Adams Creates Noise off the Court: Arizona senior guard Hassan Adams was arrested last weekend for disturbing the peace during a party that spilled into a parking lot and led to fighting, public drinking and dancing on cars. About 200 people occupied the parking lot in the wee hours of […]

Bitter Buckeyes Battle in Court: Former Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien testified that the player whom he gave more than $6,000 to in 1999 was not eligible to play for the Buckeyes because he had played professionally in Serbia. But Ohio State officials, including former athletic director Andy Geiger, dispute […]

Demons Anticipate Minor Penalty: DePaul coach Jerry Wainwright violated an NCAA recruiting rule when he visited Blue Demon recruit Manuel Cass at his home Nov. 13 before he had signed his letter of intent to play for DePaul. Wainwright was under the impression that Cass had signed the letter already […]

Gophers Get Good News, Bad News: Minnesota can be happy about the return of senior swingman Vincent Grier, who scored 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting to lead the Gophers to a 72-67 win against UNLV yesterday. Grier had missed the early stages of the season, which included a bad loss […]

Gophers on the Mend: Minnesota’s season of high expectations suffered a bad break when senior guards Moe Hargrow and Vincent Grier went down with injuries. But both are close to playing again. Grier, the team’s explosive swingman, is nursing a broken finger but participated in passing drills yesterday. Meanwhile, Hargrow […]

Sumpter Recovering Faster Than Expected: Injured Villanova senior forward Curtis Sumpter is mending faster than doctors and team officials expected. Sumpter tore his ACL for the second time in eight months during the preseason. But successful surgery has Wildcat officials contemplating an early return for Sumpter. The original plan was […]

Holley Prefers Football: Would-be North Carolina backup point guard Jesse Holley has declined an opportunity to join the Tar Heels basketball team. The wide receiver considers his best professional opportunity to be on the gridiron, not the hardwood, so he will focus his energy on improving his football skills. Although […]

Keady Can’t Keep Away: Former Purdue coach Gene Keady, who retired after last season, is back in the game after agreeing to work with the Toronto Raptors. Keady finished his career with a 512-270 record in 25 seasons as Purdue’s coach. He will serve as a consultant or bench coach […]

Hawkeyes’ Horner Out: Iowa senior guard Jeff Horner will miss two to five weeks because he tore his PCL in his left knee when the Hawkeyes lost to Northern Iowa Tuesday. Horner is the team’s offensive spark plug, averaging 6.6 assists per game in addition to 12 points per game. […]