Basketball

Duke star Singler has knee surgery (AP)
Duke senior Kyle Singler is recovering from knee surgery. The school said last season's most outstanding player at the Final Four had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday afternoon at the Duke University Medical Center. He is expected to recover in time for the start of preseason practice Oct.
SEC taking 3 more tourneys to Nashville (AP)
The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men's basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City home to four events through 2019. The league announced the multi-year agreement Friday. The SEC men's tournament already had been scheduled to be played at Bridgestone Arena in 2013, and now the event will be in Nashville in 2015, 2016 and 2019.

Russia beats New Zealand 78-56 to gain quarters
Russia reached the quarterfinals of basketball's world championships against the United States, beating New Zealand 78-56 Monday after Andrey Vorontsevich had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
US beats Angola 121-66, reaches quarters at Worlds
Chauncey Billups scored 19 points, Kevin Durant had 17, and the United States powered into the quarterfinals of the World Championship with a 121-66 victory over Angola on Monday.
Turkoglu helps Turkey rally past France
Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win.

Ex-Cincinnati women's basketball coach dies in SC (PA SportsTicker)
Former Cincinnati women's basketball coach J. Kelley Hall has died at age 51 of a heart attack at his South Carolina home.
Doty's knee surgery deemed successful (AP)
Connecticut says guard Caroline Doty has had successful surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee. The school says Doty, who had the surgery Tuesday at the University of Connecticut Health Center, should be able to return for the start of the 2011-12 season. The junior tore her ACL in late July while practicing.