021 04:15 PM EDT

Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss 3 games following DUI arrest

Oct. 09, 2021 12:51 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on...

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, St. John's head coach Mike Anderson calls to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in New York. A former St. John's assistant basketball coach is suing the university and Anderson, claiming he was fired because of a health issue. Steve DeMeo says in a lawsuit he was let go in June after telling Anderson about a serious heart condition that necessitated work accommodations due to the pandemic and would likely require additional procedures and medical leave. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Ex-assistant basketball coach suing St John's over firing

Sep. 23, 2021 11:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2021, file photo, Gonzaga coach Mark Few signals to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Santa Clara in Spokane, Wash. Few has been cited for driving under the influence. The Coeur d’Alene Press and Spokesman-Review acquired a police report through a public information request that says Few was stopped Monday evening, Sept. 6, after he was “called in as driving erratic and speeding.” (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

Gonzaga coach Few smelled of alcohol prior to DUI arrest

By Nicholas K. Geranios Sep. 09, 2021 06:09 PM EDT

FILE— In this April 3, 2019 file photo, investor John Wilson, left, arrives at federal court in Boston with his wife Leslie to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. The first trial stemming from Operation Varsity Blues, the federal government's crackdown on celebrities and ordinary Americans who paid a middleman to get their kids into prestigious colleges and universities, opens Sept. 8, 2021 with jury selection. While the big names like Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have pleaded guilty and served their time, the upcoming trial will feature lesser known defendants. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

'Varsity Blues' trial promises fresh insights in old scandal

By Alanna Durkin Richer Sep. 08, 2021 01:10 AM EDT

FILE - Connecticut forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) and Seton Hall guard Jasmine Smith (21) work for the rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. A former women’s basketball player at Seton Hall University has been added to a lawsuit filed against the school by former men’s player Myles Powell over what they claim were misdiagnosed knee injuries. In an amended complaint to Powell's lawsuit filed Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, Jasmine Smith alleges team staff told her she’d suffered a bone bruise during practice in the fall of 2020. She alleged she was cleared to play and played the rest of the season despite suffering knee pain and swelling. (David Butler II/Pool Photo via AP, FIle)

Former women's hoops player added to suit against Seton Hall

By David Porter Aug. 19, 2021 01:48 PM EDT

Seton Hall files to dismiss player's suit over knee injury

Aug. 12, 2021 02:53 PM EDT
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Seton Hall University has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former star basketball player Myles Powell over a knee injury...