UCLA Fans Formally Asked to Leave Coach in Peace: UCLA fans have been asked to not disturb former coach John Wooden during home basketball games. Wooden, 97, sits behind the Bruins’ bench and is usually asked for his autograph by countless fans. The request to leave him alone was brought […]

Walberg Resigns at Pepperdine: Pepperdine coach Vance Walberg has resigned for personal reasons, he announced today. He leaves the team at 6-12 and 0-2 in the West Coast Conference in his second season at the helm. Walberg came to Pepperdine in 2006 from Fresno City College. This season has not […]

Calhoun Plans to Be Back Tonight: After missing one game and a half, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun will likely be back for the Huskies’ game tonight against Big East rival Providence. Calhoun left the bench during the second half of Connecticut’s win vs. St. John’s Jan. 8 and also missed […]

Penn State’s Claxton Tears ACL: Penn State standout Geary Claxton’s MRI revealed a torn ACL, an injury that will end his collegiate career. The injury occurred during Tuesday’s 80-55 loss against No. 16 Wisconsin when the forward tried to get an offensive rebound, got tangled with Badger center Brian Butch […]

Sooners’ Big Man Has Sprained MCL: Oklahoma leading scorer and rebounder Blake Griffin’s MRI has confirmed an MCL sprain on his left knee that could sideline him for as long as four weeks. The freshman forward suffered the injury after landing awkwardly less than five minutes into an 85-55 loss […]

Calhoun Misses Practice: After not coaching the Huskies during their loss to Georgetown, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun missed practice Monday as he continued to battle flu-like symptoms. After Saturday’s loss, Calhoun went to the UConn Health Center, where he was treated and released before midnight. [1/15/08]

Canadian Schools Can Compete in Division II: NCAA Division II delegates overwhelmingly approved a program that will allow Canadian schools to join Division II as early as this June. The program, which was approved by 258-9, could lead to Canadian schools competing in D-II starting in the 2008-09 school year. […]

Tennessee Waits on Crews: Tennessee is still waiting to find out whether sophomore forward Duke Crews will return this season from a heart condition. Crews recently underwent a series of tests to determine the nature of the condition, but the verdict hasn’t come back yet. Crews averaged eight points and […]

Mountaineers Backup Quarterback Joins Basketball Team: Sophomore Jarrett Brown, a backup quarterback at West Virginia, will join the university’s basketball team. He sat on the bench during the Mountaineers’ win against Syracuse and will start practicing with the team today. New football coach Bill Stewart supports the decision of the […]

Cal Forward to Redshirt: California forward Theo Robertson will redshirt his junior season after his recovery from hip surgery took longer than anticipated. Robertson had hoped to return from the surgery, which took place in April, by December or by the start of Pac-10 play, but the hip is still […]