Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Virginia selected as top seed in baseball tourney (AP)
Pryor's cars now focus of NCAA probe (AP)
A day after coach Jim Tressel's forced resignation for lying about Ohio State players receiving improper benefits, the focus has shifted to the investigation of star quarterback Terrelle Pryor and his succession of used cars. The salesman who put Pryor behind the wheel of several expensive vehicles said in a sworn affidavit released by Ohio State on Tuesday that he didn't offer any special...
'Shoeless' Joe's relative catches for Citadel (AP)
Big Ten Network changing name to BTN (AP)
ECU receives 1 year probation from NCAA (AP)
Kansas asst. Torbush has cancer, retires (AP)
Kansas defensive coordinator Carl Torbush is retiring after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The school said Tuesday that Torbush, who also served as KU's linebackers coach, will be having surgery soon and expects a full recovery. Torbush was hired after the 2009 season after a year as Mississippi State's defensive coordinator.
Big Ten Network changing name to BTN (AP)
Penn St. to talk to Duquesne's Everhart (AP)
Penn State officials will interview Duquesne coach Ron Everhart for their vacant position at an undisclosed location on Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. In a bit of a surprise last week, Ed DeChellis left Penn State to take the same job at Navy. This came just three months after DeChellis led the Nittany Lions (19-15) to the NCAA tournament.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Virginia selected as top seed in baseball tourney (PA SportsTicker)
ACC has 5 teams selected as NCAA regional hosts (AP)
Embattled Ohio St. coach Tressel resigns (AP)
Jim Tressel, who guided Ohio State to its first national title in 34 years, resigned Monday amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of one of the country's top football programs. "After meeting with university officials, we agreed that it is in the best interest of Ohio State that I resign as head football coach," Tressel wrote in the resignation...
Suspended QB Garcia back with Gamecocks (AP)
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Ex-Oklahoma S Everage dies at 30 (AP)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Adding scholarship money gains support (AP)
Athletes at the highest level of college sports could receive money for personal expenses as part of their scholarship packages if a trial balloon floated by the Big Ten becomes reality. The idea of offering additional funding to cover an NCAA Division I athlete's full cost of attendance -- the money above and beyond just what's paid to the university -- has been a long time coming,...
UC Irvine's Summers no-hits Long Beach State (AP)
Police: Forcier locked himself in room (AP)
Police in Grand Rapids, Mich., say a woman called them because she was concerned that former Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier was going to jump from her apartment window. An officer was able to get Forcier to open the door and "no police action was taken." Police released a one-page report Friday to The Associated Press, one day after it was reported by WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.
UC Irvine F Wise to transfer to USC (AP)
Texas A&M regents approve Kennedy deal (AP)
The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has approved a five-year, $5 million contract for new Aggies' basketball coach Billy Kennedy. Kennedy will earn $500,000 a year in salary and another $500,000 in a media supplement. The former Murray State coach was hired May 15 to take over for Mark Turgeon, who left to coach Maryland.
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Friday, May 27, 2011
OSU won't provide info on Pryor, mentor (AP)
Ohio State has cited privacy laws in declining to provide communications to and from coach Jim Tressel and other administrators regarding the relationship between star quarterback Terrelle Pryor and his hometown mentor. The Associated Press sought through a public records request any emails, notes or other information about the relationship between Jeannette, Pa., businessman Ted Sarniak and...
Buyer of Ohio State memorabilia charged (AP)
A tattoo parlor owner who bought Ohio State football memorabilia was charged Friday in federal court with drug trafficking and money laundering, though his attorney said there's no connection with the scandal unfolding over the sale of the items. Edward Rife will plead guilty to the charges and cooperate with authorities, documents filed in U.S.
BCS to consider vacating USC's '04 title (AP)
Now that the NCAA has denied Southern California's appeal to reduce sanctions imposed on its football program, Bowl Championship Series officials will consider whether to strip the Trojans of their 2004 title. BCS executive director Bill Hancock says there is no timetable for that decision, but he expected it to happen "sooner, rather than later." The championship would be left...
