More Trouble Surrounding Illinois Mascot: Illinois has dealt with controversy surrounding its mascot Chief Illiniwek for years. The Oglala Sioux Tribe is now demanding that the original costume of the mascot be returned. Illinois purchased the attire in 1982 from Sioux Chief Frank Fools Crow but has since replaced the […]
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Don’t Bury The Eagles Yet
Eagles Survive And Are Alive and Well by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Don’t schedule the funeral for the 2006-07 Boston College basketball season just yet. There’s no question the Eagles face a major challenge after the well-documented personnel losses that came to pass last week. That was visible […]
Princeton Coach Joe Scott
With Coach Scott, Even at 0-2 Princeton Could Push Penn by Jay Pearlman After catching a game his first year at Princeton (’04-’05), and three last year, I thought I was getting an idea about Coach Joe Scott. Undersized and tough as a point guard and senior captain for Pete […]
Baylor: What’s an Appendix Good for Anyways?
What’s an Appendix Good for Anyways?: Even though he had an emergency appendectomy to remove his appendix yesterday, Baylor coach Scott Drew will be on the sidelines tonight in Waco when the Bears host Kansas. Drew’s Bears are 11-7 in his fourth season as the team’s coach. The coach’s determination […]
NCAA: Confederate Pride Won’t Bar Schools from Championships
Confederate Pride Won’t Bar Schools from Championships: An NCAA committee decided yesterday that South Carolina and Mississippi schools will not be sanctioned for their states’ decision to display the Confederate flag on their grounds. Despite a petition by the black coaches association, the states’ schools won’t be punished because “they […]
Notre Dame: Irish Out
Irish Out: Notre Dame sophomore point guard Kyle McAlarney, arrested last month for possession of marijuana, has been suspended from Notre Dame despite having entered a pretrial diversion program. The 19-year-old had continued to practice with the Fighting Irish and looked to return next season after he agreed to follow […]
America East Notebook
America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Coaches Agree It’s Wide Open Through Sunday’s games, just a game and a half separates the top four teams, and three more are just another game behind. In the past week, just three games were decided by double digits. That makes one thing clear: […]
Tennessee: Tennessee in Need of Someone to Volunteer Points
Tennessee in Need of Someone to Volunteer Points: Tennessee will enter the toughest part of SEC play without leading scorer Chris Lofton. Lofton will miss at least one game with a sprained right ankle. The junior is averaging 21.5 points per game while shooting 51 percent from the field and […]
Illinois-Chicago: Alleged Sexual Harassment Suit Filed Against Flames Assistant
Sexual Harassment Suit Filed Against Flames Assistant: Luiz Martinez, a walk-on freshman at Illinois – Chicago, filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday alleging sexual harassment by Lynn Mitchem, an assistant coach for the Flames. The suit claims Mitchem put a hand on Martinez’s bare chest and made sexually suggestive […]
Duquesne: Duquesne Player Sidelined Indefinitely
Duquesne Player Sidelined Indefinitely: Duquesne center Almamy Thiero was sidelined indefinitely Friday after being hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs. The 6-9 center was admitted to Mercy Hospital after experiencing discomfort overnight. It is uncertain how long he will need treatment. Thiero transferred from Memphis, where he missed most […]
