History Of Basketball News
- LIBERTY SET FOR GIRLS' NIGHT OUT Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:29AMCatherine Kraayeveld's father has flown in from Seattle. Point guard Loree Moore's mother and high-school coach are in from California. More than 18,000 tickets have been sold for tonight's historic basketball game at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and last...
- Plunging Back Into 'Blackness' Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:25AMLast week on "The McLaughlin Group," a show so fusty that plumes of dust waft from the television screen upon the first note of its brassy theme song, a curiously retro word floated into the Sunday morning blathersphere: Oreo.
- Williams gets new deal from Jazz Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:13AM Former Illinois point guard Deron Williams has signed a contract extension with Utah that will keep him with the Jazz through at least the 2011-12 season.
- Canada implodes in Greece Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:12AMKnocked out by strong Croatia
- In Tomorrow's Paper Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 4:48AMCheck tomorrow's paper for Andrew Hanon's story about the Windigo, an evil spirit that drove people to murder and cannibalism.
- Press Box Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 4:45AMJavier Mojica is one win away from the Olympics. The former Auburn High basketball star scored nine points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds to help Puerto Rico advance to the semifinals of the 12-team qualifying tournament with an 81-70 victory over Slovenia in Athens, Greece. The semifinals will be played today, with the game for third place scheduled for tomorrow. The top three teams ...
- Being groundbreaker is her game Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 4:35AMTherese Quigley's administrative skills at McMaster University haven't gone unnoticed by Canada Basketball. The national governing body of the sport recently named Quigley its president, making her the first woman to hold that post in the organization's 85-year history.
- Indiana AD leaving amid new allegiations Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 4:11AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana athletic director Rick Greenspan will resign at the end of December amid new NCAA allegations that the school failed to monitor the men's basketball team.
- Liberty players can't wait for outdoor game Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 9:17PMFor some Liberty players, it wasn't easy remembering the last time they played a competitive outdoor basketball game.
- by Nic McNenly | The Fenton Press Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 9:10PMLast week, Holly graduate Frank Rogers drove to Adrian to sign a letter of intent to play basketball for Siena Heights University. That statement alone might surprise a lot of people.
- UT to retire jerseys of Young, Durant Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 8:53PMAUSTIN -- Honoring athletes from the distant and recent past, the University of Texas announced Friday it is retiring nine jerseys in football, men's basketball and baseball, including Vince Young and Kevin Durant.
- Jazz Sign Deron Williams to Extension Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 8:48PMUtah Jazz General Manager, Kevin O'Connor, announced today that the team has signed a multi-year contract extension with point guard Deron Williams.
- David Maraniss' 'Rome 1960' Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 8:35PMRome 1960 The Olympics That Changed the World By David Maraniss Simon & Schuster; 478 pages; $26.95 If there were Olympic medals for meticulous research, rich storytelling and a grand narrative, David Maraniss' new book, "Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed...
- Memo to Democrats: What to do in Denver / Mile High City host to more than delegates - it has alfresco adventure and ... Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 8:16PMGreetings, superdelegates, standard delegates, compromised Floridians, miffed Michiganders, would-be VPs and all-access VIPs. As you and the other Democrats convene here Aug. 25 to formally choose a presidential candidate at last, you will be wined, dined,...
- Nike Prepares Global Effort Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 3:10PMNEW YORK This week Nike pushes forth with what it is calling the largest campaign in the brand's history. Based around the Olympics in Beijing, Nike will debut a new global spot called "Courage," continue to promote the Nike Hyperdunk shoe and launch the "Human Race" event.
- Lakehead mourns loss of basketball legend David Zanatta Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 3:08PMTHUNDER BAY, Ont. - It is with great sadness that Lakehead Athletics announces that another tragedy has hit the extended Thunderwolves family with the passing of Lakehead basketball legend David Zanatta.
- All in the family Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:52PMWhen Jenn Allard accepted the coaching position of the Drury girls' track and field team this season, one may wonder if she was aware of the rich traditions she was bringing with her and how those traditions will assist her this year and years to come.
