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Man pleads guilty in basketball betting ring

A California man has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he was part of a betting ring involving the University of San Diego's basketball team.

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UCLA's Nelson files defamation suit against Sports Illustrated over story

Former UCLA basketball player Reeves Nelson filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Sports Illustrated on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

5 days ago
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Hokies add shooting guard Adam Smith as transfer

New Virginia Tech men's basketball coach James Johnson has landed his first player.

6 days ago
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Drew Gordon ready to take on UCLA report

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Drew Gordon was sitting in a University of New Mexico classroom in February, but he wasn't paying attention to a family studies lecture about how to help people in crisis. He was reading in amazement a Sports Illustrated article that was about to turn his life upside down.

7 days ago
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Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife sues ESPN for libel

The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine filed a libel lawsuit Monday against ESPN, saying the network ruined her life by broadcasting salacious reports that she knew her husband abused boys and that she had sex with one of the boys.

7 days ago
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Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys.

12 days ago
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Thomas' file does not give a cause for firing

FIU never has given an official reason for firing Isiah Thomas as men's basketball coach in April. But a Miami Herald review of Thomas' personnel file indicates he didn't violate his contract in any way, and the university owes him the $660,000 base salary of his contract's final two years.

13 days ago
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VCU leaves CAA, announces move to Atlantic 10

VCU is looking to make the most of its rise to prominence in men's basketball and President Michael Rao said moving to the Atlantic 10 is "the next step."

13 days ago
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AP Source: VCU heading to Atlantic 10, leaving CAA

A person familiar with the decision says VCU is joining the Atlantic 10 after deciding to leave the Colonial Athletic Association.

13 days ago
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Arizona State's Trent Lockett to transfer to Marquette

Trent Lockett, who led Arizona State in scoring last season, will transfer to Marquette to finish his college basketball career.

23 days ago
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What can Brown do for the Mustangs?

It's never too late to go back to school. Just ask Larry Brown. It's been more than 20 years since Brown stepped onto a college campus to direct a basketball program, but that all changed last week when it was announced that Brown would take the reins at Southern Methodist University.

25 days ago