Monday, April 30, 2012
Nebraska running back Aaron Green will transfer (Yahoo! Sports)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has given running back Aaron Green permission to transfer.
O'Brien's PSU caravan set to begin in Philadelphia (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Coming soon to a city near you: Penn State coach Bill O'Brien!
AP Source: James Johnson to get Hokies' hoops job (Yahoo! Sports)
A person familiar with the talks says Virginia Tech has chosen James Johnson to replace Seth Greenberg as its men's basketball coach.
AP Source: Brown new Georgetown women's coach (The Associated Press)
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Georgetown assistant Keith Brown has been promoted to head coach of the women's basketball team.
Binghamton fires men's basketball coach Mark Macon (Yahoo! Sports)
VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) Binghamton University has fired men's basketball coach Mark Macon.
Maryland guard Stoglin declares for NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland guard Terrell Stoglin has entered the NBA draft after receiving a one-year suspension from the school.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Quarterbacks duel at Ducks' spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Marcus Mariota has publicly declared his candidacy for the starting quarterback's job at Oregon.
Pierson dazzles for Weis in Kansas spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Tony Pierson took the handoff from Dayne Crist deep in the backfield, started off toward his right and then made a subtle move back to his left.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
UTSA poised to leave WAC for Conference USA (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Texas-San Antonio is poised to join Conference USA just one year after accepting an invitation to the WAC.
Weis ready to see Kansas in first spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Different coaches want different things out of the annual spring game.
Baylor suspends Elliott for violating team rule (Yahoo! Sports)
WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor has suspended defensive end Tevin Elliott indefinitely for a violation of team policy.
NCAA cites South Carolina for failure to monitor (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The NCAA has ruled that South Carolina failed to monitor its athletic program that resulted in various rules violations and has accepted the school's proposed sanctions to cut six football scholarships and slash its official recruiting visits by more than half in the coming year.
AP Source: USM tabs Tyndall as basketball coach (Yahoo! Sports)
Southern Miss is set to hire Morehead State's Donnie Tyndall as its next men's basketball coach, said a person familiar with the move.
Brown tells some SMU players they won't be on team (Yahoo! Sports)
DALLAS (AP) Several SMU players have been informed by new coach Larry Brown that they will not remain on the team.
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Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan gets contract extension (Yahoo! Sports)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin has approved a five-year contract extension for Bo Ryan, who has taken the Badgers to the round of 16 the past two seasons.
Misti Cussen promoted to Oral Roberts head coach (The Associated Press)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Longtime assistant Misti Cussen has been named the new women's basketball coach at Oral Roberts, getting a promotion after Jerry Finkbeiner left to take over the program at Utah State.
Auburn's Barbee dismisses 2 players, suspends 3rd (Yahoo! Sports)
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has dismissed two basketball players and suspended a third indefinitely.
Marquette grants F Jamail Jones his release (Yahoo! Sports)
MILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette has granted sophomore forward Jamail Jones a release from the men's basketball team.
Friday, April 27, 2012
NCAA to discuss South Carolina sanctions (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The NCAA is set to release its decision on the South Carolina infractions case involving athletes receiving about $55,000 in improper benefits.
BCS takes big step toward college football playoff (Yahoo! Sports)
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) SEC Commissioner Mike Slive came here four years ago with a plan to remake the Bowl Championship Series by creating two national semifinals to determine which teams played for the national championship.
NCAA approves delay on academic components (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA's Division I Board of Directors agreed Thursday to give some schools an additional year to meet new, more rigorous academic standards tied to postseason eligibility.
Chizik: Auburn still 1 recruiting class away (Yahoo! Sports)
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) The steady drumbeat of construction equipment pounded through Gene Chizik's office Thursday morning, a sign of the work in progress at Auburn.
Huskers aide says faith demands his anti-gay stand (Yahoo! Sports)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown has been called, among other things, a homophobe and a hater.
Late Joe Paterno to be awarded Enberg Award (Yahoo! Sports)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Joe Paterno, who coached Penn State to 409 wins from 1966 to 2011, will be posthumously honored with the 2012 Dick Enberg Award, presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Defamation suit against SU's Boeheim back in court (Yahoo! Sports)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A judge is set to hear arguments on a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against Syracuse University and men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim.
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Tartamella new St. John's women's basketball coach (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) Joe Tartamella has helped build the St. John's women's basketball program over the past nine seasons. Now he'll get a chance to lead it.
