Giddens Gets Probation: Former Kansas guard J.R. Giddens pleaded no contest yesterday to misdemeanor battery charges stemming from a large bar fight in May of this year. Giddens, who has since left Kansas and has transferred to New Mexico, received probation for one year, and could face a six-month jail […]

Boiler’s Crump Suspended For Season: Purdue junior guard Tarrance Crump has been suspended fro the entire season by head coach Matt Painter. Crump was arrested in late September for drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident, after hitting and severely injuring another Purdue student. A JuCo transfer from […]

NCAA Certifies Three: The NCAA yesterday announced that three schools: Akron, San Diego, and Tennessee, had met requirements for the NCAA’s second cycle of certification. The process ensures athletics programs are working to ensure integrity and improving their departments, primarily by reviewing governance and compliance, academic integrity, and student-athlete welfare. […]

Bulls Mourn Death of Teammate: As South Florida prepares to start this season, the Bulls will physically and spiritually miss their teammate Bradley Mosley. After a year-long battle with cancer, Mosley, 22, died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla. A 6-2 guard, Mosley contracted renal medullary […]

Big Ten to Choose Tournament Home: The Big Ten Tournament will permanently reside in either Chicago or Indianapolis, depending on which site conference officials like best. After the Big Ten initiated a conference tournament in 1998, Chicago hosted it for the first four years. But the two cities have alternated […]

Deacon Swinton Suspended: Wake Forest freshman forward Kevin Swinton has been suspended for 30 days due to a violation of university policy. Swinton will miss two exhibition games as well as the first two regular season games – the first two games of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Nov. […]

Judge Sends Pierce up the River for Two Years: Former Iowa Hawkeye Pierre Pierce will serve two years in prison for several charges that resulted from a January incident with his girlfriend. Pierce was found guilty on charges of third-degree burglary, false imprisonment, fourth-degree criminal mischief and assault with intent […]

Huskies Punish Williams, Price: Connecticut handed out firm suspensions for guards A.J. Price and Marcus Williams for stealing computers from a campus dorm this summer. Price is done for the entire season and cannot attend classes until next semester. Williams can still attend classes, but the school banned him from […]

Red Storm Legend Passes: Former St. John’s star and New York native Tony Jackson, 62, died after being sick for several months. Jackson played for the Red Storm during the late 1950s and was a two-time All-American. He ranks among the all-time leaders for points and rebounds at St. John’s. […]

Ex-Husky Becomes Ex-Hospital Worker: Former Connecticut backup center Eric Hayward, 32, is under investigation for having an improper relationship with a patient at the Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth, where he worked. The hospital fired Hayward for violating its policy that bans such relationships. The extent of Hayward’s relationship […]