Harricks’ Lawsuit Dismissed: The final claim in a two-year-old defamation suit filed by former Georgia basketball coach Jim Harrick and his son Jim Jr. have been dismissed. The two sued in February 2004 after being forced out of their jobs because of an investigation of academic fraud in a course […]

Former Teammates Reunited Off The Court: Loyola Chicago has named Eric Simpson, former teammate of assistant coach Pat Baldwin, coordinator of men’s basketball operations. He and Baldwin played together at Northwestern. Simpson returns to the Chicago area after working as athletic director and varsity coach at an Indiana high school […]

UC Riverside Holds Memorial Service for Mark Hall: UC Riverside player Mark Hall and UC Riverside student Latosha Wallace were killed in a Sept. 16 car accident in which their SUV rolled over while trying to miss a stalled out car. Four other Riverside students were in the car but […]

WYLL’s Coverage Will Tip Off With Ramblers: Loyola Chicago will have its games aired in the Chicago area by WYLL (AM 1160) starting this season. The coverage is the beginning of a three-year partnership. Rambler fans can also hear games on www.loyolaramblers.com . [9/21/06]

Police Charge Three in Duquesne Shooting Case: Pittsburgh police have charged two men and one Duquesne sophomore woman for their involvement in the shooting of five Dukes players early Sunday morning. The police charged Brandon Baynes with five counts of criminal attempted homicide and also charged him with aggravated assault, […]

Murphy Joins Northeastern Staff: Thomas Murphy, who coached for 34 years at Hamilton College in New York, has been named an assistant coach at Northeastern. Bill Coen, Northeastern’s coach, played for Murphy at Hamilton, as did Northeastern assistant Jim McCarthy. Coen was one of Murphy’s first recruits at Hamilton and […]

Two of Duquesne’s Wounded Players Remain Hospitalized: Less than two days after a gunman shot five Duquesne players, one Duke is still fighting for his life and another prepares for a long rehabilitation period. Sam Ashaolu, cousin of NBA legend Hakeen Olajuwon, remains in critical condition because a bullet shattered […]

Former UC Irvine Coach Bill Mulligan Honored: Bill Mulligan, the coach of UC Irvine from 1980-1991, was honored at a dinner on the UC Irvine campus for his contributions to basketball throughout the Southern California area. Besides coaching at Irvine, Mulligan led teams at Long Beach Poly High, Riverside City […]

Gunman Opens Fire at Duquesne Players: A school dance-turned-tragedy has left five Duquesne players shot, including one in critical condition and another in serious condition. When the gunman had caused some trouble at the dance, the players tried to squash the problems. But the gunman, who school officials said is […]

Buckeyes Appeal O’Brien Decision: Ohio State filed an appeal in a bid to overturn a judge’s decision to award former coach Jim O’Brien $2.4 million. The Ohio Court of Claims ruled last month that Ohio State improperly fired O’Brien in 2004 after learning that he had given $6,000 to a […]