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Memphis shares letter alleging violations to NCAA as Penny Hardaway fires 4 people
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fired three assistants and a staff member two months before the Tigers' season opener, and the university also confirmed officials shared an anonymous letter alleging multiple violations in his program with the NCAA. Hardaway announced Wednesday morning...
South Carolina basketball star Ashlyn Watkins is charged with assault and kidnapping
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina national championship-winning forward Ashlyn Watkins was arrested Saturday on charges of assault and battery and kidnapping. Online judicial records for Richland County show that Watkins was granted a $30,000 personal recognizance bond. She was...
Atlanta will host the 2031 Final Four after the pandemic wiped out the city's previous bid in 2020
ATLANTA (AP) — The Final Four is returning to Atlanta after the pandemic wiped out the city's previous bid four years ago. The NCAA announced Thursday that Atlanta will be the site of the 2031 Final Four, its first time hosting since the 2013 bracket and the sixth time the city has...
Gonzaga guard Steele Venters to miss second straight season due to injury after injuring Achilles
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga's Steele Venters injured his left Achilles tendon and will miss the upcoming 2024-25 season, the guard's second straight season missed due to injury. Venters missed the entire 2023-24 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee two days before...
South Carolina unveils highway signs celebrating Gamecocks women's basketball championships
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will install new highway signs around the state celebrating the continued success of coach Dawn Staley’s women's basketball program. Justin Powell, chief operating officer of the state Transportation Department, unveiled the sign Tuesday...
NCAA lays out pay structure for women's basketball tournament performances
A women's basketball team that reaches the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament could bring its conference roughly $1.26 million over the next three years in financial performance rewards. In an email obtained by The Associated Press on Friday from the NCAA to its basketball committees...
Wofford basketball gets probation, former coach McAuley given 2-year penalty for overworking players
SPARTANBUG, S.C. (AP) — The NCAA has placed Wofford's men's basketball on probation for a year after finding it failed to monitor the program when former coach Jay McAuley regularly made players participate in team activities on days off. Wofford, McAuley and the NCAA reached a...
Bobby Hurley and Arizona State headed to Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium for exhibition game
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Bobby Hurley is returning to Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium for a charity exhibition game with his Arizona State basketball team. The Sun Devils and Blue Devils will play the game on Oct. 27 with benefits going to the Duke Children's Hospital, Duke announced on...
Maui Invitational returns to the island a year after wildfires. UConn highlights the field
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Two-time defending national champion UConn will highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after fatal wildfires forced a move to Honolulu. The tournament, which will be played from Nov. 25-27, announced its invited...
Arizona, UCLA agree to continue basketball rivalry with 3 games over next 4 years
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and UCLA will continue their basketball rivalry with three games over the next four years, starting with a Dec. 14 matchup in downtown Phoenix. The teams also agreed to meet in 2025 at the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas and in 2027 in Los Angeles. ...
