Monarch Survives Shooting: Old Dominion sophomore guard Brandon Johnson was shot in the shoulder Wednesday night and has been treated at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. University and city police are investigating the case to find the shooter. The bullet did not hit any major arteries, coach Blaine Taylor said, and […]

SEC Fires Another Official: As the SEC continues to monitor a federal probe involving a former conference referee, conference officials fired referee Kerry Sitton. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission discovered a plot involving dozens of people and businesses that duped investors to the tune of nearly $400 million. The […]

Fisher Returns to Aggies: New Mexico State junior forward David Fisher is back with the Aggies after the school reinstated him. New Mexico State had declared Fisher academically ineligible for the remainder of the season last week. Fisher appealed to the university and asked the NCAA to reinterpret his academic […]

Big Red Hurt: Cornell sophomore guard Khaliq Gant was airlifted to a hospital after he was seriously hurt in practice Tuesday. Gant suffered a neck injury that required immediate treatment. He is a significant role player for the Big Red, averaging 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in about […]

Badger Holed Up: Wisconsin sophomore forward Greg Stiemsma is academically ineligible and will miss the remainder of the season for the Badgers. Stiemsma said he has dealt with depression, which caused him to take time off from basketball — and academic studies. While dealing with personal issues, Stiemsma’s grades suffered, […]

Ute Tears ACL Again: Utah junior center Misha Radojevic tore his ACL again while rehabilitating from a tear he suffered in August 2005. Radojevic has not played a minute for the Utes yet, who could use the Belgrade native’s presence in the post. A transfer from Europe, Radojevic averaged 12 […]

Bookout Injures Wrist: An MRI revealed that Oklahoma senior forward Kevin Bookout has a hairline fracture in his wrist, which he hurt after crashing to the floor against Texas Tech last weekend. Trainers placed a device to protect the wrist during practice that limited his action. Against Baylor tonight, he […]

Florida AD Raises Safety Concerns: Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley has criticized Tennessee for failing to exercise proper security measures to protect the Gators’ players following the team’s loss in Knoxville. A near-record crowd of more than 24,000 joyous fans poured onto the court following the Volunteers’ 80-76 win against […]

Smoking Tiger Faces Trouble: Memphis freshman center Kareem Cooper was arrested last weekend for several marijuana-related charges. In response, Tiger coach John Calipari suspended Cooper indefinitely. Police pulled over Cooper while he was driving on a parkway near Memphis. He crossed the middle line several times and switched lanes without […]

Downs Leaves Kansas to Take Care of Business: Kansas freshman forward Micah Downs is done with the Jayhawks. Downs has left the team and plans to leave the school to return to Washington to take care of personal issues. Downs was a McDonald’s All-American in high school and part of […]