Remaining UConn players want Calhoun to return (Yahoo! Sports)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun did not appear with his players Thursday as they were honored by lawmakers at the state Capitol's annual ''Husky Day.''
NCAA approves delay on academic components (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA's Division I Board of Directors agreed Thursday to give some schools an additional year to meet new, more rigorous academic standards tied to postseason eligibility.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
BCS takes big step toward football Final Four (Yahoo! Sports)
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) College football has taken a big step toward having a final four.
Judge finds Mich. safety not guilty of 3 charges (Yahoo! Sports)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) An Ann Arbor judge has found Michigan football player Josh Furman not guilty of domestic violence, assault and battery and illegal entry during a confrontation at an apartment.
NCAA approves delay on academic components (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA's Board of Directors will give low-resource schools more time to comply with the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate requirements.
Weber State makes Sears interim football coach (Yahoo! Sports)
OGDEN, Utah (AP) Weber State has selected Jody Sears as its interim football coach to replace John L. Smith.
Freshman Lunt named Oklahoma State starting QB (Yahoo! Sports)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Freshman Wes Lunt is Oklahoma State's starting quarterback, winning the job after leaving high school early to enroll in January.
Klein leads K-State into annual spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Travis Tannahill has already noticed some differences in Collin Klein.
Bernie Fine lands consulting job with Israeli team (Yahoo! Sports)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine has a new job.
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NCAA approves delay on academic components (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA's Board of Directors will give low-resource schools more time to comply with the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate requirements.
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Iona's Machado wins Haggerty Award (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) Iona guard Scott Machado, who led the nation in assists, is the winner of the Haggerty Award, presented to the outstanding college basketball player in the New York area.
Western Michigan center transfers to Xavier (Yahoo! Sports)
CINCINNATI (AP) Matt Stainbrook, a 6-foot-9 starting center at Western Michigan last season, is transferring to Xavier.
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Kermit Davis agrees to 5-year extension with MTSU (Yahoo! Sports)
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Coach Kermit Davis has agreed to a five-year contract extension with Middle Tennessee that runs through the 2016-17 season.
Colorado State women's basketball coach resigns (The Associated Press)
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Colorado State head coach Kristen Holt has resigned after four seasons in charge of the women's program.
Crean pushing Hoosiers to keep improving (Yahoo! Sports)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Tom Crean knows the Indiana Hoosiers can't afford to take too many breaks this summer.
Kennesaw introduces new women's basketball coach (The Associated Press)
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Kennesaw State has introduced Nitra Perry as its new women's basketball coach.
Childress joins Wake Forest basketball staff (Yahoo! Sports)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Former Wake Forest star Randolph Childress is the Demon Deacons' new director of player development.
Tubby Smith: 'I still have that fire in my belly' (Yahoo! Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) As Virginia Commonwealth's athletic director, Norwood Teague helped raise money for a new $10 million practice facility, saw the Rams reach the Final Four for the first time in program history and persuaded sought-after coach Shaka Smart to stay put.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Huskers aide says faith demands his anti-gay stand (Yahoo! Sports)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nebraska assistant coach Ron Brown says he'll keep speaking out against homosexuality even if it costs him his job.
John L. Smith introduced as new Arkansas coach (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) John L. Smith reintroduced himself to Arkansas by providing a dose of exactly what the school needed.
Weis clearing house as he revitalizes Kansas (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Charlie Weis is hoping turnover in the Kansas roster yields a turnaround on the field.
Northwestern adds Swopshire, Olah (Yahoo! Sports)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern has added Louisville transfer Jared Swopshire and incoming freshman Alex Olah for next season.
Western Michigan center transfers to Xavier (Yahoo! Sports)
CINCINNATI (AP) Matt Stainbrook, a 6-foot-9 starting center at Western Michigan last season, is transferring to Xavier.
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Childress joins Wake Forest basketball staff (Yahoo! Sports)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Former Wake Forest star Randolph Childress is the Demon Deacons' new director of player development.
Tubby Smith: 'I still have that fire in my belly' (Yahoo! Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) As Virginia Commonwealth's athletic director, Norwood Teague helped raise money for a new $10 million practice facility, saw the Rams reach the Final Four for the first time in program history and persuaded sought-after coach Shaka Smart to stay put.
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Crean pushing Hoosiers to keep improving (Yahoo! Sports)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Tom Crean knows the Indiana Hoosiers can't afford to take too many breaks this summer.
