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Tuesday’s Sports in Brief
By The Associated Press Dec. 04, 2019 02:34 AM EST
NFL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers fired coach Ron Rivera with four games left in the NFL season.
Secondary coach...
No. 16 Memphis beats NC State in Barclays Center Classic
By Denis P. Gorman Nov. 28, 2019 06:38 PM EST
UCLA cruises past UNLV 71-54 for 3rd straight win
By Beth Harris Nov. 16, 2019 01:03 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA had its best half of the season, led by a newly aggressive Chris Smith.
The junior guard scored 14 of his 16 points...
Michigan State’s Izzo signs 2 top-100 recruits
Nov. 13, 2019 07:31 PM EST
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has signed center Mady Sissoko and point guard AJ Hoggard.
Izzo said Wednesday he...
USC rallies in 2nd half to beat South Dakota State 84-66
By Beth Harris Nov. 13, 2019 12:13 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was senior night for Southern California and the season has barely begun.
Nick Rakocevic and Jonah Mathews both went...
UCLA beats UC Santa Barbara 77-61, goes to 2-0 under Cronin
By Beth Harris Nov. 10, 2019 09:07 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA responded to new coach Mick Cronin's self-described "spirited" halftime talk in a big way.
The Bruins upped their...
Rutgers dominates Niagara, 86-39
By Everett Merrill Nov. 10, 2019 03:10 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers put together its most dominating Division 1 win under head coach Steve Pikiell, overwhelming Niagara 86-39 on Sunday.
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AP source: Niagara hires Paulus as permanent men's coach
By John Wawrow Nov. 06, 2019 09:32 PM EST
Greg Paulus can remove the interim tag after reaching a multiyear agreement to become Niagara University's basketball coach on a permanent basis, a person with...
Former Miami Hurricanes AD Jankovich dies at 85
Oct. 30, 2019 07:51 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Sam Jankovich, the Miami Hurricanes' athletic director when they won their first three national championships in football, has died. He was 85.
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No. 8 Gonzaga must replace 4 starters from Elite Eight team
By Nicholas K. Geranios Oct. 25, 2019 01:28 PM EDT
Return of CJ Elleby good news for Washington State hoops
By Nicholas K. Geranios Oct. 24, 2019 06:36 PM EDT
Patrick Beilein resigns as Niagara coach before 1st game
Oct. 24, 2019 12:05 PM EDT
LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Patrick Beilein cited personal reasons for abruptly resigning as Niagara University men's basketball coach two weeks before the start of...
Stackhouse enters 1st season at Vandy with revamped roster
By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 24, 2019 09:50 AM EDT
Ga Tech begins season with cloud of potential NCAA sanctions
By Paul Newberry Oct. 23, 2019 06:07 PM EDT
Michigan's Franz Wagner out 4-6 weeks with fractured wrist
Oct. 21, 2019 04:38 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan freshman Franz Wagner is expected to miss four to six weeks with a fractured right wrist.
The school said Monday a...