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Associated Press Wichita State's Cleanthony Early hands out balls during practice for today's NCAA Final Four semifinal game against Louisville in Atlanta. The New Yorker chose Wichita State after Hurricane Irene forced him to stay longer for his recruiting visit.
Delays help convince Early
ATLANTA — As Hurricane Irene churned along the East Coast, flight after flight was getting canceled, and Cleanthony Early remembers thinking to himself, “I’m stuck in Kansas.” The talented forwa...
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Laettner’s shot tops anniversary highlights
ATLANTA — Christian Laettner will occasionally see a replay of his famous buzzer beater against Kentucky — and he tries not to look too excited about it. Laettner’s shot that gave Duke an overti...
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FILE - In this May 6, 2010 file photo, Rutgers University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti, right, presents Mike Rice with a jersey after being introduced as the new men's head basketball coach at Rutgers during a news conference in Piscataway, N.J. A person familiar with the decision says Pernetti is out as Rutgers athletic director. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement has not been made yet. The school will hold a press conference on campus at 1 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013. Pernetti dismissed basketball coach Mike Rice Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs. The scandal has now cost Pernetti his job some five months after he didn't fire Rice when the video first became available. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)
Rutgers AD Pernetti out in scandal
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers’ coaching scandal spiraled deeper Friday, bringing down the popular athletic director and a school vice president while donors threatened to cut off their contribution...
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NKU: AD fired for improper relationships
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — The president of Northern Kentucky University says he fired the school’s athletic director because of improper relationships with four female employees and a student. Geoff Me...
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Associated Press Louisville head coach Rick Pitino watches his players during practice for today's NCAA Final Four semifinal game against Wichita State on Friday in Atlanta. Syracuse plays Michigan in the second semifinals.
Ware tragedy helps Cards gain support
ATLANTA — Louisville already had the bigger names, the better team and some unfinished business after coming up short in last year’s Final Four. All Wichita State had was the cute-and-cuddly und...
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Southerland discovers his niche with Orangemen
ATLANTA — James Southerland spent most of his first season at Syracuse on the bench and part of his last one on the couch. His reward for all that frustration: A trip to the Final Four and, if t...
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Associated Press Michigan's Trey Burke shoots during practice for today's NCAA Final Four semifinal game against Syracuse in Atlanta.
Michigan’s Burke hopes to end stellar season with a crown
ATLANTA — A year ago at this time, when Trey Burke decided to come back to Michigan for his sophomore season, the star point guard immediately started talking about a national championship. It w...
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Associated Press Louisville's Gorgui Dieng shoots during practice for today's NCAA Final Four semifinal against Wichita State in Atlanta. Dieng is a native of Senegal.
Dieng feels rewarded for staying with dream
ATLANTA — Half a world away from home, in a country where he knew no one and didn’t speak the language, Gorgui Dieng would hole up in his bedroom and cry. “It was very hard for me, I’ll be hones...
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WKU’s Morton resigns amid allegations
BOWLING GREEN — Western Kentucky has announced that former Hilltoppers assistant Jake Morton has resigned as director of basketball operations. The NCAA in February accused Morton of three recru...
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Ware’s injury causes ‘problems’ for Cards
ATLANTA — His full-leg cast and crutches aside, Kevin Ware is no different than the rest of his Louisville teammates this week. He’s at team meetings. He’s going to practice. He’s riding the bus. H...
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Stein hired as SIU women’s basketball coach
CARBONDALE, Ill. — A former women’s basketball coach at Missouri has taken the same post at Southern Illinois. Cindy Stein was introduced Thursday in Carbondale, more than two weeks after the Sa...
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NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks at a news conference Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Emmert defends record during contentious briefing
ATLANTA — NCAA President Mark Emmert spent 15 minutes documenting the progress that the organization has made under his leadership, from making sure students go to class to fighting corruption. ...
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Associated Press Baylor's Rico Gathers (2) blocks a shot by Iowa's Melsahn Basabe (1) during Thursday's NIT championship game in New York.
Baylor wins its first NIT title
NEW YORK — Pierre Jackson had his fourth straight double-double with 17 points and 10 assists to lead Baylor to the first National Invitation Tournament title in school history with a 74-54 win ove...
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Isaiah Canaan, Murray State
Canaan competes in 3-point shootout
Murray State’s Isaiah Canaan capped off his senior season as a Racer with an appearance in the 2013 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships in Atlanta on Thursday. Canaan, the first...
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Associated Press Michigan guard Trey Burke, left, was selected The Associated Press' college basketball player of the year on Thursday and Miami's Jim Larranaga, right, won coach of the year
Larranaga, Burke win AP basketball awards
ATLANTA — Jim Larranaga made his mark as a basketball coach years ago at places like Bowling Green and George Mason. This season, with his Miami Hurricanes enjoying unprecedented success, Larranaga...
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