Finn Gone To the Dogs: Xavier senior point guard Dedrick Finn was arrested last night on charges that he stole his ex-girlfriend’s dog. Finn, who was arguing with the woman, allegedly shoved her and left with her pet pug, valued at $400. Finn is scheduled to appear in court November […]

SEC Going Throwback: The Southeastern Conference has announced that the week of February 18-26 will be “SEC Throwback Week”, where each school in the conference will wear specially-designated retro threads. Each school has selected a uniform (and warmups) from its past, and will wear the duds (both home and away […]

Gator Moss to Miss Month: Florida senior forward Adrian Moss underwent knee surgery yesterday, and he will miss up to four weeks. Moss, who was injured in practice over the weekend, had damaged cartilage under his right kneecap removed in the procedure. Moss, Florida’s only senior, missed ten games last […]

Pierre Pierce Protests Presentencing Presentation of Priors: Attorneys for former Iowa guard Pierre Pierce, accused of burglary, assault, attempted sexual assault, and criminal mischief, have asked District Court Judge Gregory Hulse to throw out a pre-sentencing report drawn up by the state. The report lists Pierre Pierce’s priors (assault causing […]

West to Hang, or At Least His Jersey: West Virginia has announced that Mountaineer great Jerry West will have his No. 44 jersey retired. The ceremony will take place at halftime of the Mountaineer’s game against LSU on November 26th. West set 17 school records and led the Mountaineers to […]

Explorers Extend Giannini: LaSalle has awarded second-year head coach John Giannini with a contract extension, securing his stay with the Explorers through the 2009-10 season. Giannini led the Explorers to a 10-19 record last season, and got his 300th overall coaching victory as well. Financial terms of the extension were […]

Relph Out Indefinitely For Bonnies: St. Bonaventure starting point guard Tyler Relph underwent surgery yesterday to remove bone spurs in his left ankle and to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. Relph, a former West Virginia transfer, sat out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Head coach […]

Drug Charges For Former Vol: Former Tennessee walk-on Richard “Pee-Wee” Gash was arrested on drug possession charges, after a traffic stop revealed a duffel bag with over $11,000 and marijuana residue were found in his vehicle. Gash, who is still enrolled at UT but left the team this summer after […]

Price Goes for Quick Probation: Connecticut sophomore point guard A.J. Price has applied for a special probation that would leave him without a criminal record and could return him to the Huskies’ team. Price and junior guard Marcus Williams were charged with several counts of felony larceny in a scheme […]

Trial Starts in LaSalle Scandal: The attorneys for former LaSalle basketball players Gary Neal and Michael Cleaves contend that the two men are innocent of rape charges levied by a LaSalle basketball camp counselor, and that the incident was with her consent. The woman, then 19, was a University of […]