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Reds honor Kentucky's basketball championship (Yahoo! Sports)
CINCINNATI (AP) Coach John Calipari threw a ceremonial pitch - a strike to infielder Todd Frazier - as the Cincinnati Reds honored Kentucky's eighth national basketball championship.
North Texas hires Marquette assistant Tony Benford (Yahoo! Sports)
DENTON, Texas (AP) Tony Benford is finally getting his chance as a head coach.
FIU forward Ferguson says he's entering draft (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) Florida International forward Dominique Ferguson announced Tuesday that he was entering the NBA draft, saying he's unhappy about the firing of Isiah Thomas and unable to get permission to talk to other schools.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Smith introduced as new Arkansas coach (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) New Arkansas coach John L. Smith says he couldn't pass up the opportunity to guide a team he helped mold, one without a leader since Bobby Petrino's firing.
What changes look like for the BCS (Yahoo! Sports)
College football's newest way to crown a national champion should become a lot clearer in south Florida on Wednesday and Thursday.
Marshall football player Warren kicked off team (Yahoo! Sports)
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Marshall football coach Doc Holliday has dismissed defensive back Phillip Warren and plans to discipline three other players following their weekend arrests outside a Huntington bar.
Luck, Griffin nearly teamed up at Stanford (Yahoo! Sports)
Enrolling at Stanford may have been the best decision Andrew Luck ever made.
Big 12 coaches using spring to address issues (Yahoo! Sports)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) New Kansas coach Charlie Weis isn't exaggerating when he repeats the coaching mantra that spring practice shows how far his team is from being ready to play actual games.
3-way PSU QB race heads into offseason (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) New coach, same uncertainty behind center at Penn State.
2 Kansas players dismissed for violating rules (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Sophomore linebacker Collin Garrett and freshman cornerback Chris Robinson have been dismissed from the Kansas football team for violating team rules.
Obama salutes Air Force Academy football team (Yahoo! Sports)
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama struck a football running back's pose after congratulating the Air Force Academy football team for winning the Commander in Chief trophy, the academy's second in two years and 18th overall.
Martin says he didn't run away from Kansas State (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Frank Martin said he didn't leave Kansas State because of problems with Wildcat officials or administrators.
Tennessee's Pat Summitt working on memoir (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame basketball coach Pat Summitt, who last week announced she was stepping down after 38 years at the University of Tennessee, has a book deal.
Standout G Sam Cassell Jr. chooses Maryland (Yahoo! Sports)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Sam Cassell Jr. has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Maryland, coach Mark Turgeon said Monday.
Barnes Arico introduced as new Michigan coach (The Associated Press)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Kim Barnes Arico says there's no mystery behind her decision to become Michigan's new coach after a decade building St. John's into a women's basketball powerhouse in the Big East.
Virginia Tech fires basketball coach Greenberg (Yahoo! Sports)
Seth Greenberg was fired as the men's basketball coach at Virginia Tech on Monday, a decision athletic director Jim Weaver said he and basketball administrator Tom Gabbard arrived at last week as they assessed the state of the program.
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Dorow new Valparaiso women's basketball coach (The Associated Press)
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Tracey Dorow has been hired as the women's basketball coach at Valparaiso.
Smith, Bradley granted release from UConn (Yahoo! Sports)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut has confirmed that basketball players Michael Bradley and Roscoe Smith have both been released from their scholarships, a move that will allow them to transfer.
Mark Lyons not returning to Xavier (Yahoo! Sports)
CINCINNATI (AP) Redshirt junior guard Mark Lyons won't return to Xavier, which is now missing four of its starters from the team that reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament last season.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
AP source: John L. Smith interim Arkansas coach (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) A person familiar with the decision says Arkansas is bringing back John L. Smith on an interim basis next year to replace Bobby Petrino.
Informal talk on PSU stadium naming goes nowhere (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State informally offered to rename Beaver Stadium after Joe Paterno, and the coach's family replied through back channels that it wasn't interested because it was never important to the late head coach, said a person familiar with the situation.
Alabama becoming Hurricanes-like NFL pipeline (Yahoo! Sports)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama is becoming the kind of NFL draft factory that the Miami Hurricanes were a decade ago.
AP Source: Perry new Kennesaw women's hoops coach (The Associated Press)
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Toledo associate head coach Nitra Perry has been hired to coach Kennesaw State's women's basketball team.
FBS newcomer UMass to visit Penn State in 2014 (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) FBS newcomer UMass will play Penn State in 2014 in an early-season nonconference game in Happy Valley.
Larry Brown formally introduced as SMU's coach (Yahoo! Sports)
DALLAS (AP) Larry Brown was introduced Monday as the next basketball coach at SMU, taking his first college coaching job in nearly a quarter century.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Smith throws 2 TDs in WVU spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia's defense wants to be known as a positive just like its proven offense as the Mountaineers enter their first season in the Big 12.
O'Brien debuts, Penn St wraps up spring practice (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State's new coach draped a whistle around his neck, wore a headset and anxiously paced the Beaver Stadium sideline in blue and gray sweats.
Wilson shines during Arkansas spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Tyler Wilson had no reservations about stepping into Bobby Petrino's role.
Golson throws for 2 TDs in Notre Dame spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) To most fans, the big stars of Notre Dame's Blue-Gold Game were quarterback Everett Golson and running back George Atkinson III.
Smith, Bryant lead Scarlet to Ohio St spring win (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Urban Meyer opened his first spring game at Ohio State with his players gathered at midfield for a series of one-on-one battles.
Defense beats offense 9-0 in Syracuse spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) When the annual spring scrimmage was in the books for the Syracuse Orange, coach Doug Marrone seemed more relaxed than he's been in a long while.
FAU, Miami announce 3-game football series (Yahoo! Sports)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami and Florida Atlantic have announced a three-game series starting in 2013, the first meetings between the schools.
UA basketball player arrested in assault case (Yahoo! Sports)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Last season's starting forward at the University of Arizona has been arrested by Tucson police on a felony domestic violence charge.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
St. John's coach Barnes Arico takes Michigan job (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) Leaving St. John's is bittersweet for Kim Barnes Arico.
Neb.'s Dennard accused of punching police officer (Yahoo! Sports)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nebraska's outgoing star cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, possibly hurting his status in next weekend's NFL draft.
O'Brien debuts, Penn St wraps up spring practice (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Bill O'Brien is making his Beaver Stadium debut as Penn State's coach in the Blue-White game that wraps up spring practice.
Summitt: It has been a 'great ride' at Tennessee (The Associated Press)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pat Summitt was relaxed, smiling and even cracking jokes - looking and sounding totally at peace knowing she will never coach her beloved Tennessee Lady Vols again.
Kill to check out position switches at spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jerry Kill spent his first spring as coach at Minnesota trying to teach his offense and defense to a completely new set of players.
AP sources: PSU official firing connected to probe (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) The firing of a Penn State athletics official was connected to the investigation into the child sexual abuse case at the university, said two persons familiar with the situation.
A&M president, AD discussing Byrne's future (Yahoo! Sports)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin says he and Bill Byrne are in talks regarding the end of Byrne's tenure as the school's athletic director.
Friday, April 20, 2012
ACC committee issues public reprimand to UNC (Yahoo! Sports)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference's infractions and penalties committee has issued a public reprimand to North Carolina.
Arkansas coach search will extend past the weekend (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long says the search for a new football coach will extend beyond this weekend.
NCAA denies waiver request for Kansas' McCay (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The NCAA has denied an eligibility waiver request for Justin McCay that would have allowed the former Oklahoma wide receiver to play at Kansas this fall.
Slive visits new SEC member Texas A&M (Yahoo! Sports)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive says next week's meeting of Bowl Championship Series leaders is ''just another step in the process'' toward refining the oft-criticized system.
Penn State assistant AD no longer works at school (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) The Penn State official who briefly took over as athletic director following the sex abuse scandal is no longer working at the school.
QB Wynn bulks up, ready to show he can lead Utes (Yahoo! Sports)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The tattoo on Jordan Wynn's left biceps was designed as a tribute to his late grandmother.
Petrino detailed affair to boss before firing (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Bobby Petrino's relationship with his mistress dated back more than a year, with the former Arkansas coach sending her candy, calling her a ''close friend'' and suggesting the affair that cost him his job started with a kiss over lunch last fall, according to documents released Thursday.
Penn State pays Paterno family under his contract (Yahoo! Sports)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State has agreed to provide millions in payments and benefits to Joe Paterno's estate and family members under the late football coach's employment contract, although a family lawyer says the Paternos did not sign away their right to sue.
St. John's coach Barnes Arico takes Michigan job (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) St. John's head coach Kim Barnes Arico has been hired to coach Michigan's basketball team.
Kelly questions validity of marijuana report (Yahoo! Sports)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly said he believes a media report estimating that between 40 percent and 60 percent of his players use marijuana is inaccurate.
Warlick's UT challenge: meeting Summitt's standard (The Associated Press)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Holly Warlick has her work cut out for her as Tennessee's new women's basketball coach.
Bobby Lutz gets new title at NC State (Yahoo! Sports)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has promoted men's basketball assistant Bobby Lutz to associate head coach.
NCAA levies sanctions against Kean athletic teams (The Associated Press)
UNION, N.J. (AP) The NCAA levied a host of penalties Thursday against Kean University in a 26-page report that charged the school with failing to exert control over its athletic department.
Larry Brown named coach at Big East-bound SMU (Yahoo! Sports)
DALLAS (AP) Larry Brown is returning to college to get back into coaching.
Griner won't play for US team at London Olympics (The Associated Press)
WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor standout Brittney Griner will not play for the U.S. women's basketball team at the London Olympics this summer.
Wisconsin says Uthoff can't transfer in Big Ten (Yahoo! Sports)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin will allow freshman forward Jarrod Uthoff to transfer to any school outside the Big Ten, hoping to defuse a situation that has drawn national criticism.
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NCAA defends UConn ban (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) The NCAA defended its standard for academic performance Thursday that led to Connecticut's men's basketball team being banned from next year's postseason and has sparked concerns from members of Congress.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
AP Source: Alabama player hospitalized after fight (Yahoo! Sports)
An Alabama football player was hospitalized after an early morning fight, where shots were fired, said a person familiar with the situation.
10 SEMO football players investigated for hazing (Yahoo! Sports)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Ten football players at Southeast Missouri State University may face discipline from the university for allegedly hazing teammates, but they will not face criminal charges, the university said Thursday.
Armed Forces Bowl set for Dec. 29 in Fort Worth (Yahoo! Sports)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Organizers say the Armed Forces Bowl will be played Dec. 29 in Fort Worth, Texas, after two years in nearby Dallas.
PSU's Gilliam hopes to bounce back at tight end (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) After two injury-plagued seasons, Garry Gilliam might go from a forgotten man to a featured player in Penn State's revamped offense.
Obama hosts Alabama's Crimson Tide at White House (Yahoo! Sports)
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is playing host to the national champion University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team at the White House.
3 Cent. Michigan football players kicked off team (Yahoo! Sports)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Three Central Michigan players have been kicked off the football team after being charged with crimes, including a prep star who transferred from Michigan.
Ducks respond to report of pot use among players (Yahoo! Sports)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens says the Ducks actively work to address possible illegal substance use by student-athletes.
Summitt: It has been a 'great ride' at Tennessee (The Associated Press)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A relaxed and smiling Pat Summitt said it's been a ''great ride'' and it is the right time for her to step down after coaching the Tennessee Lady Vols for nearly four decades.
Pitt's Tray Woodall, J.J. Moore to undergo surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh point guard Tray Woodall and forward J.J. Moore will both undergo surgery Friday,
Summitt to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom (The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House says former Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Uthoff, Wisconsin at odds over potential transfer (Yahoo! Sports)
MILWAUKEE (AP) Jarrod Uthoff is scheduled to meet with Wisconsin officials on Thursday, hoping to resolve a dispute over restrictions the school has placed on the freshman forward's list of potential transfer destinations.
Kent State hires O'Banion as new women's coach (The Associated Press)
KENT, Ohio (AP) Danielle O'Banion has been hired as the new women's basketball coach at Kent State.
NCAA bans Toledo hoops from postseason over grades (Yahoo! Sports)
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) The Toledo men's basketball team will be banned from next year's postseason because of past academic problems after the NCAA denied the school's appeal.
CJ Leslie returning to NC State basketball team (Yahoo! Sports)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Basketball standout C.J. Leslie is returning to North Carolina State for his junior season, a decision that will make the Wolfpack one of the favorites in the Atlantic Coast Conference next year.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Hall is first option among Ohio State's tailbacks (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) What's a high-energy, fast-paced offense without a back who is capable of keeping a drive going?
Michigan State QB has sprained knee (Yahoo! Sports)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State quarterback Andrew Maxwell has a sprained right knee and is questionable for the team's April 28 spring game.
BCS meeting: It's all in the details (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) No promises for a playoff, but the guys who run college football will meet next week as they inch toward making major changes to the postseason.
Petrino's ex-mistress resigns from Arkansas team (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) The former mistress of fired University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino has resigned from her position with the program, school officials announced Tuesday.
Summitt steps aside, Warlick new Tennessee coach (AP)
The iconic Pat Summitt is stepping aside, a moment fans of the Tennessee Lady Vols and women's basketball have been dreading since August.
Larry Brown has serious interest in SMU job (Yahoo! Sports)
DALLAS (AP) Larry Brown is serious about getting back to coaching and the vacancy at SMU.
Pat Summitt steps aside as Tennessee basketball coach, Holly Warlick Lady Vols' new head coach (AP)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pat Summitt steps aside as Tennessee basketball coach, Holly Warlick Lady Vols' new head coach.
CJ Leslie returning to NC State basketball team (Yahoo! Sports)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Basketball standout C.J. Leslie is returning to North Carolina State for his junior season.
Kentucky's starting 5 declares for NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's starting lineup of three freshmen and two sophomores did most everything together. Now, they will go their separate ways in the NBA.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Penn St. officials seek delay in pretrial filings (Yahoo! Sports)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two Penn State administrators charged with lying to the grand jury that investigated Jerry Sandusky asked a judge Tuesday for more time to make their next pretrial court filing.
Notre Dame TE Ragone transfers to Kansas (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone has signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former coach Charlie Weis.
Lattimore learns from injured knee (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina star Marcus Lattimore realized during his time away from football he hadn't done nearly enough to keep himself healthy and help the Gamecocks succeed.
BCS buster: Alabama's crystal ball shattered (Yahoo! Sports)
The crystal football Alabama won for beating LSU in the BCS championship game in January was shattered on A-Day when it was accidentally knocked off a display by the father of a current player.
2 players say they're leaving Ohio State program (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sophomores J.D. Weatherspoon and Jordan Sibert have notified Ohio State that they will seek transfers and leave the Buckeyes.
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Aaron Roussell new Bucknell women's coach (AP)
Bucknell has hired University of Chicago coach Aaron Roussell to take over the Bison women's basketball team.
Smotrycz transferring to Maryland from Michigan (Yahoo! Sports)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Evan Smotrycz has decided where he's going to play basketball next season.
Bowling Green promotes Jennifer Roos to coach (AP)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Bowling Green has elevated associate head coach Jennifer Roos to take over the women's basketball program.
LSU introduces ex-Tiger player Jones as new coach (Yahoo! Sports)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Johnny Jones described going to sleep ''many a night'' with LSU's head coaching job in his thoughts.
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Wake Forest's Petersen UNT's new women's coach (AP)
DENTON, Texas (AP) Mike Petersen was hired Monday as the women's basketball coach at North Texas after eight successful seasons at Wake Forest.
Ex-Univ. of Fla. star Dwayne Schintzius dies at 43 (Yahoo! Sports)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Former University of Florida basketball star Dwayne Schintzius, who also played in the NBA, has died after a two-year battle against cancer. He was 43.
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Kentucky players to announce draft intentions (Yahoo! Sports)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Five Kentucky underclassmen, including projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Anthony Davis, are expected to announce their draft intentions at a joint news conference.
Monday, April 16, 2012
2 Western Kentucky football players shot (Yahoo! Sports)
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Two Western Kentucky football players were recovering Sunday after being wounded by gunshots outside a bar.
Pelini: Nebraska spring game won't be rescheduled (Yahoo! Sports)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) A band of strong thunderstorms brought a premature end to Nebraska's spring football season Saturday.
Petrino's ex-mistress put on leave at Arkansas (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas put the former mistress of Bobby Petrino on paid leave Friday and disclosed that she used a $20,000 ''gift'' from the disgraced former coach to buy a car in her first week on the job.
Pitino's son replacing Isiah Thomas as FIU coach (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) Richard Pitino has been hired to replace Isiah Thomas at Florida International, signing his contract Monday afternoon to take over a program that has not posted a winning season in 12 years.
Mbakwe: 'We've got some unfinished business' (Yahoo! Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Star power forward Trevor Mbakwe (im-BAHK'-way) has decided to return to Minnesota next season after a knee injury wiped out his senior year.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
2 Western Kentucky football players shot (Yahoo! Sports)
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Officials say two Western Kentucky football players are recovering after being shot outside a bar.
