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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bam Adebayo had a double-double and swatted away the final shot on Sunday as Kentucky sent Wichita State to yet another second-round heartbreak, 65-62 in the South region. Adebayo had 13 points and 10 rebounds. De'Aaron Fox had 14 points, including a late steal and dunk. Malik...

ATLANTA (AP) — Villanova's Josh Hart, Kansas' Frank Mason III, Purdue's Caleb Swanigan and UCLA's Lonzo Ball are the finalists for the Naismith Trophy as the top player in men's college basketball. The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the finalists Sunday. They were chosen by a national voting panel...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Frank Mason III scored 22 points and had eight assists as top-seeded Kansas won its opening game of the NCAA Tournament for an 11th straight year with a 100-62 victory over UC Davis on Friday night. Freshman Josh Jackson, making his return after a one-game suspension for an...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Wichita State's high-flying offense didn't get off the ground until the closing minutes, when the Shockers played like the more tournament-experienced team and pulled away to a 64-58 victory over Dayton on Friday night. The 10th-seeded Shockers (31-4) won their 16th in a row —...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Troy Caupain scored 23 points, Kyle Washington added 16 and defensive-minded Cincinnati shot it way past Kansas State 75-61 Friday night in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Cincinnati (30-5) was knocked out the first round a year ago and No. 6 seeds were 0-3 before...

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Royals have optioned three of their top prospects, infielder Hunter Dozier and outfielders Jorge Bonifacio and Bubba Starling, to Triple-A Omaha as they begin paring their roster Kansas City announced the series of roster moves Friday. Dozier is a power-hitting third...

WICHITA, Kan. (KNSS) - Dave "The Rave" Stallworth, one of the greatest players in the history of Wichita State men's basketball, has died at the age of 75. The 6-foot-7 Stallworth came to Wichita from Dallas, becoming a two-time All-American with the Shockers in 1964 and 1965, leading WSU to...

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City expects All-Star catcher Salvador Perez to be ready for its opener at Minnesota on April 3 after tests showed inflammation but no structural damage in his injured left knee. The Royals are concerned about his hyperextended left elbow, and manager Ned Yost said...