More Trouble Surrounding Illinois Mascot: Illinois has dealt with controversy surrounding its mascot Chief Illiniwek for years. The Oglala Sioux Tribe is now demanding that the original costume of the mascot be returned. Illinois purchased the attire in 1982 from Sioux Chief Frank Fools Crow but has since replaced the […]

Louisville to Rename Court After Former Coach: Former Louisville coach Denny Crum will have the court at Freedom Hall named after him to honor his success with the Cardinals. The playing surface will be called “Denny Crum Court” and dedicated Feb. 7 before Louisville faces Georgetown. Before retiring in 2001, […]

2008 Maui Invitational Field Set: Players for North Carolina, Indiana, Alabama, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas and Saint Joseph’s should all start stocking up on sunscreen. Those teams, along with host Chaminade, will all be playing in the 2008 Maui Invitational during the week of Thanksgiving. The 25th edition of the […]

Indiana Recruit Holman Grazed by Bullet in Drive-By: Richmond High School senior center Eli Holman, who has committed to Indiana, was grazed along his upper back with a bullet Saturday. The drive-by shooting apparently targeted Eli and three of his teammates, but only Holman was struck by the bullet. Four […]

Accident Puts Western Carolina Player in Hospital: Western Carolina senior point guard Kyle Greathouse was in critical condition after the car he was a passenger in hit a tree and went into a river. Jaime Whitfield, the driver of the car was charged with a DWI after registering a 0.15 […]

Philadelphia University Coach Ties D-II Record: Herb Magee, who has been coaching for 40 years, tied the Division II wins mark held by Winston-Salem State’s Clarence “Big House” Gaines by getting his 828th career victory last night. Magee’s Philadelphia University beat Holy Family 63-56. At the end of the season, […]

Olsen Benches Marcus Williams for Rules Violation: Arizona’s leading scorer, sophomore forward Marcus Williams, was benched for Wednesday night’s victory vs. Arizona state for an undisclosed violation of team rules. The Wildcats did not miss Williams, who is averaging 18 points and seven rebounds per game, much while rolling to […]

Irish Out: Notre Dame sophomore point guard Kyle McAlarney, arrested last month for possession of marijuana, has been suspended from Notre Dame despite having entered a pretrial diversion program. The 19-year-old had continued to practice with the Fighting Irish and looked to return next season after he agreed to follow […]

Confederate Pride Won’t Bar Schools from Championships: An NCAA committee decided yesterday that South Carolina and Mississippi schools will not be sanctioned for their states’ decision to display the Confederate flag on their grounds. Despite a petition by the black coaches association, the states’ schools won’t be punished because “they […]

What’s an Appendix Good for Anyways?: Even though he had an emergency appendectomy to remove his appendix yesterday, Baylor coach Scott Drew will be on the sidelines tonight in Waco when the Bears host Kansas. Drew’s Bears are 11-7 in his fourth season as the team’s coach. The coach’s determination […]