Rankins scores 25 as Savannah State pulls away from Carver Bible College in 94-68 rout

Savannah State defeats Carver Bible College 94-68

Villanova-Syracuse game a big hit at the box office; NCAA record crowd of 34,616

Syracuse, Villanova attract record crowd

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — When seventh-ranked Villanova enters the Carrier Dome for Saturday night’s game against No. 4 Syracuse, the Wildcats will be caught in an orange wave bigger than any other in the building’s basketball history.

Trapani sets pace with 17 in first half to lead Boston College to 80-60 win over Virginia Tech

Boston College wins easy over Virginia Tech 80-60

Vance-Granville Community College player dies during basketball game in NC

NC community college player dies during game

Jackson scores 17 as Boston College beats reeling North Carolina 71-67

Boston College beats reeling North Carolina 71-67

Texas Tech endures 6 straight losses, attendance down; now has wins over 2 top 15 teams

Texas Tech program struggling; attendance down

Men’s 500 resumes after ice resurfacing problems cause lengthy delay at oval

Speedskating resumes after ice resurfacing delay

Weather relents, Vonn posts fastest time in Olympic downhill training run

Vonn has fastest training time on first run

Snaer scores 18, Florida State pulls away from Boston College in 62-47 win

Florida State defeats Boston College 62-47

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Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

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AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

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AP Top News at 2:21 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

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AP Top News at 2:19 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

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AP Top News at 2:14 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

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AP Top News at 2:12 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

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AP Top News at 2:08 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

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AP Top News at 2:03 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

With financial pinch shutting sports programs, national group hopes to get kids playing again

Coaching program fights obesity, school dropouts

Iowa sophomore guard Anthony Tucker released from scholarship

Iowa G Anthony Tucker leaves program

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa sophomore guard Anthony Tucker has been released from his scholarship, ending a tumultuous stint with the Hawkeyes that included a pair of alcohol-related suspensions and a third for academic problems.

Former Lakers and West Virginia coach Fred Schaus, who mentored Jerry West, dies at 84

Former Lakers, WVU coach Fred Schaus dies at 84

Aminu scores 22, Wake Forest holds off late rally in 92-85 victory against Boston College

Wake holds off late rally, beats BC 92-85

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Al-Farouq Aminu had 22 points, Chas McFarland added 14 points and 11 rebounds and Wake Forest held off a late rally by Boston College to beat the Eagles 92-85 on Tuesday night.

For the love of the game: Angela Ruggiero puts life on hold, hearing call of Olympic hockey

Ruggiero leads US women’s hockey into 4th Olympics

Rutgers suspends Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer for a game

Rutgers suspends Stringer for a game

Rutgers suspended Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on Tuesday for one game for misusing practice players.

Officials confident Cypress Mountain is ready for start of Vancouver Games

Vancouver Games officials confident Cypress ready

Ex-Indiana coach Bob Knight will be commencement speaker at Trine University this spring

Bob Knight named Trine University’s grad speaker

Appeals court chides UC Davis for axing women’s wrestling, reinstates gender equality lawsuit

Appeals court: Women wrestlers can sue UC Davis

Kansas still runaway No. 1; Mountain West has 3 teams ranked in Top 25

Kansas still No. 1; Mountain West has 3 in Top 25

Scheyer, Smith score 21 apiece to lead No. 10 Duke to 66-63 win over Boston College

No. 10 Duke holds off Boston College 66-63

Delaware father says 13-year-old son accepts offer from Kiffin to play for USC, eventually

13-year-old QB accepts USC offer, father says

Leach, Texas Tech attorneys met in mediation without result, further meeting pending

Sides in Leach lawsuit meet without result

Super Bowl and all the money it attracts offers teachable moment about finances

Super Bowl a good peg to teach kids about finances

Arizona coach Sean Miller confirms Wildcats will sanction themselves

Coach: Self-sanctions coming for Arizona

SEATTLE — Arizona first-year coach Sean Miller said late Thursday his school will impose its own sanctions on the basketball program for violations by former coach Lute Olson related to an offseason AAU tournament in 2008.

West Virginia University president apologizes for rude fans, vows to remedy bad behavior

West Virginia president apologizes for rude fans

Notre Dame signs 23 high school recruits, adding highly rated OL Matt James

ND signs 23, adding highly rated OL Matt James

Indy’s schools set 1-hour Super Bowl delay after state throws flag; have to make up half of it

Indy’s schools set 1-hour delay after Super Bowl