- The All-Star Game, and other things wrong Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:47PMAs Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game continued into the wee hours of the morning, progressing from very entertaining to nearly embarrassing, yet another flaw in the system was exposed.
- Cooney: 10 Spectrum Moments to Remember Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:45PMBob Cooney of the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS writes, "Ground was broken in June 1966 for what is now known as the Wachovia Spectrum, and 16 months and $7 million later, the arena that would host so many memorable events was completed. It was announced yesterday that the cozy Spectrum will be torn down following the 2008-09 indoor seasons. So here's a look back at the 10 most memorable Spectrum ...
- College football: Florida QB Tim Tebow wins ESPY Award Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:42PMQuarterback Tim Tebow took home the ESPY Award for Best Male College Athlete on Wednesday night at the Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles. Tebow edged out basketball players Tyler Hansbrough of University of North Carolina and Michael Beasley of Kansas State.
- More News Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 9:09PMLast weekend she was honored as the patient hero at the 18th annual Bobby Mitchell⁄Toyota Hall of Fame Golf Classic, which benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
- Ocean Township's loss is Red Bank Regional's gain Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:56PMThe Red Bank Regional High School Board of Education was expected to approve the hiring of Ocean Township High School head baseball coach Del Dal Pra as the new athletic director at RBR last night, bringing one of the Shore Conference's most popular and successful coaches to a program that is hoping his positive attributes are contagious.
- McHenry boys basketball done with the past Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:36PMFor most teams, starting a season with only two remaining players would represent a daunting task. For McHenry’s boys basketball team, it has been a blessing.
- Coach confident Johnsburg's success will continue Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:36PMAfter losing three starters, including 2007 Northwest Herald Player of the Year Paige Fiedorowicz, a year ago and dealing with the untimely death of Sarah Kelly, Johnsburg girls basketball coach Mike Toussaint knows a little something about adversity.
- The rise and fall of an American beer Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:34PMBefore it was bought by Belgium's InBev, Budweiser trampled local breweries across this land. Who's crying in their (piss) beer now?
- Barkley, Price chosen as prep athletes of year Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:15PMQuarterback Matt Barkley, headed to Southern California's campus in 2009, and middle distance runner Chanelle Price, a Tennessee recruit, were honored as national high school athletes of the year Wednesday. Barkley, a senior-to-be at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, is the second football player to win since the honor went national in 2003, joining Greg Paulus in 2005. Price, who wrapped up her ...
- Barkley, Price chosen as prep athletes of year Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 7:49PMQuarterback Matt Barkley, headed to Southern California's campus in 2009, and middle distance runner Chanelle Price, a Tennessee recruit, were honored as national high school Athletes of the Year Wednesday.
- ASU baseball legend Cotton dies Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:42PM Former ASU All-American catcher Bill Cotton passed away late last week. Cotton chose a baseball scholarship instead of football in the mid-1960s.
- Instant Replay Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:39PMTexas Two-Step Happiness Tip: Take the time to let those running for public office know how important honesty is to you.
- Ready To Shine Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:24PMShanghai nights: China's largest city, much of which has been built within the last decade, represents the transition from the austerity of Communist life to the modernity of a nation on the move.
- By Chris Matthews Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:08PMI have a dream......Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley in the same team. The Cream of the crop combined into a force that had never been seen.
- Minnesota Lynx to Host U.S. Bank Lynx Go Pink Presented by Qdoba, Melting Pot and KSTC-Channel 45 Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:06PMMINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - What do cotton candy, a duck pond, breast cancer support and the Minnesota Lynx have in common?
- /C O R R E C T I O N -- Microsoft Corp./ Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 12:12PM News) Joins NCLR in Building a Stronger America at the Organization's Annual Conference in San Diego, issued earlier today by Microsoft Corp. over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that throughout the release, the new digital service name should read "MSN Mobile Latino" rather than "MSN Latino Mobile" as originally issued inadvertently.
