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Michigan State board approves school’s athletic director

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to appoint interim Athletic Director Bill Beekman to his job on a permanent basis.

Syracuse women's basketball coach gets contract extension

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman has agreed to a contract extension through 2024.

Kim Barnes Arico receives extension through 2023 at Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan women’s basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico has agreed to a contract extension through the 2022-23 season.

Cards’ Jackson, Irish’s Ogunbowale named ACC’s top athletes

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and Notre Dame women’s basketball player Arike Ogunbowale are the Atlantic Coast Conference’s athletes of the year for the 2017-18 season.

North and South Korea combining in 3 sports at Asian Games

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) The Olympic Council of Asia says North and South Korea will field combined teams in three sports – canoeing, rowing and women’s basketball – at the Asian Games in the latest sign of cooperation between the countries.

Nebraska women add Fla International guard as grad transfer

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Kristian Hudson of Florida International is joining the Nebraska women’s basketball team as a graduate transfer.

NCAA basketball referee pleads guilty to molesting teen boy

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) A NCAA women’s basketball referee has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting a 14-year-old at a Georgia hotel.

Florida's Simone Westbrook gets rare 7th year of eligibility

The NCAA granted former Florida women’s basketball player Simone Westbrook a rare seventh year of eligibility on Thursday.

Women's basketball mourns death of Anne Donovan

To many in the world of women’s basketball, Anne Donovan was a giant. And not just because she stood 6-foot-8.

Summitt’s spirit hovers over Hall of Fame induction ceremony

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The spirit of former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt hovered over a Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony that included her longtime assistant coach and one of her greatest players.

Dailey, DeMoss make history as assistants in Hall of Fame

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Connecticut’s Chris Dailey and former Tennessee assistant Mickie DeMoss are entering uncharted territory with their historic inductions Saturday into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

A&M center Caylinne Martin charged with injury to elderly

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M has suspended center Caylinne Martin after the 6-foot-3 junior and her twin sister, Corinne, were charged with felony injury to the elderly relating to a Christmas Eve altercation in Houston.

Chattanooga women promote Katie Burrows to replace Foster

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Chattanooga has promoted Katie Burrows to take over for retired Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Foster as women’s basketball coach.

Staley settles lawsuit against Missouri athletic director

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has reached a $50,000 settlement in her lawsuit against Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk.

Former BC player Clare Droesch dies after 6-year cancer bout

NEW YORK (AP) Clare Droesch, the former Boston College women’s basketball player who helped lead the Eagles to the 2004 Big East title, has died after a six-plus year battle with cancer. She was 36.

DePaul extends Bruno's contract through 2023-24

CHICAGO (AP) DePaul has extended coach Doug Bruno’s contract through the 2023-24 season.

Vermont women's basketball coach resigns amid investigation

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) The University of Vermont’s head women’s basketball coach has resigned after two seasons.

Canisius hires Hemer to take over women's basketball team

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Scott Hemer has been hired to take over as Canisius College’s women’s basketball coach.

Draft Diary: A'ja Wilson talks going to Las Vegas

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) What a great introduction to Las Vegas!

Virginia AD: New coach Tina Thompson 'exactly what we need'

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) There was a mutual attraction between Tina Thompson and Virginia’s women’s basketball program that made for a short courtship.

Gamecocks will look different, plan to have same success

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Dawn Staley is ready to start a new chapter her South Carolina women’s basketball program.

Ethridge named women's basketball coach at Washington St

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State has named Kamie Ethridge as its new women’s basketball coach.

Former Lady Vols star Daedra Charles-Furlow dies at 49

Daedra Charles-Furlow, a Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer who played on Tennessee’s 1989 and 1991 national championship teams, has died. She was 49.

Duke's coach McCallie takes leave because of kidney issue

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke women’s basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie is taking a medical leave of about two months to treat her kidneys.

Ogunbowale participating in ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale is following her memorable NCAA Tournament performance by participating in an all-athlete version of ”Dancing With The Stars.”

Draft Diary: A'ja Wilson talks WNBA meetings and giving back

NEW YORK (AP) Whew, this was one of the busiest days I’ve had in my life.

South Carolina champion Cuevas-Moore joins West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) South Carolina’s Bianca Cuevas-Moore, a reserve guard on the Gamecocks 2017 national champions, will finish her career at West Virginia.

Minnesota’s Stollings to coach Texas Tech women’s basketball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings is leaving to take over the program at Texas Tech.

Texas freshman Boothe transfers to Northwest Florida State

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas freshman forward Rellah Boothe has left the Longhorns program to transfer to Northwest Florida State College.

Villanova’s Brunson, S Carolina’s Wilson win Wooden Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) Jalen Brunson of national champion Villanova and A’ja Wilson of South Carolina won the John R. Wooden Award as national players of the year Friday night.