Wooden Wins NCAA’s Ford Award: Former UCLA coaching legend John Wooden was awarded the NCAA’s Gerald R. Ford Award for leadership in advocating intercollegiate athletics. Wooden, known most for his string of national championships at the helm of UCLA in the 1960’s and 70’s, was lauded also for his efforts […]

Ratliff Out With Bum Thumb: Indiana sophomore guard A.J. Ratliff had surgery on his injured right thumb Tuesday and will be out indefinitely. Ratliff last season averaged 5.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest, and started 14 games as a freshman. Also injured in the same practice was freshman Ben […]

Trial Starts in LaSalle Scandal: The attorneys for former LaSalle basketball players Gary Neal and Michael Cleaves contend that the two men are innocent of rape charges levied by a LaSalle basketball camp counselor, and that the incident was with her consent. The woman, then 19, was a University of […]

Price Goes for Quick Probation: Connecticut sophomore point guard A.J. Price has applied for a special probation that would leave him without a criminal record and could return him to the Huskies’ team. Price and junior guard Marcus Williams were charged with several counts of felony larceny in a scheme […]

Drug Charges For Former Vol: Former Tennessee walk-on Richard “Pee-Wee” Gash was arrested on drug possession charges, after a traffic stop revealed a duffel bag with over $11,000 and marijuana residue were found in his vehicle. Gash, who is still enrolled at UT but left the team this summer after […]

Relph Out Indefinitely For Bonnies: St. Bonaventure starting point guard Tyler Relph underwent surgery yesterday to remove bone spurs in his left ankle and to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. Relph, a former West Virginia transfer, sat out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Head coach […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]