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Lady Vikings defend home court, sit atop East region
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (19-2) defeated the Blue Mountain Community College Timberwolv…
Avenatti asks judge to nix Nike jury verdict or OK new trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The once high-flying California attorney Michael Avenatti wants a judge to reject a jury verdict that found he tried to extort Nike.
West Virginia to open 2020-21 hoops season with 4 home games
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will open the men's basketball season next fall with four consecutive homes games.
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Iowa State cuts ties with aide at center of blackface uproar
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The staff adviser to Iowa State University's student government has resigned and received a $47,000 severance payout after student activists demanded his firing over an old Instagram post sho…
College athletes choosing whether to stay in US or head home
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — All but one of Anna Makurat's teammates headed home after the NCAA canceled this year's postseason basketball tournament and the school suspended classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
K-State's 2nd-leading scorer Cartier Diarra leaves school
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State guard Cariter Diarra is leaving the program with the intention of turning professional, though he is leaving open the option of transferring to another school for his senior seas…
Dayton's Obi Toppin -- AP player of year -- heading to NBA
Dayton's Obi Toppin is headed to the NBA after leading the Flyers to a 29-2 record and No. 3 ranking as a redshirt sophomore.
Minnesota center Daniel Oturu says he's entering NBA draft
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota center Daniel Oturu said Monday he is declaring for the NBA draft after leading the Big Ten in rebounding and blocked shots as a sophomore.
Police: Washington State safety Bryce Beekman found dead
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A Washington State football player was found dead in his apartment by an officer who responded to a call for help involving "breathing problems,'' Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins said Wednes…
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Burcar elevated to full-time coach at Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Burcar will be Northern Arizona's full-time basketball coach.
The Latest: NHL postpones draft, awards ceremony
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K-State's 2nd-leading scorer Cartier Diarra leaves school
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State guard Cariter Diarra is leaving the program with the intention of turning professional, though he is leaving open the option of transferring to another school for his senior seas…
Former Texas A&M basketball player David Edwards dead at 48
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Former Texas A&M basketball player David Edwards, whose single-season school record for assists has stood for more than 25 years, has died in his home state of New York. He was 48.
Court filing: Kansas coach 'encouraged' NCAA rule violations
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Athletics Inc. contends in a newly unsealed court filing it has evidence former football coach David Beaty “allowed and encouraged NCAA violations” while at the University of Kansas.