Lawsuits
Memphis' James Wiseman (second from right) goes down on his knees as he and his teammates celebrate a basket in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alcorn State Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)
NCAA clears Memphis freshman Wiseman to return on Jan. 12

By Teresa M. Walker Nov. 20, 2019 05:38 PM EST

Memphis center James Wiseman runs off the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oregon in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Oregon won 82-74. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Wiseman withdraws lawsuit, Memphis works on eligibility

By Teresa M. Walker Nov. 14, 2019 11:53 AM EST

Memphis center James Wiseman runs off the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oregon in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Oregon won 82-74. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Memphis, Wiseman have 1 more game, then it’s back to court

By Teresa M. Walker Nov. 13, 2019 02:47 AM EST

FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photo, Jim Calhoun, men's basketball coach for the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Conn., accepts the best coach award at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Calhoun has been accused of sexual discrimination by a former associate athletic director at the University of Saint Joseph, the Division III school where he now works. Jaclyn Piscitelli filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 9 in U.S. District Court against the school, which began admitting men in 2018. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun denies sex bias claims

Oct. 13, 2019 12:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photo, Jim Calhoun, men's basketball coach for the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Conn., accepts the best coach award at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Calhoun has been accused of sexual discrimination by a former associate athletic director at the University of Saint Joseph, the Division III school where he now works. Jaclyn Piscitelli filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 9 in U.S. District Court against the school, which began admitting men in 2018. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun accused of sex discrimination

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 09, 2019 02:18 PM EDT

Ex-Louisville players, NCAA settle suit over vacated title

Sep. 30, 2019 09:08 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of former Louisville men's basketball players have reached a confidential settlement of a lawsuit with the NCAA that did not restore...

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2016, file photo, Louisville NCAA college basketball head coach Rick Pitino answers a question during the Atlantic Coast Conference media day in Charlotte, N.C. The University of Louisville Athletic Association and Rick Pitino have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit, with the former Cardinals men's basketball coach's changing his termination to a resignation. The settlement unanimously approved Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, by the ULAA states that Pitino has received compensation and the school agrees not to pursue further legal action. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, FIle)
Pitino settles with Louisville, ready for 'new chapter'

Sep. 18, 2019 09:49 AM EDT

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...

Yale, ex-basketball player settle lawsuit over expulsion

Jun. 25, 2019 05:22 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Yale University and a former basketball captain have settled a lawsuit stemming from his expulsion over sexual misconduct allegations that he...

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...

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2013, file photo, then-Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie signals to his team as associate head coach Glenn Miller looks on during the first half of Connecticut's 95-68 victory over Maine in an NCAA college basketball game, in Hartford, Conn. Former UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie has filed a lawsuit against former assistant Glenn Miller, contending Miller slandered him in comments to the NCAA. Miller told the governing body he had learned about an alleged $30,000 payment Ollie made to the mother of a recruit while at UConn. Ollie's lawsuit, filed Monday, April 29, 2019, in Connecticut Superior Court, says that accusation was false and damaged his reputation. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham, File)
Ex-UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie sues former assistant

By Pat Eaton-Robb Apr. 30, 2019 09:51 AM EDT

Lawsuit after 2 casinos couldn't take March Madness bets

Apr. 19, 2019 03:46 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A casino operator is suing a tech company after a contract dispute shuttered its sports betting platform at two West Virginia casinos ahead...

Bailey Kowalski cries as she speaks during a news conference in East Lansing, Mich., Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 22-year-old Michigan State University student is speaking publicly a year after suing the school, alleging that three former men's basketball players raped her in 2015 and that she was discouraged by counseling center staff from reporting what happened. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)
Woman who alleged rape by ex-MSU players speaks publicly

By David Eggert Apr. 11, 2019 12:46 AM EDT

Arizona judge: Lawsuit by Georgia Tech's Pastner to proceed

Mar. 22, 2019 04:58 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A judge says a blackmail and defamation lawsuit filed by Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner against an Arizona man can move ahead. ...

Referee's suit against Kentucky radio network dismissed

Mar. 21, 2019 06:11 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A judge in Kentucky has dismissed a college basketball referee's lawsuit against a radio network, saying the station's criticism is protected...

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

SDSU's McDaniels says lawsuits pose 'very serious situation'

By Jay Paris Mar. 01, 2019 06:52 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State's Jalen McDaniels was guarded in his first comments since being sued by two women who accused him of filming sex acts in 2016 while...