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Welcome to 'Dru-quesne.' Duquesne promotes Dru Joyce to take over after Keith Dambrot's retirement

Mar. 28, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Duquesne didn't look far to replace retired head coach Keith Dambrot. The Dukes promoted assistant Dru Joyce on Thursday to take over for Dambrot, who stepped down last week after leading the school to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1977. ...

Schools in the path of April's total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment

Mar. 28, 2024 09:37 AM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” playing in teacher Nancy Morris’ classroom, swinging his arms open and closed across the planets pictured on his T-shirt. Henry and other classmates at...

Guardians center fielder Myles Straw sent to minors, team still expects him to impact 2024 season

Mar. 27, 2024 12:54 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Myles Straw's elite defense isn't enough anymore for the Guardians. The center fielder was assigned outright to Triple-A Columbus after being waived last week by Cleveland. The move was posted by Major League Baseball on his transaction list Tuesday night...

Evan Mobley scores 17 as Cavaliers respond after Morris elbow, ejection and handle Hornets 115-92

Mar. 25, 2024 22:50 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. threw a high, intentional elbow that flattened one of the Hornets. It awakened the Cavaliers. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each scored 17 points, and Cleveland bounced back from an embarrassing loss at Miami 24 hours earlier by...

Marshall's Dan D'Antoni, the oldest coach in Division I at 76, is out after 10 seasons

Mar. 25, 2024 19:43 PM EDT

Marshall basketball coach Dan D’Antoni — the oldest coach in Division I at 76 — is out after 10 seasons. He will be replaced by assistant coach Cornelius Jackson, the school said Monday night. Marshall did not release the terms of Jackson's agreement and did not specify in a...

Thiam's 27 help High Point defeat Cleveland State 93-74 in CBI

Mar. 25, 2024 14:41 PM EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Abdoulaye Thiam had 27 points and High Point beat Cleveland State 93-74 on Monday in the quarterfinals of the CBI Tournament. Thiam added five rebounds for the Panthers (26-8). Kezza Giffa scored 18 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1...

High Point and Cleveland State square off in CBI Tournament matchup

Mar. 25, 2024 03:49 AM EDT

Cleveland State Vikings (21-14, 13-10 Horizon League) vs. High Point Panthers (25-8, 14-4 Big South) Daytona Beach, Florida; Monday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: High Point and Cleveland State meet in the College Basketball Invitational. The Panthers have...

Heat build biggest lead in more than a decade, roll past Cavaliers 121-84

Mar. 24, 2024 20:56 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — There was a 2-on-0 break in the third quarter when Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo seemed like they couldn't decide which one was going to get the easy basket. It was that kind of night for the Miami Heat. Everything went right. Haywood Highsmith scored 18...

Enaruna hits jumper at the buzzer to lead Cleveland State over Northern Colorado 51-49 in CBI

Mar. 24, 2024 14:52 PM EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tristan Enaruna scored 22 points, including a contested jumper from the top of the key as time expired, and Cleveland State beat Northern Colorado 51-49 on Sunday in the CBI Tournament. Ninth-seeded Cleveland State advances to play top-seeded High Point...

Northern Colorado and Cleveland State square off in CBI Tournament matchup

Mar. 24, 2024 03:30 AM EDT

Cleveland State Vikings (20-14, 13-10 Horizon League) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (19-13, 12-7 Big Sky) Daytona Beach, Florida; Sunday, 11 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado and Cleveland State meet in the College Basketball Invitational. The Bears'...