Palacios Starts Season by Injuring Knee: In only the second practice of the new season, Louisville senior forward Juan Palacios injured his right knee. He will miss four to six weeks while a tear in the MCL heals. After taking an MRI, doctors decided that Palacios will not need surgery. […]

Academics Ground Hawk: Saint Joseph’s sophomore guard D.J. Rivera will miss the team’s games during the first semester while he focuses on improving his grades. Coach Phil Martelli said Rivera will practice with the team, but only when he and tutors approve the time away from his studies. Rivera figures […]

NCAA to Regulate Coaches’ Sideline Behavior: Starting this season, coaches must watch what they say and how far they stray from the bench during games. The NCAA will emphasize bench decorum and encourage officials to give more technical fouls to hot-headed or unruly coaches. Specifically, coaches must refrain from cursing […]

Bulldogs Give Heytvelt and Davis Second Chance: Gonzaga has reinstated Josh Heytvelt and Theo Davis eight months after police arrested them for possession of psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana and the school kicked them off the team. The two went beyond the terms of their required community service and passed all […]

Felton Banishes Three to the Doghouse: Georgia coach Dennis Felton has suspended three players for at least six games because they violated school policies. Felton did not provide details about the violations committed by senior Takais Brown, junior Mike Mercer and sophomore Albert Jackson. Mercer led the Bulldogs in scoring […]

Cardinals’ Nest Down to Nine: Ball State coach Billy Taylor has dismissed seniors Micah Rollin and Jarrelle Redden because they violated team policy, leaving the team with nine scholarship players. The Cardinals’ new coach is running a tight ship in Muncie, Ind., after previous coach Ronny Thompson drew two NCAA […]

Lobo Discovers Dangers of Pickup Games: New Mexico senior forward Tony Danridge had surgery to repair his broken left leg. Danridge broke his leg while playing a pickup game last week. Coach Steve Alford said the surgery was successful, and the team hopes Danridge will be available in January. A […]

Lopez Must Sit Until December: Stanford will start the season without sophomore center Brook Lopez, who is academically ineligible. One of the most talented players in the Pac-10, Lopez will miss much of the non-conference slate for the Cardinal, but he should be available for conference play if he improves […]

Cougar Trades Scholarship for Teammate: Washington State junior guard Taylor Rochestie will give up his scholarship after this season so the team can sign a highly coveted recruit from Florida. Rochestie said his family can afford to pay the school’s $25,000. With the extra scholarship, the Cougars will be able […]