Brown Makes Plea, Gets Suspended Sentence: Former Virginia center Elton Brown pleaded guilty to a concealed weapon charge and was sentenced to a 10-day suspended jail term and ordered to pay court costs. Brown was also charged with brandishing a firearm, but that was dismissed since he did not point […]

Williams Says he Misunderstood Rules: Former Kansas and current North Carolina head coach Roy Williams said that there was no intentional wrongdoing when he approved gifts to graduating players and others whose eligibility had expired. He issued the statement in response to Kansas’ recent admission of NCAA rules violations in […]

Rough Return: Former Razorback Ron Huery, a talented guard for Arkansas from 1986-1991, is in jail on a rape charge, among others. Police records indicate that Huery, 38, forced his ex-girlfriend into his vehicle, took her to his apartment, beat her and raped her. Huery had returned to Arkansas to […]

Bulldogs Head to Puerto Rico: Mississippi State has announced that they have accepted an invitation to play in the San Juan Shootout. The event will be held December 19th-21st in Carolina, PR at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum, home of host team UPR-Mayaguez. Filling out the bracket is Clemson, Holy Cross, […]

Tide Rolls Through Coleman Coliseum: Alabama has started renovations on 37-year old Coleman Coliseum, hoping to have the arena updated in time for the Tide’s November 15th home opener. The $26 million improvement project will makeover all aspects of the arena, from restrooms to locker rooms, and the obstructed-view area […]

Nash Nabs Two for Terriers: St. Francis (NY) head basketball coach Brian Nash has hired two new assistants to his Terriers coaching staff. Jim Datka comes to Brooklyn Heights after being Director of Athletics at The Hope School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Previously Datka was head coach at Concordia University (St. […]

Dempsey New Interim Head Coach: More changes are happening in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The day after head coach Don Harnum left his coaching position to become interim athletic director at the school, the Broncs have named Tommy Dempsey, an assistant on Harnum’s staff the past two seasons, as interim head […]

Coaches Propose Moving Draft Deadline: The National Association of Basketball Coaches is proposing that the NBA move the underclassmen declaration deadline to one week after the national championship game, and then give the players only 72 hours to withdraw. The advantages would include better academics for student athletes (instead of […]

Mocs’ Shulman Extended: Chattanooga head coach John Shulman received a one-year contract extension yesterday, lengthening his contract through the 2009-10 season. Last season, his first at the helm of the Mocs, Shulman led the Mocs to the Southern Conference title with a 20-11 record, and the program’s first berth in […]

Jones Going Pro Anyway: Saint Joseph’s center Dwayne Jones will skip his senior season for the NBA. Jones, who entered the draft and was not selected, had asked Hawks head coach Phil Martelli to start the eligibility process so he could return to school. However, Minnesota began contract negotiations to […]