A jury on Wednesday started deliberating the fate of a Kentucky woman accused of demanding millions from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino to keep quiet about their sexual tryst.

The tangled relationship among Rick Pitino, his personal assistant and the assistant's wife was thrown back into public view during the woman's extortion trial this week.

The trial of a woman accused of trying to extort Rick Pitino began its fourth day with a heated exchange Thursday between the Louisville basketball coach and the woman's attorney.

Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she "go out of town" to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday.

A woman accused of demanding millions to stay quiet about a tryst with Rick Pitino initiated the sex by whispering to him and unzipping his pants when he got up to leave an empty Italian restaurant, he testified Wednesday.

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has told a jury he had sex with a former model charged with demanding millions from him.

The lawyer for University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino says he may testify Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday in the case of a woman accused of trying to extort him.

When the months of suspense peaked, LeBron James delivered a few words that rocked the NBA and changed two cities and franchises.

Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that a Louisville woman charged with trying to extort money from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino had made earlier, false claims of sexual harassment against a businessman.

The Boston Celtics have agreed to terms with captain Paul Pierce on a deal that could keep the MVP of their 2008 title run with the team for another four seasons.

Although Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak thought he would have to get lucky Thursday to draft a player who could make his roster this fall, he was feeling fortunate after grabbing two forwards widely expected to go a bit higher.

Tom Izzo may finally be ready to make the jump to the NBA.