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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Shane Larkin aims to keep making his own name (Yahoo! Sports)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Barry Larkin signed contracts worth more than $75 million during a playing career that gained him entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Embattled NCAA president calls for inclusiveness (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- One day after NBA player Jason Collins announced he was gay, NCAA President Mark Emmert urged university leaders to make their campus policies more inclusive.
Alabama's McCarron to drive pace car in Talladega (Yahoo! Sports)
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron will drive the pace car before NASCAR's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Judge postpones hearing over Penn State lawsuit (Yahoo! Sports)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A judge has postponed a hearing on the NCAA's request to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit over sanctions college sports' governing body imposed on Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.
Ex-Stanford QB Nunes carving out new career path (Yahoo! Sports)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- The bench press started like every other one Josh Nunes had done throughout his Stanford career.
Slive wants football experts picking playoff field (Yahoo! Sports)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Mike Slive wants knowledgeable football people choosing who plays for the national championship.
Tennessee AD Hart gets 1-year contract extension (Yahoo! Sports)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart has received a one-year contract extension.
Obama meets Neb boy who won hearts in spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
The 7-year-old cancer patient who became an Internet sensation for his touchdown run in Nebraska's spring football game has yet another fan - President Barack Obama.
Embattled NCAA president calls for inclusiveness (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- One day after NBA player Jason Collins announced he was gay, NCAA President Mark Emmert urged university leaders to make their campus policies more inclusive.
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Conn. casino in running for AAC conference tourney (Yahoo! Sports)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A tribal casino in Connecticut is bidding to host the men's and women's basketball tournaments for the new American Athletic Conference.
Alford says he won't pay $1M buyout to New Mexico (Yahoo! Sports)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A University of New Mexico official says former Lobos basketball coach Steve Alford is willing to pay a $200,000 buyout for leaving the Albuquerque school to take a job at UCLA but he won't pay the $1 million payment that New Mexico wants.
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Clemson F Sullivan transfers to Charlotte (Yahoo! Sports)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Charlotte coach Alan Major says that former Clemson forward Bernard Sullivan has transferred to the play for the 49ers.
Former SEMO coach accused in car theft ring (The Associated Press)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A former Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach who is now coaching at a northeast Kansas community college was arraigned Tuesday in a multi-state car theft conspiracy.
N. Carolina, Vanderbilt head into May among best (The Associated Press)
College baseball's regular season is rounding third and heading for home, and while many teams will spend the next three weeks jockeying for position in the NCAA tournament, five have shown they are a cut above the rest.
Vanderbilt guard A.J. Astroth transferring (Yahoo! Sports)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Vanderbilt guard A.J. Astroth has decided to transfer.
Conn. casino in running for AAC conference tourney (The Associated Press)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A tribal casino in Connecticut is bidding to host the men's and women's basketball tournaments for the new American Athletic Conference.
Tennessee AD Hart gets 1-year contract extension (Yahoo! Sports)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart has received a one-year contract extension.
Illini's Assembly Hall renamed State Farm Center (Yahoo! Sports)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- The University of Illinois has sold the naming rights for Assembly Hall to State Farm Insurance Co.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Jon Scheyer returns to Duke as special assistant (Yahoo! Sports)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke is bringing back former basketball player Jon Scheyer as a special assistant.
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Michigan State's Payne staying for senior season (Yahoo! Sports)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- People within Michigan State's basketball program, including coach Tom Izzo, and those on the outside expected Adreian Payne to skip his senior season because teams in the league projected him to be a first-round pick.
Larkin decides to enter NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Shane Larkin was told he was too short to be an elite college guard, a theory he debunked with ease.
Colorado junior Roberson entering NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado junior forward Andre Roberson will enter the NBA draft.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Big Ten going to East-West alignment for divisions (Yahoo! Sports)
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) -- No more ''Legends.'' And no more ''Leaders.''
QB Hundley matures after spring as UCLA's starter (Yahoo! Sports)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Life has changed for UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley.
