Cougar Trades Scholarship for Teammate: Washington State junior guard Taylor Rochestie will give up his scholarship after this season so the team can sign a highly coveted recruit from Florida. Rochestie said his family can afford to pay the school’s $25,000. With the extra scholarship, the Cougars will be able […]

Longhorn Transfer Must Wait a Year for Cincy Debut: Cincinnati forward Mike Williams will miss the upcoming season because he ruptured his Achilles’ tendon. The injury occurred during workouts last week. Williams played for the Longhorns for two seasons, averaging 2.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, before leaving the […]

UCLA Rewards Howland’s Success: UCLA coach Ben Howland took the Bruins to back-to-back Final Fours for the first time since legendary coach John Wooden was sitting on the sidelines. The university recognized Howland’s success by giving Howland a new seven-year contract worth $1.5 million per season and $2 million in […]

Pittsburgh Officials Reduce Fields’ Charges: He’s not clear of the law yet, but Pittsburgh point guard Levance Fields is not in as much trouble as he first appeared to be after a nightclub incident in September. Prosecutors will only charge with Fields with simple assault and drop the charges of […]

Buckeyes Give Matta a Raise: Ohio State’s Board of Trustees has approved a raise and extension for coach Thad Matta, who led the Buckeyes to the national championship game last season. Extended through 2016, Matta will earn about $2.5 million a year, nearly equal to football coach Jim Tressel. In […]

Cardinal Center Has Heart Surgery: Louisville freshman center Clarence Holloway had open heart surgery to treat a problem in the wall of his aorta and aortic valve. Doctors identified the problem during a routine physical exam last week and followed through with the procedure in 24 hours. Holloway, a 7-1 […]

Francis’ Killer Gets Life: The man who shot and killed former USC guard Ryan Francis has been sentenced to life in prison. DeAnthony Ford, 20, killed Francis in Baton Rouge, La., the Trojan guard’s hometown. Home for Mother’s Day, he was riding in a car when Ford shot him. [9/21/07]

Ohio State Must Pay O’Brien: Former Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien hasn’t coached the Buckeyes to a single victory since 2004, but he’ll soon be receiving $2.5 million from the school. An appeals court ruled that the university must pay O’Brien for wrongfully firing the coach in 2004. In 1998, […]

Rattlers Choose Veteran Assistant as New Coach: Forced to find a new coach late in the off-season, Florida A&M has named Eugene Harris head coach. Harris takes over for the Rattlers after former coach Mike Gillespie was fired late in the summer. Police arrested and charged Gillespie with stalking a […]

Crawford Repairs Knee: Kentucky senior guard Joe Crawford, who figures to play a central under new coach Billy Gillespie, had arthroscopic knee surgery on his left knee. Crawford should recover in time to begin practice in a few weeks, but Gillespie said the senior leader will miss some time in […]