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NCAA asks CFTC to suspend prediction markets

The NCAA asked a federal regulatory body to stop prediction markets from offering trades on college sports until more safeguards are in place. ... Continue Reading

CSC urges schools to agree to pay-for-play rules

The College Sports Commission urged schools to sign an agreement pledging to abide by new rules that govern how to pay players, saying, "If there was a time to stick out your neck, it's now." ... Continue Reading

New transfer windows OK'd for hoops, other sports

Changes to the transfer windows in several sports were approved by the Division I cabinet on Wednesday, most notably shortening and moving back the windows in men's and women's basketball to the day after the national championship game. ... Continue Reading

Louisville shuts down ex-G League player Johnson

Former NBA G League player London Johnson will not play this season for Louisville, coach Pat Kelsey said Tuesday night, three days after Johnson was activated to help the 20th-ranked Cardinals address a lack of depth. ... Continue Reading

🏀 Predictions: Conference winners, big threats

The ACC and Big East feature clear favorites, but competition is tighter in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC. ... Continue Reading

Texas knocks off No. 10 Vanderbilt in latest upset

Texas handed No. 10 Vanderbilt its first loss the season 80-64 on Wednesday night, giving the Longhorns consecutive victories over AP Top 25 teams. ... Continue Reading

FTC asks 20 schools if agents are following law

The Federal Trade Commission is asking 20 universities with Division I sports programs whether agents working with their athletes are following a federal law tied to sports-agent conduct. ... Continue Reading

Men's Power Rankings: How far Michigan, Iowa State, Vanderbilt drop after losses

Three of the five remaining unbeaten teams suffered their first losses and tumbled down the top 25. ... Continue Reading

Who is James Nnaji -- the most polarizing player in college basketball?

The first men's player to be drafted then cleared by the NCAA sent shockwaves through the sport. Here's how and why. ... Continue Reading

What does Nnaji's eligibility mean -- now and for the future?

The former pro signed with Baylor midseason. How did it happen, and what does this mean for the sport? ... Continue Reading

Nine men's college basketball teams that need to turn around their seasons -- now

From expected Final Four contenders like Kentucky and beyond, these teams have work to do in the final stretch. ... Continue Reading

'Elite' Peterson, KU hand No. 2 Iowa St. 1st loss

Rare underdogs on their home floor, and having lost two of the past three games, a healthy Darryn Peterson and the unranked Kansas Jayhawks bounced back Tuesday, sending the No. 2 Iowa Cyclones to their first loss of the season 84-63 at Allen Fieldhouse. ... Continue Reading

Kentucky PG Lowe to have season-ending surgery

Kentucky point guard Jaland Lowe will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, Wildcats coach Mark Pope announced Monday on his weekly radio show. ... Continue Reading

Temple assistant, ex-Cornell coach Courtney dies

Temple assistant and ex-Cornell coach Bill Courtney has died at age 55 in what the Owls called a "sudden passing." ... Continue Reading

Michigan falls to 4, Vandy up to 10 in men's poll

Arizona earned 60 of 61 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll. Michigan fell to No. 4 after suffering its first loss of the season, while unbeaten Vanderbilt moved into the top 10 for the first time since the 2011-12 season. ... Continue Reading