LSU RB Jeremy Hill arrested after bar fight (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- LSU leading running back Jeremy Hill, already on probation in connection with a 2011 arrest, was arrested again early Saturday morning after allegedly punching another man in the side of the head outside a Baton Rouge bar near campus.
Iowa RB Canzeri impresses in spring ball (Yahoo! Sports)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa sophomore running back Jordan Canzeri looked like his old self after missing all of last season because of a knee injury, making swift cuts and displaying significant acceleration Saturday in the spring game at Kinnick Stadium.
Sams and Waters shine in K-State spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Daniel Sams threw for 391 yards and Jake Waters passed for 249 as the two ended their spring competition Saturday to replace Collin Klein as Kansas State's quarterback.
Spring game and rally at Rutgers (Yahoo! Sports)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers held its Scarlet-White spring football game, and raised money for those still in need after being victimized by Superstorm Sandy in October.
Typical Oregon offense in first spring after Kelly (Yahoo! Sports)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Marcus Mariota threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns and the Oregon offense looked as potent as ever in the Ducks' first spring game under new coach Mark Helfrich.
McCallum Jr. leaving Detroit for NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)
DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit guard Ray McCallum Jr. is skipping his final season of eligibility to enter the NBA draft.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
No clear-cut choice at QB for Oregon State (Yahoo! Sports)
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon State coaches have said they'll make their quarterback pick between Sean Mannion and Cody Vaz when one of them makes himself the clear-cut choice.
Pittsburgh suspends 3 players following raid (Yahoo! Sports)
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Three Pittsburgh football players have been suspended by coach Paul Chryst after their house was raided following a drug sting.
Notre Dame to play home game at Cowboys Stadium (Yahoo! Sports)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Notre Dame is going to get a preview of the stadium that will host the first championship game in the new College Football Playoff.
Dad says Shane Larkin leaning strongly toward NBA (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) -- Miami Hurricanes sophomore Shane Larkin is leaning strongly toward turning pro and will declare for the NBA draft unless he has a last-minute change of heart, his father said.
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Suspended Eastern Conn. baseball coach retires (The Associated Press)
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) -- Eastern Connecticut State University says longtime baseball coach Bill Holowaty has retired after being suspended for throwing equipment.
Ball St. hires Grunkemeyer as new assistant (Yahoo! Sports)
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Ball State basketball coach James Whitford hired Jason Grunkemeyer as an assistant Friday.
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UConn guard Napier to stay for senior year (Yahoo! Sports)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier announced Friday he will pass on the NBA draft and remain in school for his senior season.
Arkansas F Hunter Mickelson transfers to Kansas (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Sophomore forward Hunter Mickelson is transferring from Arkansas to Kansas, where he will sit out next season and have two years of eligibility remaining.
Friday, April 26, 2013
McCarney back in UNT office week after surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
DENTON, Texas (AP) -- North Texas coach Dan McCarney is back at work in his office a week after undergoing a heart procedure.
Boise St, Oklahoma St set for home-and-home series (Yahoo! Sports)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Boise State and Oklahoma State have agreed to play a home-and-home football series.
FSU to honor Bowden at anniversary celebration (Yahoo! Sports)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Bobby Bowden has not returned to a football game at Florida State since his retirement after the 2009 season. That will change in October.
UNC Asheville promotes McDevitt to head coach (Yahoo! Sports)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- UNC Asheville has promoted assistant coach Nicholas McDevitt to head coach of the Bulldogs' men's basketball program.
UConn guard Napier to stay for senior year (Yahoo! Sports)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier is staying for his senior season and will not enter the NBA draft.
ESPN's Digger Phelps diagnosed with bladder cancer (The Associated Press)
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- ESPN says former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Minnesota's Pitino hires Seton Hall assistant (Yahoo! Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- New Minnesota coach Richard Pitino has hired Dan McHale from Seton Hall to complete his staff.
