Colleges: Hoop coaches guilty

A federal jury in New York found former Adidas executive James Gatto, business manager Christian Dawkins and amateur league director Merl Code guilty of fraud charges.

The trial centered on whether the men’s admitted efforts to channel secret payments to the families of top recruits luring them to major basketball programs sponsored by Adidas was criminal. At stake was a fortune in revenue for the basketball programs and potential endorsement deals for the players if they went pro.

Meanwhile, Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa was benched indefinitely after his name surfaced in testimony connected with the scandal . ...

Fired Ohio State assistant football coach Zach Smith pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct and an Columbus, Ohio, court issued a three-year protective order that keeps him away from his ex-wife.

Smith had been facing a criminal trespass charge stemming from a May dispute. According to Delaware Municipal Court documents, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and was fined $150.

Smith said in a Twitter post he agreed to plead guilty to avoid the cost of a trial and end the situation . ...

The Big Ten has fined Michigan State $10,000 and reprimanded the Spartans football team, coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Wolverines linebacker Devin Bush for their actions and comments regarding a confrontation before last week’s game.

The Big Ten said in a statement Michigan State violated the conference’s sportsmanship policy when its team walked across the field with linked arms and initiated contact with Michigan players, who were on the field during pregame warmups . ...

Online fantasy sports providers Fan Duel and Draft Kings can use the names and statistics of college football players without consent and compensation because the material has news value, the Indiana Supreme Court said.