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Villanova to exit Philadelphia's Big 5 basketball series

Villanova will leave the Big 5 college basketball series at the end of this season, with the event continuing next season with five teams in a round-robin format.

Early top-10 men's basketball recruiting class rankings

The best freshmen classes for 2027-28 -- starting with Houston, UConn and Indiana. Yes, Duke is in the top 10.

Louisville's Flory Bidunga unbothered by Kansas fans' chants in exhibition

Louisville's Flory Bidunga said he expected Jayhawks fans to taunt him Wednesday night, but Kansas coach Bill Self said the use of profanity crossed a line.

Senators fans booing Tkachuk reminiscent of previous unpleasant sports returns

Brady Tkachuk isn't the first notable sports figure to be met with jeers by fans of his prior team.

Hall of Famer Bob Huggins has progressive cognitive condition

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Bob Huggins has a progressive cognitive condition that is affecting his memory and aspects of his daily life, his family said.

Ex-athletes, ex-sportsbook trader charged in hoops fixing plot

Two former college basketball players and an ex-sportsbook employee face felony charges stemming from an alleged prop bet fixing scheme, according to Nevada court documents.