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Baylor forward Jefferson staying for senior season (The Associated Press)
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Cory Jefferson is staying at Baylor for his senior season.
Roberson's decision still a mystery (Yahoo! Sports)
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- There still is no word whether the nation's second-best rebounder will turn pro or return to Colorado for his senior season.
Ex-Kentucky basketball star pleads not guilty (The Associated Press)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Former agriculture commissioner and University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer has pleaded not guilty to charges related to his management of the state agency.
ESPN's Digger Phelps diagnosed with bladder cancer (Yahoo! Sports)
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- ESPN says former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
College baseball coaches urge livelier ball (The Associated Press)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- College baseball is on pace to set a record for fewest home runs and a 40-year low for scoring and batting average. Now some coaches are calling for a livelier ball to bring the numbers back up.
Baylor forward Jefferson staying for senior season (Yahoo! Sports)
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Cory Jefferson is staying at Baylor for his senior season.
La Salle signs coach Giannini to extension (The Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- La Salle has rewarded coach John Giannini with a contract extension after he led the Explorers to their best NCAA tournament run since 1955.
La Salle signs coach Giannini to extension (Yahoo! Sports)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- La Salle has rewarded coach John Giannini with a contract extension after he led the Explorers to their best NCAA tournament run since 1955.
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Creighton's McDermott says he's staying in school (Yahoo! Sports)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Doug McDermott says he's confident he's got what it takes to be a first-round pick in the NBA draft.
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Jordan lands 1st Rutgers recruit, Craig Brown (Yahoo! Sports)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Eddie Jordan has signed his first recruit at Rutgers.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Rookie season over, Mariota seeks to lead Ducks (Yahoo! Sports)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Marcus Mariota simply isn't the type to bark orders, perhaps because of his mellow Hawaiian upbringing. But the sophomore quarterback for Oregon is vowing to be more vocal in his second season guiding the Ducks.
Bielema embracing underdog role at Arkansas (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Bret Bielema says he still has not unpacked a single box in his new house.
Sites picked, selection committee next for playoff (Yahoo! Sports)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Now that the guys putting together the College Football Playoff have determined where the games will be played, there's only one major item left on the agenda - and it just might be the most important piece.
QB Steven Bench to transfer from Penn State (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State backup quarterback Steven Bench plans to transfer, a move that temporarily lessens the field for the starting job this fall.
Florida G Jessamen Dunker decides to transfer (Yahoo! Sports)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida guard Jessamen Dunker, suspended since allegedly stealing a scooter in January, has decided to transfer.
Emmert defends proposed change to recruiting rules (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NCAA President Mark Emmert is defending a proposed change to football recruiting rules that would have removed the limits on the number of time coaches can call and text message recruits.
Ballot stuffer tampers with playoff logo contest (Yahoo! Sports)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The College Football Playoff's online fan voting has been manipulated by a cyber-ballot stuffer.
Creighton's McDermott says he's staying in school (The Associated Press)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- All-America forward Doug McDermott says he'll return to Creighton for his senior year instead of declaring for the NBA draft.
UCLA hoops recruit granted release from school (The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One of UCLA's early signees under former coach Ben Howland won't be playing basketball for the Bruins next season.
Jordan lands 1st Rutgers recruit, Craig Brown (The Associated Press)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Eddie Jordan has signed his first recruit at Rutgers.
Creighton's Doug McDermott set to announce plans (The Associated Press)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- All-America forward Doug McDermott of Creighton has scheduled a Thursday afternoon news conference to announce whether he'll return to school or skip his senior season and declare for the NBA draft.
UCLA hoops recruit granted release from school (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One of UCLA's early signees under former coach Ben Howland won't be playing basketball for the Bruins next season.
Husky coaches inducted into Hall of Fame (The Associated Press)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Former Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun and UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma were inducted Wednesday into the state's Hall of Fame.
Jordan lands 1st Rutgers recruit, Craig Brown (Yahoo! Sports)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Eddie Jordan has signed his first recruit at Rutgers.
