Basketball

Duke looks for answers with UNC next (AP)
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says his team's recent problems stem from a lack of attention to detail and effort. And the 10th-ranked Blue Devils don't have a lot of time to fix the problems -- not with a date with No. 5 North Carolina looming later this week. "I've already used five minutes.
Cremins: Doctor told me to step away (AP)
Bobby Cremins knew he had nothing left to give his College of Charleston players when he walked away from the game last month. Cremins said Monday he was physically exhausted and advised by his doctor to make drastic changes or risk jeopardizing his long-term health. That's when the popular coach, famous for his blinding white hair, knew he'd have to make one of the most difficult decisions...

Knicks' Stoudemire to miss game after death of brother
A brother of New York Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire died in a Florida car crash Monday after the SUV he was driving slammed into the back of a trailer.
Love suspended two games for stepping on Scola
Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season.
Lakers' Brown fined, suspended for run-in with ref
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 for making contact with a game official and failure to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.

Chicago Sky sign Ruth Riley (AP)
Former Olympic gold medalist and two-time WNBA champion Ruth Riley has signed with the Chicago Sky. The Sky announced the agreement on Monday. The veteran center has averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds over 11 seasons and has made the playoffs 10 times. She spent the past five seasons with San Antonio, helping the 2008 team reach the WNBA finals after winning championships with the Detroit Shock in...
The Women's Top Twenty Five (PA SportsTicker)
The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: