Psychological exam sought for woman in Pitino case
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »A woman charged with trying to extort $10 million from University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino may be so mentally incompetent that she does not understand the legal proceedings. And may not be able to assist in her own ...
Kentucky puts support behind Calipari
Friday, August 21st, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Hours before the NCAA stripped Memphis of its 2008 Final Four appearance, former coach John Calipari stepped to a microphone at the Kentucky State Fair and received a standing ovation. With Calipari hired by Kentucky to revive college basketballs all-time winningest ...
Henry brothers finally show at Kansas
Friday, August 21st, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Now appearing at Kansas in what could be a very short off-Broadway run - the famous Henry brothers. The celebrated siblings from Oklahoma City finally arrived on campus this week and will probably help make the Jayhawks an early favorite for ...
Gators could be without 2 big men next season
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The Florida Gators could be without two big men next season. Coach Billy Donovan said Wednesday that small forward Adam Allen had a second surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left leg and wont be cleared to practice until ...
Queensborough CC coach dies
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Billy Atkinson, the interim mens basketball coach at New York Citys Queensborough Community College, has died. He was 63. Atkinson, who was about to enter his 16th season at the two-year school, passed away Tuesday afternoon, according to the City University ...
U of L chief told Pitino to apologize for scandal
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »University of Louisville President James Ramsey says he considered several options to deal with the scandal surrounding Rick Pitino before telling the coach to publicly apologize, according to a memo released to The Associated Press Monday. Pitino apologized Thursday, a day ...
Some Catholics in Louisville forgiving of Pitino
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Rick Pitinos personal failings should be forgiven and he should remain as head basketball coach at the University of Louisville, some Catholics in Kentucky said Sunday. Some anti-abortion groups have called for the state-supported, public university to fire Pitino because a ...
Nova G Redding off team for 1st semester
Sunday, August 16th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Villanova guard Reggie Redding has been kicked off the team for the fall semester two weeks after being charged with possession of marijuana. School officials say Redding will remain enrolled in classes and could return to the team in late December ...
Pitino scandal reveals couples odd courtship
Sunday, August 16th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »In Rick Pitinos words, his equipment managers wife was welcomed into Louisvilles close-knit basketball family. Beneath the surface, however, was an explosive secret. Pitino and Karen Sypher had sex at a restaurant eight months before she married the coachs confidant, Tim ...
Great Alaska Shootout field drops to 6 teams
Saturday, August 15th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »There will be a smaller field of mens basketball teams for the 2009 Great Alaska Shootout. The university announced Friday that six teams instead of the traditional eight will comprise this years tournament, scheduled for Nov. 24-28 in Anchorage. With the smaller ...