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UNC, LSU thrive in college baseball's new era (The Associated Press)
It's been three years since college baseball zapped the power from its metal bats, causing the once ubiquitous slugfests to largely disappear.
Creighton's Doug McDermott set to announce plans (Yahoo! Sports)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- All-America forward Doug McDermott of Creighton has scheduled a Thursday afternoon news conference to announce whether he'll return to school or skip his senior season and declare for the NBA draft.
Penn State guard Tim Frazier granted 5th year (The Associated Press)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Injured Penn State point guard Tim Frazier has been granted a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility.
Penn State guard Tim Frazier granted 5th year (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Injured Penn State point guard Tim Frazier has been granted a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility.
Oft-injured guard Maurice Creek leaving Indiana (The Associated Press)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Injury-prone guard Maurice Creek is leaving Indiana and hopes to resuscitate his career at another school.
Oft-injured guard Maurice Creek leaving Indiana (Yahoo! Sports)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Injury-prone guard Maurice Creek is leaving Indiana and hopes to resuscitate his career at another school.
Michigan State's Izzo signs 6-4 guard Alvin Ellis (The Associated Press)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Alvin Ellis III will be joining Michigan State's recruiting class after he was released from his commitment to Minnesota.
Michigan State's Izzo signs 6-4 guard Alvin Ellis (Yahoo! Sports)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Alvin Ellis III will be joining Michigan State's recruiting class after he was released from his commitment to Minnesota.
Charges dropped against UConn center Wolf (The Associated Press)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped all charges against Connecticut center Enosch Wolf stemming from a February domestic violence arrest on campus.
Charges dropped against UConn center Wolf (Yahoo! Sports)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped all charges against Connecticut center Enosch Wolf stemming from a February domestic violence arrest on campus.
Syracuse's C.J. Fair returning for senior year (Yahoo! Sports)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Syracuse's C.J. Fair is returning for his senior season.
USC center Dedmon enters NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Southern California center Dewayne Dedmon says he's leaving school to enter the NBA draft.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
AP Source: Cowboys Stadium to host championship (Yahoo! Sports)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium.
Syracuse's C.J. Fair returning for senior year (The Associated Press)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Syracuse's C.J. Fair is returning for his senior season.
Rose Bowl to mark 100th game in January (Yahoo! Sports)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The Rose Bowl will celebrate its 100th game on New Year's Day in 2014 as college football's oldest bowl.
Louisville's Russ Smith returns for senior season (The Associated Press)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree.
ACC's TV rights deal should slow realignment (Yahoo! Sports)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford hopes the decision by his members to hand over their television rights to the league helps bring stability to all of college athletics after three years of conference realignment chaos.
Charges dropped against UConn center Wolf (The Associated Press)
VERNON, Conn. (AP) -- Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Connecticut center Enosch (EE'-nosh) Wolf stemming from a February domestic violence arrest on campus.
Jones names Welton director of player personnel (Yahoo! Sports)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The University of Tennessee has hired Bob Welton as director of player personnel after he spent the past nine years as a scout with the NFL's Cleveland Browns.
Florer throws second no-hitter in LMU history (The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Matt Florer threw the second no-hitter in Loyola Marymount history Tuesday night in a 5-0 victory over Cal State Northridge.
Chizik: Not bitter at Auburn firing, mum on plans (Yahoo! Sports)
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Gene Chizik isn't bitter about getting fired by Auburn and still believes he can be a successful head coach. Beyond that, he is coy about his future coaching plans.
Jordan vows to restore integrity to Rutgers hoops (The Associated Press)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- With his voice quivering at times, Eddie Jordan returned to Rutgers and took over as coach of the scandal-marred basketball program, promising to move forward and restore the dignity, pride and integrity to a university embarrassed by abuses that forced the firing of coach Mike Rice.
Louisville's Russ Smith returns for senior season (Yahoo! Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree.
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Injured Kentucky center looks ahead to NBA draft (The Associated Press)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Nerlens Noel continues to take small steps toward returning to the court following surgery on his left knee.
