Barnes Gets Long Money: Texas showed coach Rick Barnes the money to ensure that he remains satisfied in Austin. School officials gave Barnes a $500,000 raise, lifting his annual salary to $1.8 million. He can also earn larger bonuses than before for his players’ academic and competitive success. Barnes has […]

Davis Is Done at ‘Bama: Alabama forward Chuck Davis did not receive a medical redshirt for last season, meaning that he is no longer eligible to play for the Crimson Tide. In his senior season, Davis tore his ACL in the 13th game of the season, the SEC-opener vs. Mississippi. […]

William and Mary Hires Wilkins: William and Mary coach Tony Shaver an-nounced the addition of Ben Wilkins to the Tribe’s staff. Wilkins spent the previous sea-son as a video coordinator at North Carolina State. Wilkins also worked as a manager at NC State when he was an undergraduate there. Before […]

Valpo Player Suspended: A Valparaiso player who was charged with misdemeanor theft has been suspended from the team. Jimmie Miles, projected to be the Crusaders’ starting point guard next season, turned himself into police. He is accused of picking up and delivering packages of fraudulently obtained cellular phones. Police called […]

Grant Has Hearing Postponed: An immigration hearing for North Carolina State’s Gavin Grant, in a case that could ultimately end in his deportation to Jamaica, has been postponed until September, according to a federal spokeswoman. Federal officials contend that Grant illegally came to the United States from Jamaica 12 years […]

Siena Guard in a Battle: Kojo Mensah considered transferring from Siena a year ago, after Fran McCaffery took over, but he eventually decided to give the new coaching staff a chance. This year, the Brooklyn native wants out again. But McCaffery and Siena athletic director John D’Argenio not only denied […]

Boise Swaps With Spokane in 2009: Boise State will host first- and second-round NCAA tournament games in 2009 instead of 2010. Spokane will then host the games in 2010. Although Spokane was originally scheduled to host in 2009, the NCAA made the switch so Spokane would not have to host […]

Colorado Coach Cleared: A Colorado investigation has cleared coach Ricardo Patton of racial harassment but found he violated school policy by failing to report a sexual harassment allegation against an employee. Conclusions of the investigation were released after a three-month investigation into comments Patton reportedly made to players and into […]

Former Fresno State Gets Life in Prison: Former Fresno State player Terry Pettis was sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering a teenage woman following a botched drug robbery. The sentence was handed down in Fresno County, Calif., Superior Court after a series of emotional speeches by Pettis, […]