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  • Mitchell’s Caudell to play at Franklin College Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 9:18AMMITCHELL — Mitchell senior Austin Caudell may have turned his focus to baseball this spring, but he’s still a basketball player at heart and he’ll be taking his game to the next level at Franklin College.
  • Mondo Super X Performance Track Gives Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Athletes Competitive Edge Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 9:15AM BOULDER, Colo., May 16, 2008 -- The 12th annual Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 16-18, will feature numerous standout performers -- and one outstanding track.
  • Tiny-town first baseman comes up big for Cowboys Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:47PMSTILLWATER — Think small-town kids can’t succeed at the Division-I level these days? Oklahoma State senior Rebel Ridling would beg to differ.
  • Online preview | ‘American Teen,' ‘Kit Kittredge,' ‘Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot' Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:27PM“American Teen” (July 25), www.americanteenthemovie .com. A filmmaker followed high school kids for 10 months for a documentary whose poster replicates “The Breakfast Club” pose. The main site is pretty dull, but it wants you to become a fan on Facebook, where you can get on the American Teen connection board, see the personal sites of cast members and enter a contest for a trip to the 2008 ...
  • Candice Wiggins' competitive fire refuses to fade Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:27PMPeople who have seen Lynx rookie Candice Wiggins' determination on and off the court have no doubt she will shine in her next challenge.
  • Former high school teacher levels allegations against KU basketball player Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:26PMQuestions are raised concerning Jayhawk Darrell Arthur's eligibility to play college ball.
  • COLLEGE SOFTBALL: NT's Miranto, Canisius look for Golden ending Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:22PMWith the Golden Griffins (38-12) set to make their 10th NCAA tournament appearance today, facing defending champion Arizona in Hempstead, Miranto ranks among the school’s all-time top 10 in 10 different offensive statistics, topping the list in hits (226) and runs scored (161).
  • Mayo denies allegations of cash and gifts Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:18PMFormer USC basketball star O.J. Mayo has denied allegations that he received cash and gifts from events promoter Rodney Guillory and said he was confident an investigation will determine he did not violate NCAA rules. "I know for a fact that I haven't...
  • Horns want to fly high at Big 12 track meet Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:05PM"It's definitely going to come," says Maston Wallace.
  • WNBA players worth watching this weekend Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 11:05PMThe WNBA will tip off its 12th season Saturday at 3:30 p.m., when the Los Angeles Sparks travel to Phoenix to take on the Mercury. I plan on tuning in, and with no NBA playoff games on tap, you should get your daily dose of basketball too.
  • UF lineman returns after being shot Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 10:45PMFlorida freshman defensive lineman Matt Patchan has resumed individual workouts after being shot last week at a Tampa area park, Gators coach Urban Meyer said.
  • Thursday's sports briefs Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 10:42PMThe Annika Sorenstam farewell tour got off to a great start. Two days after announcing this would be her final season on the LPGA Tour, Sorenstam shot a 5-under-par 67 at Clifton, N.J., to gain a share of the first-round lead in the Sybase Classic.
  • De Pere Teacher Accused of Hitting Student in the Face Wednesday, May 14, 2008 @ 3:49PMA De Pere High School math teacher is accused of hitting a student in the face several times. 36-year-old David Johnson is charged with disorderly conduct. Johnson's attorney, Brian Maloney, says the teacher didn't intend to harm the student and that the event was an accident.
  • Arizona State University Cites Economics in Reducing Number of Varsity Sports Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 1:10PMIn response to economic realities experienced over a long period of time, Arizona State University today announced the discontinuation of three varsity sports programs, effective immediately. The sport programs affected are men's swimming, men's tennis and wrestling.
  • Mayo is poster boy, but problem is bigger Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 12:54PMO.J. Mayo is the name in the headlines, but Jeff Goodman says the scandal surrounding him is just a part of a larger problem.