Charges dropped against UConn center Wolf (Yahoo! Sports)
VERNON, Conn. (AP) -- Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Connecticut center Enosch (EE'-nosh) Wolf stemming from a February domestic violence arrest on campus.
James Madison gives hoops coach Brady 4-year deal (The Associated Press)
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- James Madison has given men's basketball coach Matt Brady a four-year contract extension.
Jordan vows to restore integrity to Rutgers hoops (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- With his voice quivering at times, Eddie Jordan returned to Rutgers and took over as coach of the scandal-marred basketball program, promising to move forward and restore the dignity, pride and integrity to a university embarrassed by abuses that forced the firing of coach Mike Rice.
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Order of protection filed against Tennessee center (The Associated Press)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Yemi Makanjoula, the Tennessee center who is transferring at the end of the semester, had an order of protection filed against him in February by an 18-year-old female student.
Injured Kentucky center looks ahead to NBA draft (Yahoo! Sports)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Nerlens Noel continues to take small steps toward returning to the court following surgery on his left knee.
Alabama starting guard Trevor Lacey transferring (The Associated Press)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama guard Trevor Lacey, who led the team in assists and 3-pointers, is transferring before his junior season.
James Madison gives hoops coach Brady 4-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- James Madison has given men's basketball coach Matt Brady a four-year contract extension.
Weisenberg hired as Pepperdine women's hoops coach (The Associated Press)
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) -- Pepperdine has promoted assistant Ryan Weisenberg to the job of women's basketball coach.
Order of protection filed against Tennessee center (Yahoo! Sports)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Yemi Makanjoula, the Tennessee center who is transferring at the end of the semester, had an order of protection filed against him in February by an 18-year-old female student.
Alabama starting guard Trevor Lacey transferring (Yahoo! Sports)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama guard Trevor Lacey, who led the team in assists and 3-pointers, is transferring before his junior season.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Duke's youngest Plumlee has foot surgery (The Associated Press)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke says Marshall Plumlee will be out 12-16 weeks after having left foot surgery.
Lot of quarterback changes in Big 12 next fall (Yahoo! Sports)
The Big 12 is facing an identity crisis at quarterback. There will be a lot of new faces next fall.
Syracuse ex-ball boys appeal slander suit ruling (The Associated Press)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Two former Syracuse University basketball ball boys have asked a judge to reinstate their slander lawsuit against the school and head coach Jim Boeheim over comments the Hall of Famer made following the firing of his longtime assistant amid a sex abuse scandal.
New Mexico signs Bob Davie to 2-year extension (Yahoo! Sports)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The University of New Mexico and head football coach Bob Davie have agreed on a two-year contract extension.
New coach expected to be introduced at Rutgers (The Associated Press)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers University is set to introduce a new men's basketball coach who will replace fired coach Mike Rice.
Duke's youngest Plumlee has foot surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke says Marshall Plumlee will be out 12-16 weeks after having left foot surgery.
Starting PG Rodriguez transferring from K-State (The Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The final image that Kansas State fans will have of Angel Rodriguez in a Wildcat uniform will be an air ball at the buzzer in an NCAA tournament game against La Salle that could have prevented a massive upset loss.
Syracuse ex-ball boys appeal slander suit ruling (Yahoo! Sports)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Two former Syracuse University basketball ball boys have asked a judge to reinstate their slander lawsuit against the school and head coach Jim Boeheim over comments the Hall of Famer made following the firing of his longtime assistant amid a sex abuse scandal.
Wildcats freshmen look forward to second season (The Associated Press)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky's freshmen fell short of expectations in a disappointing season, and those returning are looking forward to using their experience to help the next crop of highly touted Wildcats avoid suffering the same fate.
New coach expected to be introduced at Rutgers (Yahoo! Sports)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers University is set to introduce a new men's basketball coach who will replace fired coach Mike Rice.
