Late defections take toll on Cal recruiting class

BERKELEY (AP) - Instead of celebrating a top 10 recruiting class that featured some of the most heralded prospects on the West Coast, California had to settle for a class that will end up in the middle of the Pac-12.

Dixon hits game-winner as Mizzou beats Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Dixon scored 21 points, including the game-winning layup with 31 seconds left, as No. 4 Missouri beat Texas 67-66 on Monday night.

No. 3 UConn women top No. 5 Duke

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Bria Hartley scored 15 points and No. 3 Connecticut beat No. 5 Duke 61-45 on Monday night to snap the Blue Devils' 34-game winning streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Senior Bowl QBs have strong resumes, much to prove

Duran leads Pacific over Cal Poly-SLO

STOCKTON (AP) - Markus Duran scored 14 points to lead Pacific to a 61-51 victory over Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo on Thursday night.

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Tyler Zeller had 21 points and a career-best 17 rebounds to help No. 7 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 74-55 on Thursday night

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Brittney Griner had 18 points and seven blocks, Odyssey Sims and Terran Condrey scored 14 points apiece and top-ranked Baylor ran away in the second half to beat Oklahoma 89-58 on Thursday night.

Navy to board Big East football in 2015

Cal State Bakersfield holds off Pacific

STOCKTON (AP) - Stephon Carter and Tyrone White each scored 17 points and Cal State Bakersfield held off Pacific 76-73 on Tuesday night.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Dion Waiters had 16 points and Scoop Jardine had 12 points and 10 assists as No. 1 Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 71-63 on Monday night to open the season with 20 straight wins.

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STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Bria Hartley scored 17 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 15 to help No. 3 Connecticut beat 24th-ranked North Carolina 86-35 on Monday night, handing the Tar Heels the worst loss in school history.

Liston helps No. 7 Duke women beat FSU

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Tricia Liston showed again why she's becoming a more important force for Duke as the season progresses.

McDermott helps No. 23 Creighton top Illinois St.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Doug McDermott reached the 20-point mark for the 13th time this season and No. 23 Creighton benefited from some untimely fouls by Illinois State.

Pacific snaps skid, beats CS Northridge

NORTHRIDGE (AP) - Travis Fulton scored 23 points and Ross Rivera added 21 off the bench, helping hot-shooting Pacific snap a seven-game losing streak with a 66-52 win Thursday night over Cal State-Northridge.

Stanford holds on for victory over Utah

STANFORD (AP) - Josh Huestis was more rested than most of his Stanford teammates and took on added responsibility five days after participating in the longest game in school history.

Stanford’s Carter sets college 400 hurdle mark

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - English Gardner's wince became a smile at the NCAA track and field championships.

By running elite camps, Rivals gains control

NEW YORK (AP) - As recruiting coverage becomes more competitive, Rivals.com has come up with a way to help separate itself from the pack.

Iowa State’s Saina wins 10k at NCAA championships

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Iowa State senior Betsy Saina was so disappointed by her second-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA indoor championships that she resolved to end her college career on a better note.

Penn State trustees hope sanctions reconsidered

NEW YORK (AP) - Penn State's trustees are on a mission to promote the reforms they have enacted as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, hoping their record might persuade the NCAA to reconsider its crippling penalties against the university before they are due to expire in 2018.

Placer’s Vanderdoes switches to UCLA

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame said Tuesday it will not release a standout high school recruit from his letter of intent before he enrolls at UCLA later this month, meaning he can't play football for the Bruins this fall and will lose a season of eligibility.

Ohio St. president retires after Notre Dame jabs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State University President Gordon Gee abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday after he came under fire for jokingly referring to "those damn Catholics" at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.