It Pays to be Smart: The NCAA’s executive committee and board of directors want to create a $10 million program that would dole out $100,000 at a time to schools for academic reasons. If the program comes to fruition, $2 million would go to schools that excel, $5 million would […]

Wilma Moves FAU: Hurricane Wilma has uprooted the Florida Atlantic Owls, at least for the next week. In a release, the university announced that the men’s and women’s basketball teams will move their practices from Boca Raton to Orlando through the weekend, and possibly into next week. The FAU campus […]

Hokie Breaks Foot: Virginia Tech sophomore forward Wynton Witherspoon broke a bone in his left foot and will be on the shelf for up to two months. Witherspoon broke the fifth metatarsal (“pinky-toe side”) in practice, and is to have surgery to repair the break later today. Witherspoon played in […]

Coach K to Coach USA: Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been officially announced as the coach of the U.S. national team for the 2006 World Championships and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Krzyzewski served as an assistant to the first “Dream Team” in Barcelona in 1992, where NBA stars were […]

Finn Gone To the Dogs: Xavier senior point guard Dedrick Finn was arrested last night on charges that he stole his ex-girlfriend’s dog. Finn, who was arguing with the woman, allegedly shoved her and left with her pet pug, valued at $400. Finn is scheduled to appear in court November […]

SEC Going Throwback: The Southeastern Conference has announced that the week of February 18-26 will be “SEC Throwback Week”, where each school in the conference will wear specially-designated retro threads. Each school has selected a uniform (and warmups) from its past, and will wear the duds (both home and away […]

Gator Moss to Miss Month: Florida senior forward Adrian Moss underwent knee surgery yesterday, and he will miss up to four weeks. Moss, who was injured in practice over the weekend, had damaged cartilage under his right kneecap removed in the procedure. Moss, Florida’s only senior, missed ten games last […]

Pierre Pierce Protests Presentencing Presentation of Priors: Attorneys for former Iowa guard Pierre Pierce, accused of burglary, assault, attempted sexual assault, and criminal mischief, have asked District Court Judge Gregory Hulse to throw out a pre-sentencing report drawn up by the state. The report lists Pierre Pierce’s priors (assault causing […]

West to Hang, or At Least His Jersey: West Virginia has announced that Mountaineer great Jerry West will have his No. 44 jersey retired. The ceremony will take place at halftime of the Mountaineer’s game against LSU on November 26th. West set 17 school records and led the Mountaineers to […]

Explorers Extend Giannini: LaSalle has awarded second-year head coach John Giannini with a contract extension, securing his stay with the Explorers through the 2009-10 season. Giannini led the Explorers to a 10-19 record last season, and got his 300th overall coaching victory as well. Financial terms of the extension were […]