Buckeyes Appeal O’Brien Decision: Ohio State filed an appeal in a bid to overturn a judge’s decision to award former coach Jim O’Brien $2.4 million. The Ohio Court of Claims ruled last month that Ohio State improperly fired O’Brien in 2004 after learning that he had given $6,000 to a […]

Cowboy Basketball Takes a Hit With Departure of Boatner: Senior Dwight Boatner has decided to leave the McNeese State team for personal reasons. Boatner transferred from Colorado State last season and averaged 13.6 points per game for the Cowboys. [9/15/06]

Wyoming’s Loss Is Ramblers’ Gain: Loyola Chicago has added Wyoming transfer, Ross Forman, to their roster. He has three remaining years of eligibility, starting with the 2007-08 season. A 6-8 forward, Forman averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds per game as a Cowboy freshman. [9/15/06]

Cowboys Suspend Freshman: Oklahoma State suspended freshman forward Gary Flowers indefinitely for violating team policy. The school’s basketball staff will perform an investigation but did not disclose specific details regarding the situation. [9/15/06]

Two Niagara Players Charged With Assault: Niagara players Charron Fisher and Stanly Hodge were charged with misdemeanor assault following an off-campus attack of a Niagara baseball player last month. Both have a trial set for Oct. 17. Fisher is a senior who led the team in scoring at 18.3 points […]

Kansas State Adds Player to Program: With practice set to begin in just under a month, Kansas State and new head coach Bob Huggins announced the addition of Jermaine Maybank to the roster. Maybank, a senior point guard, is already enrolled in the school’s graduate program in the College of […]

Gators Get Championship Rings: In front of a crowd of about 90,000 in Gainesville, the Florida Gators received their national championship rings. A short highlight video played on two big video screens before Athletic Director Jeremy Foley presented the players with the rings. Florida defeated UCLA in April to win […]

Horizon League Jumps Right In: ESPN’s BracketBusters pool will include nine members of the Horizon League. The worldwide leader in sports announced the participants and will set the match ups once the season gets under way. Last season, the premier BracketBusters game featured the Colonial Athletic Association’s George Mason and […]

Collin Robinson No Longer a Trojan But Still Seeing Red: After a season with Southern California, Collin Robinson will transfer to Cornell’s basketball team and be eligible to play starting in the 2007-2008 season. During his senior season at Diamond Bar High School, Robinson averaged 25.9 points per game, breaking […]

Major With More Time to Concentrate on Major: Tennessee center Major Wingate will not be in a Volunteer uniform next season. Wingate, who averaged 10.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a starter last season, was suspended this summer for violating university policy. Tennessee did not specify why he […]