Survey: Nonwhite coach hires dip in women's hoops (AP)
Boeheim: Include all in Big East tourney (AP)
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
NCAA rejects USC's appeal of sanctions (AP)
The NCAA on Thursday rejected Southern California's appeal to reduce sanctions imposed on its storied football program, keeping in place some of the harshest penalties leveled against a school in a quarter-century. USC must serve the second year of its two-year postseason ban this fall, making the Trojans ineligible for the first Pac-12 title game or a bowl game.
Ex-Buckeyes WR: I sold rings for cash (AP)
Former Ohio State wide receiver Ray Small told the school's student newspaper that he sold Big Ten championship rings and other memorabilia for cash and got special car deals as an athlete during his playing days. The Lantern reported that Small, who played for the Buckeyes from 2006-2010, said "everyone was doing it" on the team.
WVU assistant Holgorsen issues apology (AP)
Accused tree poisoner pleads not guilty (AP)
The man accused of poisoning the trees at Auburn's Toomer's Corner has pleaded not guilty and waived Thursday's preliminary hearing. Harvey Updyke Jr.'s attorney, Glennon Threatt Jr., said Wednesday night that he entered a plea of not guilty for reasons of mental disease or defect. Threatt says the hearing was waived because Updyke had a procedure on his back on Tuesday and...
Buckeyes add Paulus as video coordinator (AP)
Former Duke guard Greg Paulus has been added to the Ohio State men's basketball staff as video coordinator. Paulus, who spent last year as an assistant coach at Navy, was a three-year starter for the Blue Devils and played on four NCAA tournament teams. While pursuing his master's degree at Syracuse, he also played quarterback for a season for the Orangemen.
NC State PG Harrow headed to Kentucky (AP)
Former North Carolina State point guard Ryan Harrow says he's transferring to Kentucky. Harrow announced his decision on Twitter, saying "I am a Kentucky Wildcat!" His departure from N.C. State last month was described as a mutual decision made by the guard and new coach Mark Gottfried, who was hired in April after Sidney Lowe stepped down.
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NCAA adds restricted arc for charges (AP)
Rice star handles injuries, walks as draft nears (AP)
Ex-Hall player's robbery trial nears end (AP)
Fogler aiding Penn State coaching search (AP)
Penn State is getting advice from former Vanderbilt and South Carolina coach Eddie Fogler on the search for Ed DeChellis' replacement. DeChellis resigned this week after eight seasons as Penn State's coach to take the same job at Navy. Team spokesman Brian Siegrist said Wednesday that Fogler was hired to assist athletic director Tim Curley.
Jalen Rose: I had 6 martinis, then drove (AP)
Former Michigan star and NBA player Jalen Rose pleaded guilty Wednesday to drunken driving, telling a judge he was embarrassed to admit that he drank six martinis the night he veered off a snowy road and rolled his Cadillac Escalade. Standing beside his attorney, Rose pleaded guilty in district court in Bloomfield Hills to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Kyl won't return campaign cash to Fiesta (AP)
Politicians who received letters from the Fiesta Bowl requesting that they return tainted campaign contributions are responding, and none appear too happy to be tarred with the same brush as the bowl's ousted CEO. U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has offered the latest pushback, sending a caustic letter to the bowl's lawyer that called the return of the money inappropriate since the Fiesta Bowl...
Ex-Auburn S McNeil was facing eviction (AP)
Former Auburn safety Mike McNeil was facing eviction and a lawsuit related to a former residence when he and three teammates were arrested on robbery charges. Court papers show a judge issued a summary judgment against McNeil, ex-teammate Mike Blanc and another person on March 27 for $12,385 after they failed to appear in court.
