Knight Signs Extension Through 2012: Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight signed a three-year extension Oct. 19 that will keep him in Lubbock through 2012. Knight, third on the all-time wins list behind Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp, is expected to end the season at the top of that list. He […]

Jayhawk Center Giles Suspended, Faces Child Support Allegations: Kansas junior forward C.J. Giles was suspended from the team Oct. 18, and a day later, the reasons became clear. Giles is scheduled to appear in a Douglas County District Court for allegedly failing to pay child support of his 1-year-old son. […]

Pitino Says Padgett Could Be Out Until February: According to a post on his Web site, Louisville coach Rick Pitino doesn’t expect junior center David Padgett to be ready to play until January or February. Padgett underwent off-season knee surgery and has been rehabbing his knee for months. It’s another […]

Purple Eagles Tell Prosecutor Thanks, But No Thanks: Niagara players Charron Fisher and Stanley Hodge rejected plea deals Oct. 16 in a case in which they are accused of assaulting a Niagara baseball player. “We were not willing to accept the deal; it’s a criminal conviction,” said Robert Viola, Fisher’s […]

Ole Miss Center Curtis Out 2-4 Weeks: Mississippi center Dwayne Curtis will miss two to four weeks after fracturing his left foot during practice Oct. 15. If the foot heals quickly, Curtis could return to the court for the Rebels’ exhibition games against North Alabama Nov. 3 or Delta State […]

Mizzou Junior Dandridge Out Six to Eight Weeks: Missouri forward Glen Dandridge will miss the next six to eight weeks after breaking a bone in his right foot after practice Oct. 14. Dandridge, who averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds a contest last season, underwent surgery Oct. 17. First-year Tigers […]

Niagara Acts Quickly to Punish Players: Niagara has suspended eight players for their involvement in an Aug. 31 incident involving a Purple Eagles baseball player. Several members of the basketball team pulled Jeffrey St. Denis from his car outside a bar and attacked him, leaving him unconscious and bruised on […]

Former Trojan Captain Dies: Former Souther California Trojan Tom Riach, 77, died Oct. 11. The family did not immediately release the cause of death. Riach played for USC in the early 1950s and was the team’s captain in 1951, averaging 8.3 points per game. He was a No. 7 overall […]

Tribe Choose More Sensitive Athletic Logo: To appease the NCAA and satisfy its political correctness mandate, William and Mary is eliminating the two feathers in its athletics logo. Although the NCAA ruled that William and Mary’s Tribe nickname was acceptable, it decided that that the two feathers in the school’s […]

Thiero Won’t Practice for a While: Duquesne senior center Almamy Thiero will miss two to four weeks of practice after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to remove some cartilage that had been causing pain. Thiero is a transfer from Memphis who is eligible to play this season. Coach […]