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St. John's finalizing deal to make Fordham athletic director Ed Kull its next AD, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — St. John's is negotiating a deal to make Fordham athletic director Ed Kull its next AD, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal was not yet complete. St....
Kansas guard Shakeel Moore will miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game, potentially leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard for the start of the season following Elmarko Jackson's knee injury. The Jayhawks, who are front-runners...
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...
New Northwestern AD Jackson aims to help school navigate evolving landscape, heal wounds
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Mark Jackson had never visited Northwestern. By the time he first stepped foot on campus, he had already agreed to leave Villanova and take over as the school's new athletic director. “My wife, she was like, ‘Aren’t you gonna go visit the campus?'”...
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...
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. ...