Haley, Coakley in Hall Divisional class (AP)
Driesell honored as SoCon Hall of Famer (AP)
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Spartans G Byrd to have foot surgery (AP)
Penn State coaching search underway (AP)
An unexpected coaching search is underway at Penn State after Ed DeChellis left his alma mater to take the same position at Navy. The blinds in the corner office that used to belong to DeChellis were drawn Tuesday morning at the Jordan Center. Around the corner and down a long corridor, athletic director Tim Curley began working the phones a day after DeChellis announced his surprise resignation.
VCU looks to raise $733K for hoops team (AP)
Virginia Commonwealth University plans to increase student fees so it can give $733,000 more to the basketball program, including for coaches' raises. Head coach Shaka Smart was given a $1.2 million contract after taking the Rams to the NCAA Final Four this past season. According to VCU's budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, the school plans to increase its mandatory university...
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UConn sanctioned by NCAA for academics (AP)
The NCAA has put Connecticut on notice -- improve in the classroom or face tougher penalties. The Huskies men's basketball team was one of six BCS teams sanctioned Tuesday for sub-par marks in the NCAA's annual Academic Progress Rates report. The Associated Press reported last week that UConn will lose two scholarships for the upcoming season because of the APR report.
Murray State promotes Prohm to coach (AP)
Steve Prohm was promoted to the men's head basketball coaching job at Murray State on Monday, taking over for his mentor Billy Kennedy. Prohm spent the past five years at Murray as an assistant to Kennedy, who left recently to take the coaching job at Texas A&M. Murray State athletics director Allen Ward called Prohm the right choice to build on the success the Ohio Valley Conference school has...
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St. John's F Polee plans to transfer (AP)
Talented trio takes center stage at SEC tournament (AP)
George Mason loses Hancock to Louisville (AP)
Sophomore forward Luke Hancock is transferring from George Mason, and the school says he plans to enroll at Louisville. Hancock averaged 10.9 points last season. He scored 18 and hit a key 3-pointer late in George Mason's victory over Villanova in its NCAA tournament opener. New George Mason coach Paul Hewitt, hired when Jim Larranaga left for Miami, said Saturday the Patriots "are sad to...
North Carolina's Breland wins Inspiration Award (AP)
D-League team interested in Pearl (AP)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Army great, Hall of Famer Steffy dies (AP)
Joe Steffy, who helped pave the way for Heisman trophy winners Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis on some of Army's best teams and won the Outland Trophy as the nation's top lineman in 1947, has died. He was 85. Army announced that Steffy died at St. Luke's-Cornwall Hospital's Newburgh campus on Saturday.
South Carolina adds share of SEC to CWS crown (AP)
UConn sanctioned by NCAA for academics (AP)
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DeChellis leaving Penn State for Navy (AP)
Murray State promotes Prohm to coach (AP)
Steve Prohm was promoted to the men's head basketball coaching job at Murray State on Monday, taking over for his mentor Billy Kennedy. Prohm spent the past five years at Murray as an assistant to Kennedy, who left recently to take the coaching job at Texas A&M. Murray State athletics director Allen Ward called Prohm the right choice to build on the success the Ohio Valley Conference school has...
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Happy Spartans turn attention to Big Ten tourney (AP)
St. John's F Polee plans to transfer (AP)
Sunday, May 22, 2011
George Mason loses Hancock to Louisville (AP)
Sophomore forward Luke Hancock is transferring from George Mason, and the school says he plans to enroll at Louisville. Hancock averaged 10.9 points last season. He scored 18 and hit a key 3-pointer late in George Mason's victory over Villanova in its NCAA tournament opener. New George Mason coach Paul Hewitt, hired when Jim Larranaga left for Miami, said Saturday the Patriots "are sad to...
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Drake wins first football game in Africa (AP)
The fans lined up three hours before kickoff, awaiting their chance to see America's version of football played for the first time in Africa. The locals in Arusha, Tanzania, weren't quite sure what, when or who to cheer for during the game between the Drake Bulldogs and an all-star team from Mexico.
