Explorers Found Innocent: Two former La Salle players were acquitted of rape charges when a jury decided that a University of New Haven student’s story was not convincing beyond reasonable doubt. Gary Neal and Michael Cleaves were charged with raping the girl who was visiting for a La Salle basketball […]

Heath Denies Allegations: Arkansas coach Stan Heath publicly announced that the Razorbacks did not commit any violations while cherished recruit Thaddeus Young visited the school. Young’s AAU coach, Keith Easterwood, said Arkansas boosters had improper contact with Young during his visit. But Heath said his staff ensured that no violations […]

CSTV Joins the CBS Family: In the media world, tracking who owns whom can be as tricky as tracing your family’s heritage back to the 16th century. So here’s a quick lesson: CBS, a child of the massive Viacom media conglomerate, is breaking free to run its own family tree. […]

Big East Rewards Tranghese: For turning the Big East into a superconference, the chief executive officers of the conference’s 16 members agreed to extend commissioner Michael Tranghese’s contract through 2010. At the conference’s Presidents Meeting in Philadelphia, the CEOs rewarded Tranghese, who has guided the Big East through a whirlwind […]

Aces Out: The Evansville Purple Aces are in the midst of a minor exodus. Two players have left the team within the past month, both of whom are freshmen. Troy Robertson and Wacey Hall are off the team, but the school will re-evaluate Robertson’s status after the first semester. Evansville […]

Golden Knights Bring Florida Native Into the Fold: Central Florida coach Kirk Speraw has hired Micah Byers as an administrative assistant. Byers’ responsibilities with the Golden Knights will include scheduling and editing and exchanging film, among other duties. Most recently, Byers was an assistant coach at Chipola College in Marianna, […]

Nova Finally Catches a Break: The trials and tribulations of Villanova are well-documented. But the injury-riddled Wildcats finally received some good news when the NCAA Clearinghouse announced recruit Shane Clark is academically eligible. Villanova sent Clark an official acceptance letter, which will allow the 6-7 forward to join the team […]

Quaker Questionable for Season Opener: Pennsylvania junior forward Mark Zoller turned his ankle in practice earlier this week and will have to sit out for about two weeks. The team’s season opener is against Siena in a little less than three weeks. Zoller averaged 9.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per […]

Snyder on the Road Again: Missouri coach Quin Snyder is free to leave his house when recruiting high schoolers. The NCAA had banned Snyder from recruiting in person for one year as part of a three-year probation caused by a slew of violations committed by Snyder and his staff. Snyder […]

Weakened Hurricane: Miami point guard Anthony Harris has a hairline fracture in his right foot and will not be able to play until late December. The Hurricanes’ starting point guard will miss at least five games, but the team hopes he’ll be available for the start of ACC play at […]