  • Agency representing Mayo denies illegal activity Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 12:49PMThe head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts. "We are in contact with the NCAA and the Pac-10 and are working with both in a cooperative investigation to review these new allegations," USC said in a statement ...
  • Agency representing Mayo denies illegal activity Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 12:40PMThe head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts.
  • Indiana sends NCAA violations response Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 12:34PMIndiana University officials told the NCAA that its basketball program had been punished enough for alleged rules infractions by former coach Kelvin Sampson.The officials released its response to the NCAA regarding the Sampson case on Monday. Indiana University officials are to appear in person before the NCAA's committee on Infractions next month, The Indianapolis Star reported.In February, the ...
  • Indiana sends NCAA violations response Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 12:31PM BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 13 (UPI) -- Indiana University officials told the NCAA that its basketball program had been punished enough for alleged rules infractions by former coach Kelvin Sampson.
  • Mort McBain to Retire in June as Marathon County Administrator Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 12:19PMMarathon County Administrator Mort McBain tells NewsChannel 7 he's planning on retiring at the end of June. A news conference is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
  • IU responds to NCAA allegations Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 12:19PMSampson: Worst charges 'not substantially correct.'
  • GilroyDispatch.com of Gilroy California Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 4:18PMIs it time the NCAA stopped calling Division-I football and basketball players amateurs and started paying them money on top of a scholarship?
  • Report: USC's O.J. Mayo got cash, benefits from promoter Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 4:15PMLOS ANGELES - A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over...
  • Just A Fairy Tale Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 4:00PMThe first time the names O.J. Mayo and Rodney Guillory appeared together in a newspaper, in December 2005, the arrangement was innocent in comparison with the $200,000 agent-payment scandal that's now in the headlines. Mayo was then just an exploited high-school basketball phenom, who had come to Los Angeles from Cincinnati with his North College Hill team to play in the Rise or Fall Basketball ...
  • May 12, 2008 Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:58PMBefore we recognize the first and second-ranked teams in the land, let's have a round for applause for Pat Summitt. She and her Lady Vols have graciously ceded center stage to their male counterparts at Tennessee and Memphis this weekend. Apparently, even gentlemen are capable of playing basketball at a high level in the Volunteer State.
  • Mitchell Named to USA Basketball U18 National Team Coaching Staff Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:38PMCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Marquette University women's basketball coach Terri Mitchell has been named to the 2008 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team coaching staff announced today by USA Basketball officials.
  • Past, present Drake coaches stop phone tag, meet in person Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:32PMKeno Davis and Mark Phelps finally connected Saturday.
  • UCLA wins fourth straight title Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:26PMTanya Gandy scored twice and UCLA's top-ranked water polo team finished another undefeated season with a 6-3 victory over Southern California in the championship game of the NCAA tournament Sunday.
  • NBC News: Obama takes superdelegate lead Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:21PMFor the first time, Sen. Barack Obama has taken the lead in committed superdelegates
  • WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Packard announced as new head coach Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:21PMKelly Packard will be Ball State University's 10th head coach in the 34-year history of the women's basketball, athletics director Tom Collins announced Monday afternoon.
  • Doc: The price of doing business Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:20PMCollege basketball is a great game. It has to be, for us to overlook the cesspool it inhabits, unrepentantly. When it comes to surprises, O.J. Mayo being bought and paid for by a sports management company – allegedly – ranks right up there with the sun rising in the East.
  • State Asking for Taxes, Sends Out More Than 1,000 Letters About Internet Cigarette Purchases Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 2:35PMMADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state's Revenue Department says it has sent out more than 1,000 letters this year to smokers who bought cigarettes online.
  • Wisconsin Remains Tops in Cheese Competition with California Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 2:35PMMILWAUKEE (AP) -- Experts say predictions that California will soon overtake Wisconsin as the nation's top cheese producer aren't likely to come true.
  • Philanthropist to Announce Committing $50 Million in Milwaukee Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 2:34PMMILWAUKEE (AP) -- A newspaper says philanthropist Joseph Zilber is scheduled to announce tomorrow that he's committing $50 million during the next 10 years to improve life in Milwaukee's low-income neighborhoods.
