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Knights’ Briana Cedillo joins the Lady Vikings
MOSES LAKE — Briana Cedillo from the Royal Knights girls basketball team has signed with Big Bend Community Colleg…
Oregon State's Destiny Slocum enters transfer portal
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State basketball player Destiny Slocum has opted to enter the transfer portal for her final season of eligibility.
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Nick Saban favors extra teaching time, not longer fall camp
Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t believe extending preseason camp for college football teams around the country is necessarily the best way to get them ready for the season.
Washington's Isaiah Stewart declares for NBA draft
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington freshman Isaiah Stewart declared for the NBA draft Wednesday after becoming a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for the Huskies.
NC State's NCAA case recommended for independent process
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State’s NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. has been recommended to go through an independent investigation proce…
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweet
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has apologized on social media for posting a tweet that drew criticism from Bulldogs players and an assistant professor at the school before it w…
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Former Wake Forest basketball coach Carl Tacy dies at 87
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Former Wake Forest and Marshall basketball coach Carl Tacy has died. He was 87.
The Latest: Evers unveils second virus response package
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Former Syracuse football coach Frank Maloney dead at 79
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Former Syracuse football coach Frank Maloney, who succeeded the winningest coach in school history when the program was in decline, has died. He was 79.
The Latest: MLS extends training moratorium through April 24
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East Lansing's Aaliyah Nye is Division 1 Player of the Year
Aaliyah Nye didn't have any specific aspirations when she arrived in the East Lansing girls basketball program as a freshman.
DePaul coach Dave Leitao's contract extended through 2023-24
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul and coach Dave Leitao on Thursday agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season after a year in which the Blue Demons went 16-16.