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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo, Florida forward Keyontae Johnson (11) takes a shot against Baylor during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla. Johnson hasn't practiced or played since collapsing on the court last December. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
Florida's Johnson still not cleared, renews 'Coach Key' role

By Mark Long Sep. 28, 2021 07:43 PM EDT

FILE - Belmont players celebrate after defeating UT-Martin in an NCAA women's college basketball game in the championship of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., in this Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo. Belmont is joining the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1 and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference after nine years. (Sam Owens/Evansville Courier & Press via AP)
Belmont leaving OVC for MVC; Texas A&M-Commerce to Southland

Sep. 28, 2021 12:09 PM EDT

Alabama guard Burnett to miss season with knee injury

Sep. 08, 2021 12:51 PM EDT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama transfer guard Nimari Burnett will miss the season after having surgery on his right knee. Coach Nate Oats...

Top recruit Shaedon Sharpe commits to Kentucky

By The Associated Press Sep. 07, 2021 09:44 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ken. (AP) — Five-star recruit Shaedon Sharpe has committed to Kentucky, giving coach John Calipari his highest-rated player in five years. ...

BYU quarterback Jaren Hall looks to hand off the ball against Arizona during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Big 12 quickly working to expand before Texas, OU departures

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 07, 2021 06:17 PM EDT

Auburn's Flanigan has Achilles surgery, out 12-14 weeks

Sep. 07, 2021 06:17 PM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn guard Allen Flanigan has had surgery to repair a right Achilles injury and is expected to be out 12-14 weeks. ...

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2021, file photo, Kentucky head coach John Calipari gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. Calipari said he contracted COVID-19 before July's NBA draft after being vaccinated but is relieved that the shot did its job in leaving him with mild symptoms. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Kentucky Wildcats at Vanderbilt Commodores 2/17/2021

Sep. 07, 2021 02:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2014, file photo, Detroit Pistons assistant coach Rasheed Wallace directs players during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Auburn Hills, Mich. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach on a staff that also features former NBA coach Larry Brown. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Warriors-Pistons 2/24/2014

Aug. 26, 2021 03:46 PM EDT

Kentucky to host Southern in series against SWAC schools

Aug. 25, 2021 06:23 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will host Southern this season in men's basketball to tip off a five-year Unity Series during which the Wildcats will play teams...

FILE - Team captain Jerry Harkness right, and other members of the 1963 Loyola men's basketball championship team meet Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, during a halftime ceremony honoring the 1963 Loyola and Mississippi State teams in Chicago, in this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, file photo. Harkness, who led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national basketball championship and a was civil rights pioneer, has died. He was 81. The school announced Harkness passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Mississippi State-Loyola (IL) 12/15/2012

Aug. 24, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

A&M gets probation, Williams 2-game suspension from NCAA

Aug. 20, 2021 07:18 PM EDT
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M basketball coach Buzz Williams has been suspended for two games and the team has been placed on two years of...

Florida rounds out men's basketball roster by adding Gatkek

Aug. 20, 2021 02:38 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida rounded out its roster for next season by adding 6-foot-9 forward Tuongthach Gatkek on Friday. Gatkek...

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, The Red River Showdown logo is displayed on the field of the Cotton Bowl, prior to an NCAA college football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma, in Dallas. Texas and Oklahoma made a request Tuesday, July 27, 2021, to join the Southeastern Conference — in 2025 —- with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey saying the league would consider it in the “near future.” (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit

By Acacia Coronado Aug. 02, 2021 07:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2021, file photo, Florida guard Tre Mann (1) is defended by West Virginia guard Miles McBride (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va. Mann is considered one of the top point guards in the NBA draft after blossoming as a sophomore at Florida.(AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
Texas Longhorns at West Virginia Mountaineers 1/9/2021

Jul. 22, 2021 05:54 PM EDT

Scotty Pippen Jr. withdraws from draft, returning to Vandy

Jul. 07, 2021 11:32 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. has decided to return to Vanderbilt for his junior season after testing his options for the NBA draft. ...

Kentucky guard Davion Mintz will return for final season

Jul. 01, 2021 03:39 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Guard Davion Mintz will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to Kentucky for his final season after leading the Wildcats in scoring as...

FILE - LSU forward Darius Days (4) shoots over Michigan guard Eli Brooks (55) during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, in this Monday, March 22, 2021, file photo. Forward Darius Days is returning to LSU for his senior season after initially exploring his opportunity to turn pro. Days, who announced his decision during an online talk show appearance in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, had previously declared his intention to enter this summer's NBA draft after last season.(AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Darius Days returning to LSU basketball for senior season

Jun. 29, 2021 10:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, Kentucky forward Kahlil  Whitney goes up for a dunk during the NCAA college basketball team's Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday, June 24, 2021, allowing the state's college athletes — including players on the nationally renowned Kentucky and Louisville men's basketball teams — to make money through the use of their name, image or likeness. (Alex Slitz/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, File)
BK Forward vs Team TG FF 10/13/2019

Jun. 24, 2021 07:20 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Frankfort, Ky. Gov. Beshear on Thursday, June 24, 2021 dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an alternative to an early cutoff of enhanced jobless benefits that Republicans and businesses blame for a workforce shortage. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, Pool)
Kentucky to allow college athletes to earn off likeness

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Jun. 24, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

Alabama forward Rojas has surgery to repair torn ACL

Jun. 15, 2021 04:30 PM EDT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama forward James Rojas had surgery to repair a torn ACL. Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said the reserve had...