Starting QB no clearer after Stanford spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Long after the last whistle of an unsettling Stanford spring game sounded, after all the fans filtered out of cozy Kezar Stadium and workers folded up the autograph tables, Brett Nottingham returned to the field to toss passes to running back Kelsey Young.
USC's defense beats offense in spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) Matt Barkley passed for 212 yards and threw a touchdown pass to Marqise Lee, and the Southern California defense made several big plays for a 34-27 victory in the Trojans' spring game Saturday.
Freshman Yeldon shines in Alabama's spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) New Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon showed that the Crimson Tide's backfield has plenty of remaining talent.
Iowa State QB race still even (Yahoo! Sports)
AMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State quarterbacks Jared Barnett and Steele Jantz remain right where they stood when spring practice started - dead even in the race for the starting job.
Kelly throws more at his four quarterbacks (Yahoo! Sports)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) As head coach Brian Kelly and offensive coordinator Chuck Martin start to install more layers to their offense, they hope leaders will start to emerge in their four-man quarterback competition.
Miami wraps up spring practice with eyes on QB (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) For the past year, Miami quarterback Ryan Williams has been watching, studying and waiting. Whether that will translate into actually starting for Hurricanes this fall remains unknown.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Pelini: Nebraska spring game won't be rescheduled (Yahoo! Sports)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says the Cornhuskers' spring football game will not be rescheduled after strong storms forced the cancelation of the scrimmage Saturday.
Meyer's quest for game-changers is ongoing (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The list of big-time players Urban Meyer had while winning two national championships at Florida goes on and on: Percy Harvin, Chris Leak, Tim Tebow, Joe Haden and Brandon Spikes, among others.
Doug Williams suing Grambling over contract (Yahoo! Sports)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Grambling State University football coach Doug Williams sued the school Friday claiming the school reneged on contract promises and now is trying to pressure him to sign a reduced deal on a ''take it or leave it'' basis.
Ex-Auburn player convicted of first-degree robbery (Yahoo! Sports)
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) Ex-Auburn football player Antonio Goodwin was convicted Friday of first-degree robbery in an armed home invasion in which three of his teammates also were charged.
USF basketball player Rudd arrested in Tampa (Yahoo! Sports)
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (AP) University of South Florida basketball player Victor Rudd Jr. has been arrested on a charge of driving without a valid license.
UConn F Oriakhi transferring to Missouri (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Alex Oriakhi, a 6-foot-9 power forward who played the past three seasons at Connecticut, is transferring to Missouri.
LSU hires former Tiger Jones as head coach (Yahoo! Sports)
Johnny Jones now has the coaching job he has coveted for years, and LSU hopes his passion for his alma mater re-invigorates the Tigers' fan base and keeps Louisiana's top high school basketball players from leaving the state.
Tennessee St promotes Williams to head coach (Yahoo! Sports)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee State has promoted assistant Travis Williams to head coach as the Tigers' 16th head coach, replacing John Cooper who left for Miami (Ohio).
Friday, April 13, 2012
Petrino won't appeal firing, mistress put on leave (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said Friday that he won't appeal his firing and seek any of the $18 million buyout that was part of his contract while the university put his ex-mistress on paid leave following the revelation of their affair.
Agent: Petrino won't appeal Arkansas firing (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino has notified the university he won't appeal his firing nor will he seek any of the $18 million buyout that was part of his contract.
Notre Dame DE Aaron Lynch leaving school (Yahoo! Sports)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame defensive end Aaron Lynch has left the team and plans to transfer after the spring semester.
Bama's hard-running Fowler making impression (Yahoo! Sports)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama's Jalston Fowler isn't trying to be the next Trent Richardson or Mark Ingram.
Michigan's Kovacs says Wolverines failed last year (Yahoo! Sports)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Brady Hoke's first team at Michigan seemed to set the bar high for his second one.
Manuel hoping for injury-free final season at FSU (Yahoo! Sports)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) EJ Manuel enters his final season at Florida State aiming to cap an up-to-now modest career at quarterback with an injury-free season and an Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
UCF headed to Indianapolis for NCAA hearing (Yahoo! Sports)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Officials from the University of Central Florida will be in Indianapolis on Friday for a hearing with the NCAA to determine whether the school's self-imposed penalties are sufficient following an investigation into major recruiting violations within its football and basketball programs.
Penn State defense gets tweaks too under O'Brien (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) While the offensive overhaul gets the most attention this spring at Penn State, coach Bill O'Brien is making a few tweaks on defense, too.
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