Felton Banishes Three to the Doghouse: Georgia coach Dennis Felton has suspended three players for at least six games because they violated school policies. Felton did not provide details about the violations committed by senior Takais Brown, junior Mike Mercer and sophomore Albert Jackson. Mercer led the Bulldogs in scoring […]

Lobo Discovers Dangers of Pickup Games: New Mexico senior forward Tony Danridge had surgery to repair his broken left leg. Danridge broke his leg while playing a pickup game last week. Coach Steve Alford said the surgery was successful, and the team hopes Danridge will be available in January. A […]

Lopez Must Sit Until December: Stanford will start the season without sophomore center Brook Lopez, who is academically ineligible. One of the most talented players in the Pac-10, Lopez will miss much of the non-conference slate for the Cardinal, but he should be available for conference play if he improves […]

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 […]

Tiger Big Man Likely to Miss Season: Towson senior center Tommy Breaux will likely miss the 2007-08 season after fracturing a bone in his foot in the football team’s loss to UMass on Saturday. Breaux, who is a starting wide receiver on their football team, had 11 catches in just […]