Buckeyes Give Matta a Raise: Ohio State’s Board of Trustees has approved a raise and extension for coach Thad Matta, who led the Buckeyes to the national championship game last season. Extended through 2016, Matta will earn about $2.5 million a year, nearly equal to football coach Jim Tressel. In […]
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Kentucky: Crawford Repairs Knee
Crawford Repairs Knee: Kentucky senior guard Joe Crawford, who figures to play a central under new coach Billy Gillespie, had arthroscopic knee surgery on his left knee. Crawford should recover in time to begin practice in a few weeks, but Gillespie said the senior leader will miss some time in […]
Florida A&M: Rattlers Choose Veteran Assistant as New Coach
Rattlers Choose Veteran Assistant as New Coach: Forced to find a new coach late in the off-season, Florida A&M has named Eugene Harris head coach. Harris takes over for the Rattlers after former coach Mike Gillespie was fired late in the summer. Police arrested and charged Gillespie with stalking a […]
Ohio State: Ohio State Must Pay O’Brien
Ohio State Must Pay O’Brien: Former Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien hasn’t coached the Buckeyes to a single victory since 2004, but he’ll soon be receiving $2.5 million from the school. An appeals court ruled that the university must pay O’Brien for wrongfully firing the coach in 2004. In 1998, […]
USC: Francis’ Killer Gets Life
Francis’ Killer Gets Life: The man who shot and killed former USC guard Ryan Francis has been sentenced to life in prison. DeAnthony Ford, 20, killed Francis in Baton Rouge, La., the Trojan guard’s hometown. Home for Mother’s Day, he was riding in a car when Ford shot him. [9/21/07]
Towson: Tiger Big Man Likely to Miss Season
Tiger Big Man Likely to Miss Season: Towson senior center Tommy Breaux will likely miss the 2007-08 season after fracturing a bone in his foot in the football team’s loss to UMass on Saturday. Breaux, who is a starting wide receiver on their football team, had 11 catches in just […]
Worcester Academy Workout
Worcester Academy a Solid, Skilled Group by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – The backcourt is clearly where Ed Reilly’s team at Worcester Academy will make its mark this season. That was readily apparent during Sunday’s workouts as the guards dominated play and generally looked like a solid bunch. The team […]
Alabama: Tide Point Guard to Sit
Tide Point Guard to Sit: Alabama senior point guard Ronald Steele will sit out the upcoming season with a medical redshirt while he fully recovers from two off-season knee surgeries. The medical redshirt will preserve Steele’s final year of eligibility. After watching his scoring average dip by nearly six points […]
George Washington: Hobbs Extends His Term
Hobbs Extends His Term: In a city filled with speculation about who’s next, George Washington hopes coach Karl Hobbs’ tenure will outlast the next president’s term in the White House. The university extended Hobbs’ contract through 2012, giving the coach the job security to aggressively recruit the most talented players. […]
Pittsburgh: Fields Is in Pure Trouble
Fields Is in Pure Trouble: Pittsburgh junior guard Levance Fields was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, disarming a police officer, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after an incident at a Pittsburgh nightclub. The 20-year-old was kicked out of the Pure nightclub but continued to launch a profanity-laden rant outside […]
