GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys.

Laurie Fine held a news conference Wednesday and threatened to file a libel lawsuit in federal court against the cable network and two employees. ESPN in November broke the story of two former Syracuse ball boys, Robert Davis and Michael Lang, who claimed they were molested by Bernie Fine decades ago.

"I'm here today as a wife and a mother who has had to endure the trauma of being smeared in the public as a monster," she said, reading quickly from a statement. "My life has been destroyed."

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(AP) -- Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford said Wednesday that the possibility of Florida State leaving the league was not brought up "in any formal way" during this week's meetings.

In a phone interview from Amelia Island, Fla. - where the meetings were held - Swofford touched on a wide range of topics. He said ACC schools prefer a postseason plan for football that would incorporate the bowls for at least the semifinal stage of a four-team playoff with conference champions meeting "a certain standard within the rankings." Read More...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia Commonwealth University went from "VCWho" to the biggest story of the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament when it made an improbable run to the Final Four.

Now the Rams are cashing in. Read More...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Star high school forward Amile Jefferson has signed with Duke.

School officials said Tuesday night that Jefferson signed his letter of intent to play for the Blue Devils this fall. Read More...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona has added three transfers to its latest recruiting class.

The school announced Tuesday that guards Mark Lyons and T.J. McConnell, and forward Matt Korcheck signed to play for the school. Read More...

DALLAS (AP) Mike Krzyzewski says he thinks the London Olympics will be his last coaching the United States.

The Duke coach was brought in before the 2008 Games to revive a struggling Olympic team, which had finished a disappointing third in Athens. Krzyzewski and USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo established a player pool to help give the program structure, and the result has been a return to the top of the international game. The Americans won the gold medal in Beijing behind Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. Two years later, they won the world title with a completely different roster. Read More...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Police in Tulsa, Okla., say Nolan Richardson III - the son of former Arkansas and Tulsa basketball coach Nolan Richardson - has been found dead in his home.

Officer Jason Willingham said Monday that Richardson III's wife found her husband dead in a chair in their Tulsa home about 3 p.m. Sunday. A cause of death was not immediately released but Willingham said the 47-year-old's death appears to be due to natural causes. Read More...

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Indiana will host North Carolina in a high-profile showcase for the resurgent Hoosiers during next season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

North Carolina State will visit Michigan on Nov. 27, and Ohio State will play at Duke the next day during the 14th annual event. Read More...

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Point guard Sterling Gibbs has transferred from Texas to Seton Hall.

Pirates coach Kevin Willard announced Monday that the former Seton Hall Prep star would be returning to New Jersey. Read More...

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) Sean Woods said it's a blessing to come home.

A beloved former Kentucky point guard, Woods was introduced Monday as the head coach of Morehead State after a four-year stint at Mississippi Valley State. Read More...