Month: October 2005

Big Ten: Big Ten to Choose Tournament Home

Big Ten to Choose Tournament Home: The Big Ten Tournament will permanently reside in either Chicago or Indianapolis, depending on which site conference officials like best. After the Big Ten initiated a conference tournament in 1998, Chicago hosted it for the first four years. But the two cities have alternated […]

South Florida: Bulls Mourn Death of Teammate

Bulls Mourn Death of Teammate: As South Florida prepares to start this season, the Bulls will physically and spiritually miss their teammate Bradley Mosley. After a year-long battle with cancer, Mosley, 22, died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla. A 6-2 guard, Mosley contracted renal medullary […]

Tennessee: Recruiting Violation Stirs Bitterness

Recruiting Violation Stirs Bitterness: The recruitment – and subsequent release – of would-be Tennessee Volunteer Tyler Smith has produced a secondary violation of NCAA recruiting rules and lots of bitterness. The school reported that a booster violated rules by encouraging Smith to attend Tennessee. As a result, the school will […]

UCLA: Bruins Careful With Farmar

Bruins Careful With Farmar: UCLA will hold sophomore point guard Jordan Farmar out of practice for a few days to give their star floor general a chance to heal a sore groin. Farmar injured his right groin during practice Thursday, and team doctors will evaluate him Tuesday. He led the […]

Washington State: Cougar Collared by Injury

Cougar Collared by Injury: Washington State sophomore center Robbie Cowgill will miss at least a month after breaking his collarbone in practice. Cowgill suffered the injury when he dove for a loose ball. He started 19 games last season. The team opens the season in three weeks against California – […]

Xavier: Can’t Steal What’s Yours

Can’t Steal What’s Yours: That’s what the lawyer of Xavier senior point guard Dedrick Finn said about the charges that he stole his ex-girlfriend’s dog. Finn argued with the woman, and she said Finn pushed her and stole her pug. But Finn’s lawyer said the dog belongs to the Musketeer, […]

Virginia: Deadbeat Cav

Deadbeat Cav: Former Virginia superstar Ralph Sampson owes more than $300,000 in child support for two teenage daughters. He has failed to pay $1,500 a month per child for apparently a very long time. He agreed to a plea bargain that will allow him to avoid jail time and fines. […]

Connecticut: Ex-Husky Becomes Ex-Hospital Worker

Ex-Husky Becomes Ex-Hospital Worker: Former Connecticut backup center Eric Hayward, 32, is under investigation for having an improper relationship with a patient at the Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth, where he worked. The hospital fired Hayward for violating its policy that bans such relationships. The extent of Hayward’s relationship […]