Aflac to sponsor Heisman next season (AP)
Sabans give $50,000 for tornado relief (AP)
Teddy and Rosie Rowe expect to be living in their rebuilt home by the time Alabama's football season starts. The Holt residents who lost their home in a tornado in April are getting a little boost from Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, through their charity Nick's Kids. The Sabans announced a $50,000 pledge Friday to Project Team Up, a coalition formed by local business and...
Ole Miss' Singleton gets felony dropped (AP)
Poor academics cost UConn 2 scholarships (AP)
The national champion Connecticut men's basketball program will lose two scholarships for the upcoming season as a result of a poor Academic Performance Rating from the NCAA. The APR measures the classroom performance of every Division I student-athlete, composing a score for each team. The national Academic Performance Rating is due out next week, but a link to an internal copy of the report...
D-League team interested in Pearl (AP)
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Tide monitoring Steele after concussion (AP)
Several Alabama basketball players are recovering from injuries and offseason operations. Alabama coach Anthony Grant says Friday that forward Andrew Steele is being closely monitored after sustaining his fourth concussion in last season's Southeastern Conference tournament. Steele didn't return during the Crimson Tide's run to the NIT championship game.
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Appalachian State delays decision on FBS (AP)
Sabans give $50,000 for tornado relief (AP)
Michigan WR Stonum faces June 3 hearing (AP)
Michigan wide receiver Darryl Stonum has received a date for an evidentiary hearing on misdemeanor charges he operated a vehicle while intoxicated and drove with a suspended license. Stonum was in Judge Julie Creal's courtroom Friday morning when the hearing date was set for June 3. He was arrested May 6 and has pleaded not guilty to both charges.
NCAA visits UNC again as probe continues (AP)
Oklahoma LB Box dies, drugs involved? (AP)
Police were investigating whether drugs had a role in the death Thursday of Oklahoma senior linebacker Austin Box, and a witness told authorities he believed his friend had overdosed. Authorities didn't immediately release an official cause of death, and Box's body was sent to the state Medical Examiner's office.
Iowa St.. suspended asst. for infraction (AP)
An Iowa State assistant men's basketball coach was suspended for two games last season for using his frequent flyer miles to buy a player a round-trip plane ticket in 2009, according to an Iowa State report submitted to the NCAA. The report, obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request, says an assistant under then-coach Greg McDermott used frequent flyer points to...
Radford coach Greenberg resigns (AP)
Radford University men's basketball coach Brad Greenberg has resigned. The university announced Greenberg's resignation on its website Thursday evening and said a national search for a replacement will begin immediately. Radford Assistant Athletic Director Joey Beeler said Thursday night he could not comment on Greenberg's resignation.
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Hardy named Northwestern associate coach (AP)
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UC Santa Barbara hires new women's hoops coach (AP)
UC Santa Barbara has hired Rutgers assistant Carlene Mitchell as its new head women's basketball coach. Mitchell replaces Lindsay Gottlieb, who was hired last month by Cal. Mitchell spent the past 10 seasons at Rutgers, the last three as associate head coach. UC Santa Barbara athletic director Mark W.
Ex-student: Wake ignored assault accusal (AP)
A former Wake Forest student said the school brushed off her allegations of a sexual assault by a basketball player to protect its athletic program. Speaking Thursday on NBC's "Today" show, Margaret Hurt said Wake Forest didn't adequately pursue her allegations two years ago "on purpose because that was a way that they got their money." The interview aired as part of...
New Orleans' Pasternack on Arizona staff (AP)
Arizona has hired University of New Orleans head basketball coach Joe Pasternack as an assistant coach. The move was announced Thursday by Wildcats coach Sean Miller. The 34-year-old Pasternack is leaving a Privateers program that is being demoted from Division I to Division II next season. He was hired by New Orleans in July 2007 and led the school to a 19-win season in 2007-08.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Stanford, ND extend series through 2019 (AP)
4 ex-Auburn players charged with felony (AP)
Texas lawmakers crack down on agents (AP)
Man indicted in Auburn tree case (AP)
A grand jury has indicted the man accused of poisoning the oak trees at Auburn's Toomer's Corner, where fans have long celebrated big wins and hundreds gathered after the Tigers won the football national championship on Jan. 10. Harvey Updyke Jr., 62, was indicted on four felony charges and two misdemeanors by a Lee County grand jury.
