NCAA

Finalists named for Naismith Player of the Year award.
By Andrew MacLeod ...
March 21, 2011 - 5:01pm
All four players still competing in NCAA tournament.

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, BYU's Jimmer Fredette, Duke's Nolan Smith and UConn's Kemba Walker have all been named as the finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award, according to Sporting News. The award is given out annually to the best player of the year in college basketball.

All four players have been named as All-American's and are still competing in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

Ohio State coach Jim Tessel gets two-game ban, fine
By Matt Raponi
March 9, 2011 - 11:08am
NCAA charges head football coach with failing to notify school of player infractions.

Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has received a two-game suspension and a $250,000 fine from the NCAA for failing to notify the school of NCAA infractions incurred by Ohio State players, according to ESPN.

The players, including star quarterback Terrelle Pryor, were suspended by the NCAA in December for the first five games of the 2011 season for their involvement in selling memoribilia to a local tattoo parlor owner in exchange for free tattoos.

NCAA hands down suspension to UConn basketball coach
By Chip Angeles
February 23, 2011 - 11:57am
Jim Calhoun will be suspended for portion of the 2011-12 season.

University of Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun was cited by the NCAA for failing to create an atmosphere of compliance in the basketball program. The punishment includes being suspended for three Big East games next season.

NCAA basketball's first transgender athlete to play this season
By Tim Killian
November 4, 2010 - 2:55pm
Kye Allums, a junior at George Washington University, will become the NCAA's first transgender basketball player when he plays on the University's Women's Basketball team this season.

George Washington University will be home to the NCAA's first transgender basketball player this season, according to CNN. Kye Williams, a junior forward who was a member of the team the last two seasons (as a woman), will be returning to the team again this year, but as a male.

Nebraska to leave Big 12 and join Big Ten
By Shannon Woodward
October 15, 2010 - 11:32am
Nebraska regents approve $9.25 million settlement with Big 12

According to USA Today, the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers will join the Big Ten conference on July 1.

Nebraska regents approved a $9.25 million settlement with the Big 12 today over the university’s looming withdrawal from the conference.

NCAA may have losing teams in bowl games
By Richie Calabro
September 29, 2010 - 3:11pm
NCAA may be forced to put losing college teams in bowl games

The NCAA for the first time ever may be forced to let college programs with losing records into bowl games. There is a chance that there will not be enough teams with winning records to fill the 35 bowls.

Seventy winning programs are needed to complete the bowl scheduled and talks are already underway on what steps to take if that number of programs is not matched according to The Post-Standard.

Season-ending shocker
By Justin J. O'Neill
May 16, 2010 - 11:11pm
Syracuse loses 9-8 to Army in the opening round of the NCAA lacrosse playoffs Sunday in a dramatic double overtime.

They were a team on a mission. After winning back-to-back national titles, the Orange looked forward to their third in as many years. Syracuse lost to Army just once in fifteen games since 1984. As the second ranked team in the country, the Orange (13-1, 5-0) looked to have every advantage over the visiting fourteenth-ranked Black Knights.

And the Central New Yorkers prevailed in the end – but not those dressed in orange and white. Army upset Syracuse 9-8, just five seconds before the second overtime period expired.

State senators ask Espada to step down
By Evan Williams
April 22, 2010 - 6:39pm
Plus, Senate Dems push to advance financial reform bill and CBS wins rights to NCAA tourney.

Senators and congressmen congregated Thursday to call for Senate Majority leader Pedro Espada Jr. to step down because of an ongoing investigation determining his involvement in shady political and business activities.

We have a Snack-E-Tology champ
By NewsHouse Staff
April 1, 2010 - 10:19am
Snack-E-Tology 2010 needs a re-count to determine if Big Boeheim creator Pat Manley or pop-culture whiz Alex Fish would be champ.

Duke's thriller of a win over Butler not only crowned a national champion but also the Halftime Snack's first-ever Snack-E-Tology champ. But, it took a re-count before Alex Fish earned her title.

The Snack-E-Tology Bracket Rankings

Celebrating on the Mountaintop
By Kyle C. Leach
March 28, 2010 - 12:08am
The East Regional final saw the last Big East team remaining advance to the Final Four behind the will and smarts of the head coach and gritty point guard.

Bob Huggins will take your tired, your poor, and your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.