Miners Have Family Squabble: UTEP’s team chemistry apparently is too volatile because leading scorer Jason Williams — what is it about guys with that name finding trouble — socked teammate Stefon Jackson in the jaw. The incident occurred during practice, which coach Doc Sadler said was very competitive. Sadler has […]
Month: December 2005
Iowa: Hawkeyes’ Horner Out
Hawkeyes’ Horner Out: Iowa senior guard Jeff Horner will miss two to five weeks because he tore his PCL in his left knee when the Hawkeyes lost to Northern Iowa Tuesday. Horner is the team’s offensive spark plug, averaging 6.6 assists per game in addition to 12 points per game. […]
Purdue: Keady Can’t Keep Away
Keady Can’t Keep Away: Former Purdue coach Gene Keady, who retired after last season, is back in the game after agreeing to work with the Toronto Raptors. Keady finished his career with a 512-270 record in 25 seasons as Purdue’s coach. He will serve as a consultant or bench coach […]
North Carolina: Holley Prefers Football
Holley Prefers Football: Would-be North Carolina backup point guard Jesse Holley has declined an opportunity to join the Tar Heels basketball team. The wide receiver considers his best professional opportunity to be on the gridiron, not the hardwood, so he will focus his energy on improving his football skills. Although […]
Villanova: Sumpter Recovering Faster Than Expected
Sumpter Recovering Faster Than Expected: Injured Villanova senior forward Curtis Sumpter is mending faster than doctors and team officials expected. Sumpter tore his ACL for the second time in eight months during the preseason. But successful surgery has Wildcat officials contemplating an early return for Sumpter. The original plan was […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Conference Notebook by James Dowd Illinois (8-0) After losing a great deal of talent to the NBA after last season’s run to the Championship game, everyone wondered if the Illini could keep pace with the top of the Big Ten this season. Eight games into the season, they […]
Brown and BU Starting Slowly
Bears, Terriers Looking to Regain Past Form by Phil Kasiecki Brown and Boston University, two mid-major schools that have had a good deal of recent success, have started off slowly in 2005-06. Evidence of it doesn’t come solely from a look at the won-loss record, and there are more questions […]
Minnesota: Gophers on the Mend
Gophers on the Mend: Minnesota’s season of high expectations suffered a bad break when senior guards Moe Hargrow and Vincent Grier went down with injuries. But both are close to playing again. Grier, the team’s explosive swingman, is nursing a broken finger but participated in passing drills yesterday. Meanwhile, Hargrow […]
Kentucky: Morris Won’t Be Back This Season
Morris Won’t Be Back This Season: The NCAA ended the Randolph Morris drama by declaring the Kentucky Wildcat ineligible for the rest of the season. The sophomore center entered the NBA Draft after last season but wasn’t drafted despite a loose affiliation with SFX, a sports agency. He tried to […]
St. John’s: Roberts Disciplines Hill
Roberts Disciplines Hill: St. John’s coach Norm Roberts refuses to look the other way when someone — even the team’s best player — violates rules. Roberts suspended the Red Storm’s best player, guard Darryl Hill, because he violated a team rule. He did not offer specific details about the infraction, […]
