Man Down: Junior forward Carlton Baldwin will miss the start of Navy’s season because he broke his right ankle. Team officials expect Baldwin to miss at least two months. He missed the start of last season, too, after he had fractured a toe. The Midshipmen have high hopes for Baldwin, […]

Ram Tough: Sometimes, Rhode Island senior forward Dawan Robinson’s toughness gets him into trouble. For example, Robinson came to the defense of a women who had been spat on by another woman at a local bar. That was one fight he should have stayed out of, however, because police arrested […]

Price Wants Another Continuance: Connecticut sophomore point guard A.J. Price will ask court officials to delay his case for a third time. Price has been charged with four counts of third-degree larceny and one count of lying to police in a case of four stolen laptop computers that ended up […]

Williams Could Be Back With Eagles: Despite an indefinite suspension from Boston College, sophomore center Sean Williams could be back with the team by December, coach Al Skinner said. Williams was suspended earlier this year for marijuana possession, and he is now attending classes at Houston and practicing with many […]

Golden Panthers Land High-Caliber Shooter: Florida International will receive a major boost during the 2006-07 season when Kansas transfer Alex Galindo becomes eligible, after sitting out this season according to NCAA rules for transfers. Galindo was one of Kansas’ best shooters last season, and he averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 […]

Bobcat Goes to Jail: Former Montana State guard Frank Brown will serve 90 days in prison for twice raping a 15-year-old girl, including at least once after she passed out from alcohol. A judge deferred Brown’s six-year sentence and ordered him to receive psychological treatment and register as a sex […]

Boilermaker Transfer in Trouble: Purdue guard Tarrance Crump, a JuCo transfer who might contribute to the Boilermakers’ campaign this year, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and other charges after Crump hit a Purdue student and then drove off. Crump stopped his car about a […]

Temple’s Trouble With Big Men: Temple is at a loss for big men to fill up space in the frontcourt. Senior center Keith Butler transferred after last season, and now junior forward Wayne Marshall may not be able to play effectively. Marshall has a mysterious ailment that has limited his […]

Rodgers May Miss Wildcats’ Maui Trip: Arizona senior guard Chris Rodgers injured his right knee at practice and will miss four to eight weeks, possibly extending into the beginning of the season. Doctors could not find any serious problems in the knee, but team officials want to rehab Rodgers slowly […]

Family Affair: Washington State officials announced that whenever coach Dick Bennett retires, his son and assistant coach Tony Bennett will replace him. Bennett said the early announcement will provide stability to the program, which translates to better recruiting. Bennett’s slowdown style helped make the Cougars competitive in the Pac 10 […]