Ex-UConn F: Transfer not due to arrest (AP)
Former Connecticut forward Jamal Coombs-McDaniel says his recent arrest on drug charges had nothing to do with his decision to transfer from the national champions. "The whole thing was over playing time," Coombs-McDaniel said Thursday outside of Rockville Superior Court, where he appeared on two misdemeanor marijuana charges.
Ex-student: Wake ignored assault accusal (AP)
A former Wake Forest student said Thursday that the school brushed off her allegations of a sexual assault by a basketball player to protect its athletic program. Speaking on NBC's "Today" show, Margaret Hurt said Wake Forest did not adequately pursue her allegations two years ago "on purpose because that was a way that they got their money." The interview aired as part of...
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SEC baseball tournament staying put through 2016 (AP)
Texas highlights Legends Classic field (AP)
Arkansas looks to finish strong in SEC West (AP)
Calhoun in no rush about retirement (AP)
Since Jim Calhoun won his third national championship six weeks ago there have been parades, dinners, awards, a couple of days off and a visit to the White House. One thing that hasn't crossed his busy schedule is time to think about retirement. And he's glad about that. "I have been on the road 22 out of the last 26 days and I am not complaining for a second," he said Wednesday...
Kansas State asst. Hill joining Maryland (AP)
Kansas State University confirms that its highest-paid assistant basketball coach and top recruiter, Dalonte Hill, has resigned to take a similar position at the University of Maryland. Hill was best known at Kansas State as the person who persuaded star forward Michael Beasley to come to the school in 2007.
BYU's Rose adds Pope to complete staff (AP)
BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has completed his staff with the hiring of Mark Pope as an assistant. The school made the announcement Wednesday. Pope comes to BYU after serving as an assistant for one season at Wake Forest under Jeff Bzdelik. He fills the spot vacated when Dave Rice left to become head coach at UNLV.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
NCAA to Justice: Ask BCS about playoff (AP)
NCAA President Mark Emmert told the Justice Department Wednesday that its questions about the lack of a playoff system for college football are best directed to another group -- the Bowl Championship Series. Other than licensing the postseason bowls, "the NCAA has no role to play in the BCS or the BCS system," Emmert wrote in a letter to the department's antitrust chief, Christine...
Man indicted in Auburn tree case (AP)
Sugar Bowl CEO drew $600K salary in 2009 (AP)
Ex-Huskers QB Frazier not upset by snub (AP)
Trustee Lowder leaving Auburn board (AP)
Fiesta Bowl wants campaign cash back (AP)
The Fiesta Bowl is seeking the return of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions made to U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl and other Arizona politicians, according to documents obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. Bowl employees and their families made the contributions between 2000 and 2009, and were then reimbursed by the bowl.
Carr: NCAA needs to step up enforcement (AP)
Former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr wants the NCAA to crack down on cheaters in college sports and do a better job of enforcing the rules. Carr was in New York for a news conference to announce his selection for the College Football Hall of Fame, along with 15 other former players and coaches. He retired after the 2007 season with a record of 122-40 (.753) and a national championship in 1997.
Three baseball teams vying for the SEC title (AP)
Dallas Baptist's Krizan has 39-game hit streak end (AP)
Transgender player no longer playing for GW women (AP)
The openly transgender member of the George Washington women's basketball team, whose groundbreaking season was cut short by a pair of concussions, says he won't play in his senior year. The school announced that Kye Allums "has decided that it is in his best interest to no longer participate in intercollegiate athletics." "I alone came to this conclusion," Allums said...