  • MCCOLLUM'S COLUMN: Initial data generally good, but still challenging for UCA Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 2:28PMTo use an appropriate athletic metaphor, it's early in the first quarter, shortly after kickoff.
  • Want some TV with your lunch? Eateries providing entertainment, too Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 2:26PMPlasma televisions, leather chairs and Big Macs.
  • Basketball: A new Dawn at USC Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 2:19PMWhen Dawn Staley was Virginia's point guard, Cavaliers coach Debbie Ryan would stack the practice teams against Staley by pairing the All-American with the last four players on the bench. The idea was to get Virginia's other starters to step up their games. Staley took the scrimmages as personal challenges. "She'd look at me and say, ‘OK, that's fine,' " Ryan recalled. "She would just take ...
  • Former Tulane Basketball Icons Clark, Thompson Inducted into Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 1:32PMBaton Rouge, La. - Two former Tulane basketball greats and a nationally-known official from Lafayette were the major honorees the 34th Annual Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet this past Saturday night.
  • Six Indians sign collegiate athletic intents Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 12:26PMIt was an emotional evening for many in attendance. Minooka Communith High School's annual collegiate athletic scholarship ceremony drew together nearly sixty parents, school officials, and friends to congratulate six student-athletes who will be playing collegiate sports next year.
  • Self-made Selfridge Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 12:23PMJackie Selfridge will not stray far from Minooka Community High School this fall when she continues one of the most successful basketball careers in MCHS history.
  • Crean turns focus to Indiana's future Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 10:46AMTom Crean is getting ready for a restart at Indiana.
  • Raegan LaRochelle savors motherhood, living near home after being away Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 10:27AMEditor’s note: “Where are they now?” is an ongoing series profiling local people from time to time who have graduated from college and/or moved back to the community.
  • Golf outing for Reich campaign planned in Sunfield Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 10:01AMOn June 4, The Committee to Elect Tom Reich for Sheriff will be hosting a Golf Outing at the Centennial Acres Golf Course at 12485 Dow Road in Sunfield. It will be in a scramble format with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
  • Strickland signs with TCU Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 10:00AMMeridian Community College basketball sophomore Nadosha Strickland has decided to officially continue her career at Texas Christian University. Strickland, a former Bay Springs High School standout, led MCC in virtually every offensive category during her two seasons with the Lady Eagles.
  • College Sports Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 9:56AMMORGANTOWN, W.Va.—West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N. Full Story BOZEMAN, Mont.—Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer.
  • Another Drexel sports story ends Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 9:40AMThe men's lacrosse team had been writing a book that you just couldn't put down. It featured tales of resilience (a comeback double-overtime win against Hofstra) and an ability to bounce back from adversity (never losing two games in a row all season). It featured heroes (Dan Layfield and L.
  • BRETT HOFFMAN: Community colleges up to the competition Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 9:31AMImagine Panola College dominating Texas A and M in the fourth quarter in a Big 12 football showdown.
  • Converse and Basketball Star Kyle Korver Team up with Eastbay for All Star Design Contest Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 9:29AMConverse, with an assist from Utah Jazz star Kyle Korver, today announced the launch of MyChucks, a contest inviting participants to design a Chuck Taylor(R) All Star(R) shoe with the chance to win the ultimate prize of having their shoe produced by Converse and sold exclusively by Eastbay.
  • Not all progress is academic Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 12:12PMThe people who run college athletics took time off the other day from counting the millions of dollars top athletes make for their schools to pat themselves on the back because more athletes are actually going to class.
  • A big loss for Temple: Staley quits for S.C. Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 12:08PMDawn Staley, who carried the American flag at the 2004 Olympics and proudly bore the banner of Philadelphia sports as a socially conscious women's basketball legend, left Temple University for South Carolina yesterday, in the process leaving an enormous hole in both her hometown and the university.