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In Brief: UPSSA UP Basketball Poll

Boys

Division 1-3

1. Marquette (6) 10-2 30 1

2. Iron Mountain 11-2 23 2

3. Kingsford 10-2 19 4

4. Westwood 11-4 11 3

5. Munising 12-2 6 5

Others receiving votes: Ironwood (8-3) 1.

Division 4

1. Forest Park (6) 13-1 30 1

2. Pickford 11-1 21 2

3. Dollar Bay 10-3 19 T3

4. North Dickinson 10-4 8 5

5. Norway 10-4 7 T3

Others receiving votes: Baraga (10-4) 4, North Central (7-6) 1.

Girls

Division 1-3

1. Negaunee (6) 14-0 30 1

2. Gladstone 11-0 24 2

3. Sault Ste. Marie 9-3 17 3

4. Calumet 8-3 10 4

5. Houghton 10-3 9 5

Division 4

1. St. Ignace (4) 12-1 28 1

2. Ewen-Trout Creek (1) 12-1 24 2

3. Munising (1) 11-0 16 3

4. L’Anse 11-1 14 4

5. Lake Linden-Hubbell 11-2 7 5

Others receiving votes: Baraga (8-4) 1.

BUTLER SUSPENDED AGAIN BY MIAMI

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat. Again. Butler had been expected to play for the Heat against the Orlando Magic on Monday night, after completing his second suspension of the month.

But he was suspended for a third time basically just as the second one was ending.

He was previously suspended from Miami’s most recent two games after missing a team flight to Milwaukee last week.

Butler has missed 14 of Miami’s last 19 games entering Monday, including nine of the last 12 because of the suspensions.

He is expected to miss at least five more games.

GOLDEN CLEARED IN TITLE IX CASE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida has cleared men’s basketball coach Todd Golden following a four-month Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.

The school released a statement Monday saying no evidence was found and it ended its investigation.

It comes amid No. 5 Florida’s best season in a decade, with the Gators winning 18 of their first 20 games.

The complaint against Golden accused him of sending photos and videos of his genitalia, making unwanted sexual advances on Instagram and requesting sexual favors.

The Independent Florida Alligator first reported the allegations in early November.

WEMBANYAMA OFF TO GREAT START

PARIS (AP) — San Antonio Spurs Hall of Famer Tony Parker says Victor Wembanyama can be the best player in the NBA.

Wembanyama is putting up stats this season like nobody else in the history of basketball.

Unprecedented numbers. And he’s still learning.

He came into the league as the most highly touted prospect since LeBron James and has exceeded probably even the loftiest expectations.

He’ll almost certainly be picked as an All-Star for the first time later this week.

He’s this season’s Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner and he’ll get MVP votes. All this, in just his second season.

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