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Canadian college granted entrance into NCAA

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:20:00 EDT

BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) -- Simon Fraser has been approved to join the NCAA, the first time membership has been granted to a college outside the United States.

Seth Davis: Just a junior, quiet but confident Gilchrist is nation's top player

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:02:44 EDT

He's 15 years old and the best high school player in the country. But as Seth Davis found, Michael Gilchrist just wants to ignore the hype and play hoops.

Lady Vols' Gray has complications after surgery

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:14:18 EDT

Tennessee forward Amber Gray will be transferred to a hospital to be near her family in Ohio after suffering unspecific complications following shoulder surgery last week.

Woman sues Binghamton for sexual harassment

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:13:10 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- A fundraiser at an upstate New York university says senior athletic department officials tried to use her as a sexual "plaything" to ply big donors.

Thomas' FIU coaching debut likely vs. Ohio St.

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:12:37 EDT

MIAMI (AP) -- The next chapter of Isiah Thomas' coaching career will start amid familiar territory for the Hall of Famer: the Big 10.

Tennessee's Pearl gets $200K raise, extension

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:55:10 EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has signed a one-year contract extension that will also boost his total salary from $1.7 million to $1.9 million for the 2009-10 season.

Taylor leads US past Lithuania in FIBA tourney

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:53:12 EDT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -- The United States and Australia stretched their unbeaten records to six games at the FIBA under-19 world basketball championships Wednesday, heading their pools and emerging as top qualifiers for the quarterfinals.

Coach K on verge of returning as U.S. Oly coach

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:59:11 EDT

Mike Krzyzewski appears set to go for more gold.

Sidney attorney: Talks with NCAA 'productive'

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:22:09 EDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- The attorney for Mississippi State signee Renardo Sidney and his parents says meetings with the NCAA on Monday and Tuesday were "productive."

Catching up with ex-prep star Fields

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:37:52 EDT

The world of YouTube can make legends out of nobodys, but in the case of Ronnie Fields, it can also keep legends alive. A collection of his high-flying dunks and soaring blocks from his high school days in the mid 90's has received almost 170,000 hits. A mural at Chicago's Farragut Academy remembers his career there.