- Back to the Future: Former Bulldogs helping coach run basketball camp, gaining valuable coaching experience Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 12:09PMThe biggest thrill McKinney North head basketball Darryll Craft gets from his job doesn’t come from winning games. OK, maybe that’s a lie. But the best feeling of professional satisfaction Craft gets also comes when he knows he’s made an impact on a young person’s life.
- Volunteers spruce up Parkridge Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 11:15AMAnthony Williamson remembers his chat with a friend last month at a Coney Island restaurant in downtown Ypsilanti.
- Dayton NAACP leader finds a voice to lead Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 11:15AMDAYTON — Derrick L. Foward, president of the Dayton unit of the NAACP, speaks comfortably before large audiences.
- Ainge: This title is for Boston players, coaches, fans Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 11:07AMThere will soon be some time to recharge the batteries, to relax and drink in just exactly what his Boston Celtics accomplished during the past season. During the last week in July and the first two weeks in August, Danny Ainge will take some time off to visit with family in San Diego. The ...
- Today in local history Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 11:00AMADAMS -- John Durejczyk, for the second time in his golfing experience as a member of the Forest Park Country Club, scored a hole-in-one while playing at the Forest Park links last Thursday. Mr. Durejezyk's successful tee shot was at the 140-yard fifth hole.
- 'Anchors to the eye’ - Hillside letters integral part of many communities throughout West Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 10:32AMMembers of the University of Montana men’s basketball team take in the views from the “M” on Mount Sentinel before repainting the Missoula landmark in September 2007.
- Cricket brings wicket good fun to RIVERDAYS Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:23AM There's a bat, a ball and a lot of running, but that's not the true debt that modern baseball owes to the venerable game of cricket.
- Scholastic Scoop: Hot dogs and dollars Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 7:47AMNORTH SEWICKLEY TWP. — Joey Chestnut drew national headlines for eating 59 hot dogs last weekend to capture the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island.
- Dwyane Wade Makes His On-Court Return To Miami Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 7:46AMDwayne Wade was on his home court Sunday night for the first time since injuries ended his 2007-08 season five weeks prematurely.
- Briefs Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 7:40AM Basketball ■ Jia Perkins and Candice Dupree scored 18 points apiece to help the Chicago Sky snap a four-game losing streak with a
- A few insights into the new SUU campus master plan Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:56AMIattended the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees meeting on Friday for the first time in about three years and learned some interesting facts I'd like to share.
- 'Hey remember when ...' Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:31AMIt's all about the memories. Rosie Smith, one of the organizers of Saturday's Reunion of Reunions, heard a lot of stories drawn from memories of dozens of Welland residents from the old neighbourhoods. "It went well, it went very well," she said. "A lot of good memories [...]
- In Vegas: Gordon Ready for the NBA Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 1:04PMWhen one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA showers you with compliments and praise, it's tough not to feel a little bit of pressure.
- PLDT unit's satellite TV service extended Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 12:27PMREGULATORS have extended the provisional authority given to a unit of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. for its nationwide direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service.
- Miss Universe rivals leave politics out Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 11:34AMBehind all the hugs and smiles, the 80 Miss Universe contestants are engaged in a fierce competition. But two contestants with perhaps the greatest reason for hostilities have become fast friends. Miss Kosovo and Miss Serbia, representing one of the world's most ethnically torn regions, seem a little bit weary of people asking whether they get along. "We are friends, we go everywhere together," ...
- PEZZIMENTI: Kent returns home in new role for Bona Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 11:33AMST. BONAVENTURE - At first glance, the inside of Michelle Kent’s Reilly Center office might look like any other in the building. There are books and papers scattered around her desk, and of course, there’s plenty of photos on the wall.
- Miss Universe rivals leave politics out Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 11:26AMBy BEN STOCKING Behind all the hugs and smiles, the 80 Miss Universe contestants are engaged in a fierce competition. But two contestants with perhaps the greatest reason for hostilities have become fast friends. Miss Kosovo and Miss Serbia, representing one of the world's most ethnically torn regions, seem a little bit weary of people asking whether they get along. "We are friends, we go ...