Pat Summitt's life chronicled in film 'Pat XO' (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pat Summitt smiled, laughed and shook her head at times.
Starting PG Rodriguez transferring from K-State (Yahoo! Sports)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The final image that Kansas State fans will have of Angel Rodriguez in a Wildcat uniform will be an air ball at the buzzer in an NCAA tournament game against La Salle that could have prevented a massive upset loss.
Wildcats freshmen look forward to second season (Yahoo! Sports)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky's freshmen fell short of expectations in a disappointing season, and those returning are looking forward to using their experience to help the next crop of highly touted Wildcats avoid suffering the same fate.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Sites to be settled for college football playoff (Yahoo! Sports)
The conference commissioners in charge of putting together the new, four-team playoff system for college football that will start after the 2014 season are set to meet Tuesday in Pasadena, Calif.
O'Brien, PSU optimistic heading into summer (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- For a team that's being forced to whittle down scholarship depth, Penn State sure is developing a lot of options.
UCF wins NCAA appeal of bowl ban, eligible in 2013 (Yahoo! Sports)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The NCAA has granted Central Florida's appeal of a one-year postseason ban in football.
Virginia Tech RB Holmes arrested following fight (Yahoo! Sports)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Tech tailback Michael Holmes is facing a felony malicious wounding charge following a weekend fight in Blacksburg.
Big 12 wants minor bowl games fans can drive to (Yahoo! Sports)
The Big 12 wants to have a greater postseason presence in Florida and get into more bowls that its fans can reach by car.
Casey takes over Niagara basketball program (The Associated Press)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Niagara University has hired Long Island University Post's Chris Casey as the Purple Eagles men's basketball coach.
Rutgers board to meet to discuss Jordan's contract (The Associated Press)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers' board of governors will meet Tuesday to sign off on a contract that will allow Los Angeles Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan to take over the Scarlet Knights' scandal-marred basketball program.
Former Ky. agriculture commissioner indicted (The Associated Press)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Former Kentucky agriculture commissioner and University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer was accused of misusing state funds and abusing his position in a federal indictment unsealed Monday.
Alabama reassigns women's basketball coach (The Associated Press)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama has reassigned women's basketball coach Wendell Hudson to an administrative role.
Casey takes over Niagara basketball program (Yahoo! Sports)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Niagara University has hired Long Island University Post's Chris Casey as the Purple Eagles men's basketball coach.
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Former Ky. agriculture commissioner indicted (Yahoo! Sports)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Former Kentucky agriculture commissioner and University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer was accused of misusing state funds and abusing his position in a federal indictment unsealed Monday.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Stave helps Cardinal win Wisconsin spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The last time quarterback Joel Stave was able to play in front of thousands of fans in Camp Randall Stadium, he left the game with a broken left collarbone.
QBs have big days in LSU spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Tigers quarterbacks Zach Mettenberger and Stephen Rivers had huge passing numbers in LSU's spring game, carving up a secondary full of walk-ons to give the White team a 37-0 win over Purple on Saturday.
Auburn fans roll trees following spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn fans said goodbye to the two oak trees at Toomer's Corner with one more toilet paper celebration following the spring game on Saturday.
Saban: Some Bama players "too comfortable" (Yahoo! Sports)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Spring practice is over for Alabama, and coach Nick Saban is less than satisfied with his team, as usual.
Michigan State's defense scores 2 TDs (Yahoo! Sports)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State began spring football with serious questions on offense and supreme confidence on defense. After Saturday's Green-White Game, not much has changed.
Allen, Mitchell lead Arkansas in spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Brandon Allen once again staked his claim as the starting quarterback at Arkansas, even if new coach Bret Bielema wasn't quite ready to make it official.
Notre Dame defense dominates in spring game (Yahoo! Sports)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Nose guard Louis Nix III having the highlight offensive play of Notre Dame's Blue-Gold spring game, rumbling in for a two-point conversion, tells a lot about how the Fighting Irish offense looked Saturday.
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