Red Storm Legend Passes: Former St. John’s star and New York native Tony Jackson, 62, died after being sick for several months. Jackson played for the Red Storm during the late 1950s and was a two-time All-American. He ranks among the all-time leaders for points and rebounds at St. John’s. […]

Huskies Punish Williams, Price: Connecticut handed out firm suspensions for guards A.J. Price and Marcus Williams for stealing computers from a campus dorm this summer. Price is done for the entire season and cannot attend classes until next semester. Williams can still attend classes, but the school banned him from […]

Judge Sends Pierce up the River for Two Years: Former Iowa Hawkeye Pierre Pierce will serve two years in prison for several charges that resulted from a January incident with his girlfriend. Pierce was found guilty on charges of third-degree burglary, false imprisonment, fourth-degree criminal mischief and assault with intent […]

Not a Zippy Recovery: Akron junior forward Jeremiah Wood tore his ACL last season against Ohio, the Zips’ primary challenger for this year’s MAC championship, and he may not be ready to play any time soon. Wood is a beast in the paint. He averaged 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds […]

Mending Cats: Arizona has several players who continue to recover from injuries. Chris Rodgers, one of the team’s most important players entering this season, is among that bunch. He injured his knee about a month ago, and the team has watched his rehabilitation carefully to avoid rushing him into practice […]

Volunteer Work at Belmont: Freshman forward Matthew Dotson will play for Belmont this season after contemplating sitting out the season as a redshirt freshman. According to NCAA rules, if players sit out a season under the redshirt designation, the season won’t count against their years of eligibility. Dotson arrived at […]

Much Maligned Miners: Add Kelvin Davis to Texas – El Paso’s list of the walking wounded. Davis broke a foot and will miss six to eight weeks, which means he’ll miss most of the Miners’ non-conference schedule. He joins a list of injured players that includes guards Edgar Moreno, Vernon […]

Pioneer Gets off the Wagon: Denver sophomore Dan Gibbons has left the Pioneers to focus on academics. The former walk-on saw limited action last season, averaging only 1.7 minutes per game. [10/28/05]

Facilities Fit for a King: Villanova wants the country to take the Wildcats seriously as a national powerhouse and championship contender. But the school’s practice facility and Pavilion, where the Wildcats host elite Big East competition, do not befit a regal college basketball program. Yet. The school has plans to […]

Expert Opinion Supports Prosecution in La Salle Rape Trial: A toxicologist testified that a La Salle student probably had three times the legal limit of alcohol in her when she said Explorer players Michael Cleaves and Gary Neal raped her. The prosecution argues that Cleaves and Neal took advantage of […]