NCAA lets Fiesta keep bowl license (AP)
The Fiesta Bowl is in the clear. The NCAA is letting the top-tier bowl game keeps its license, though it was placed on one year's probation. The NCAA's postseason bowl licensing subcommittee announced the decision Tuesday, saying that Fiesta Bowl officials, who also run the Insight Bowl, will have to meet in person with the subcommittee at its annual gathering next April to provide a...
ODU women's hoops coach Wendy Larry resigns (AP)
Wendy Larry, whose career at Old Dominion nearly spans the history of the women's basketball program, is stepping down after 25 years as head coach. Larry, 56, had one year remaining on her contract and was not offered an extension after the Lady Monarchs (20-11) failed to reach the NCAA tournament the past two seasons.
K-State F Judge transferring to Rutgers (AP)
Forward Wally Judge is transferring to Rutgers after spending two seasons at Kansas State. Rutgers announced Wednesday that Judge has signed the transfer paperwork and will be eligible to play in the 2012-13 season. The 2009 McDonald's High School All-American will have two seasons of eligibility with the Scarlet Knights.
Ex-Ohio St. coach O'Brien at Emerson (AP)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Family of late ex-player sues Ole Miss (AP)
Sanders, Carr join George in Hall class (AP)
The latest class of College Football Hall of Famers is loaded on the defensive line. Defensive tackles Marty Lyons of Alabama, Russell Maryland of Miami, Doug English of Texas and Rob Waldrop of Arizona were among the 14 players chosen for induction. Also headed for the Hall are Deion Sanders, who turned cornerback into a glamour position at Florida State from 1985-88, and former Michigan coach...
Saban: Football 'will be an escape' (AP)
It's been a rough three weeks for the Alabama football team, but coach Nick Saban doesn't like the notion that it could provide extra motivation for the 2011 season. The season might provide a welcome distraction, though. "I think they're two different things and I think we should look at them that way," he said.
Texas lawmakers cracking down on agents (AP)
Longtime Illinois AD Guenther to retire (AP)
Big Ten officiating head Parry, 76, dies (AP)
David Parry, who was the head of football officiating in the Big Ten for 19 years and the NCAA's first national coordinator of officials, died Monday from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 76. The NCAA announced Parry's death. Parry was an on-field college football official for 20 years and worked in the NFL from 1975-1990.
Cal names transfer Maynard starting QB (AP)
Carr honored by donor, former players (AP)
Lloyd Carr's legacy is about to get larger. The Al Glick family made a $3 million gift to name the seventh floor "The Coach Carr Pediatric Cancer Unit," in Mott Children's Hospital when it opens in November. "You can only imagine what an honor this is," Carr said, choking up, after the announcement was made Saturday night at the Champions for Children's Hearts gala...
Bryce Drew replacing dad as Valpo coach (AP)
Valparaiso is keeping its basketball coaches all in the family. Longtime Crusaders coach Homer Drew announced Tuesday that he was retiring for a second time and again turning over the reins to one of his sons. This time, it's former Valparaiso star Bryce Drew taking over for dad less than eight years after his brother was the head coach here, too.
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Division I women's teams set attendance mark (PA SportsTicker)
Harrington back with Hoyas as assistant (AP)
Othella Harrington is returning to Georgetown as an assistant coach. The Hoyas announced Tuesday that Harrington has joined the staff of coach John Thompson III. Harrington was a four-year starter at Georgetown from 1992-96. He is the Hoyas' all-time leader in offensive rebounds and is fifth on the school's all-time scoring list.
Arizona starting PG Jones to transfer (AP)
Arizona point guard Lamont "MoMo" Jones has decided to transfer, though he's not sure where. A native of Harlem, N.Y., Jones said he decided to pursue his goals at a school closer to his home so he could be near his family, particularly his grandmother. The sophomore was up and down in his first season as Arizona's starting point guard, occasionally making poor decisions but also...