Purple Eagles Tell Prosecutor Thanks, But No Thanks: Niagara players Charron Fisher and Stanley Hodge rejected plea deals Oct. 16 in a case in which they are accused of assaulting a Niagara baseball player. “We were not willing to accept the deal; it’s a criminal conviction,” said Robert Viola, Fisher’s […]

Pitino Says Padgett Could Be Out Until February: According to a post on his Web site, Louisville coach Rick Pitino doesn’t expect junior center David Padgett to be ready to play until January or February. Padgett underwent off-season knee surgery and has been rehabbing his knee for months. It’s another […]

Mizzou Junior Dandridge Out Six to Eight Weeks: Missouri forward Glen Dandridge will miss the next six to eight weeks after breaking a bone in his right foot after practice Oct. 14. Dandridge, who averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds a contest last season, underwent surgery Oct. 17. First-year Tigers […]

Tribe Choose More Sensitive Athletic Logo: To appease the NCAA and satisfy its political correctness mandate, William and Mary is eliminating the two feathers in its athletics logo. Although the NCAA ruled that William and Mary’s Tribe nickname was acceptable, it decided that that the two feathers in the school’s […]

Former Trojan Captain Dies: Former Souther California Trojan Tom Riach, 77, died Oct. 11. The family did not immediately release the cause of death. Riach played for USC in the early 1950s and was the team’s captain in 1951, averaging 8.3 points per game. He was a No. 7 overall […]

Niagara Acts Quickly to Punish Players: Niagara has suspended eight players for their involvement in an Aug. 31 incident involving a Purple Eagles baseball player. Several members of the basketball team pulled Jeffrey St. Denis from his car outside a bar and attacked him, leaving him unconscious and bruised on […]

Thiero Won’t Practice for a While: Duquesne senior center Almamy Thiero will miss two to four weeks of practice after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to remove some cartilage that had been causing pain. Thiero is a transfer from Memphis who is eligible to play this season. Coach […]

Ruptured Blood Vessel Caused Rocket’s Death: Toledo center Haris Charalambous died because of a ruptured blood vessel near his heart. Medical professionals say they need more time to figure out what caused the blood vessel to burst.The vessel filled the area near the heart with blood, causing enough pressure to […]

Wolfpack Forward Prefers Baseball: North Carolina State junior Andrew Brackman will forgo the upcoming season to focus on his budding baseball career. Brackman, a pitcher and a power forward, wants to prepare his game for the next level in hopes of earning a high draft spot in next year’s baseball […]

Dayton’s Plummer Convicted of OVI: Dayton junior forward Norman Plummer was convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence Oct. 10, after driving his car into a pole Sept. 22 and failing a sobriety test at the scene. Plummer, 22, entered a no contest plea in Dayton’s Municipal Court and […]