Weber State Legend Killed in Auto Accident: Weber State legend Willie Sojourner was killed in an automobile accident in Italy yesterday. He was 58. Sojourner, a three-time all-Big Sky selection, played at Weber State from 1968-71, leading the Wildcats to three consecutive conference titles. At the time he was the […]

Another Wildcat Down: It’s getting dangerous to be a Villanova Wildcat. Villanova forward Curtis Sumpter re-injured his knee in practice Wednesday, and will have surgery in the next week. Sumpter, who originally tore his ACL in Villanova’s victory over Florida in the NCAA Second Round last March, re-injured the knee […]

Boeheim a Legend: Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has been selected to receive the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award. Boeheim has a 703-241 record over the past 29 seasons at Syracuse, and one national title (2003). Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Lute Olson, Jim Calhoun, and Denny Crum are previous […]

Black Bear Returns to Sidelines: Maine head coach Ted Woodward has announced the hiring of former Black Bear playing legend Julian Dunkley as an assistant coach. Dunkley, who just finished a four-year stint as a professional player in Europe, replaces associate head coach Calvin Oldham, who accepted a similar position […]

Cardinals’ Guard Yates Out: Ball State junior guard Darren Yates will miss the start of the season following foot surgery yesterday. Yates, who averaged 3.9 points per game last season as a reserve, originally suffered a stress fracture in his right foot two weeks ago, but underwent surgery to repair […]

Stop If You’re Heard This Before: Villanova has an injury to report. The Wildcats have been practicing for less than a week, and reserve Chris Charles has already become the first player to need surgery. He hurt his left wrist in practice and will need arthroscopic surgery to repair ligament […]

Saluki Assistant Indicted: Southern Illinois assistant coach Shane Hawkins has been indicted for his role in the mess at Barton County Community College. Hawkins had been an assistant coach at Barton when coach Ryan Wolf led the school into a series of violations. An investigation indicated that the coaching staff […]

Free the Turtle: Maryland senior guard Chris McCray will not miss any playing time after Prince George’s County, Md., officials dropped all charges from an August incident. McCray completed 20 hours of community service after he was charged for refusing to leave the scene of a fight. McCray’s involvement in […]

Nichols Won’t Sell Soul to adidas: Arkansas State officials have told senior swingman Jerry Nichols he must wear adidas shoes or not play. For now, Nichols has chosen the latter. The school has signed a deal with adidas that requires all student-athletes to wear adidas shoes, and the school’s athletic […]

APA Weighs in on American Indian Nicknames: Tossing in its two cents, the American Psychological Association issued a statement that American Indian nicknames and mascots can be psychologically harmful to American Indians. The NCAA started a crusade in August against schools that use “hostile” or “abusive” American Indian nicknames. The […]