Tag: NCAA
A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a teams scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA. The Division I Council on Friday voted down…
We will begin with the optimistic view of the next trial set to rock college basketball, but maybe we should first pause to define optimism. Because there are no purely positive outcomes left. The sport…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season. And quiet those critics, too. Led by DeAndre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions Monday…
MINNEAPOLIS Fans of uptempo offenses arent going to be thrilled with the NCAA championship game matching Virginia and Texas Tech. The finalists are defensive-minded teams that play many long possessions and dont score often…
MINNEAPOLIS Hes on a path toward Bob Knight-like success … without the volatility. Texas Tech mens basketball coach Chris Beard cherishes his days as a Red Raiders assistant under Knight, saying it was like…
After the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Big 12 was staggering. Five of its six teams had fallen, three knocked from the bracket as the better-seeded team. Only Texas Tech remained, and the…
Survival of near-elimination experiences is a common thread running through this years Final Four field. Not just winning four games to reach college basketballs biggest stage, with the national semifinals set for Saturday in Minneapolis…
Strange but true: Its been nearly 20 years since the 2000 publication of Sole Influence by Dan Wetzel and Don Yeager, whose book uncovered the shameful dynamics infusing the relationship between athletic shoe companies and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. _ To hear the snickers, the head coaches of the four semifinalists of the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournaments Midwest Region might have to pony up for extra charges given the amount of baggage…
LOS ANGELES (AP) Even before federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Michael Avenatti, the lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Trump was facing legal scrutiny for…
