Advisers aid baseball prospects, might do same in basketball
Evan Skoug had a decision to make his senior year of high school in 2014: go pro or go to college? He was rated the No. 1 prospect in Illinois […]
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Nigel Hayes says Badgers discussed boycotting game to protest NCAA compensation
Nigel Hayes said recently that his 2016 Wisconsin men’s basketball team had considered boycotting an NCAA game, USA Today reported. The boycott was to be in protest of the NCAA […]
University of Minnesota settles harassment claims for $300K
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota paid nearly $300,000 to settle sexual harassment complaints related to former athletic director Norwood Teague, newly released documents show. Teague resigned in 2015 […]
Dahlberg Column: Don’t bet on real reform in college athletics
Don’t bother reading too deeply into the report of the latest NCAA commission on the mess that is big time college basketball. No reason, because pretty much all you need […]
Commission to unveil ideas to fix college basketball’s woes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — College basketball played an entire season amid a federal corruption investigation that magnified long-simmering troubles within the sport, from shady agent dealings to concerns over athletes […]
With injured Cephus back, spring in air for Badgers’ offense
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spring is in the air at run-first Wisconsin. They are throwing the ball around at spring practice a little more than usual, at least for a […]
NCAA bans teams using former football players from practice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I Council has banned college football teams from using former players in practice and tabled a proposal to let players participate in four games […]
Lawsuit accuses 3 ex-Michigan St. basketball players of rape
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A woman who attends Michigan State University filed a federal lawsuit against the school Monday alleging that three former men’s basketball players sexually assaulted her […]
Closing act: An uncertain future looms for college hoops
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For the past three weeks, it’s been all about buzzer-beaters, bracket-busters and basketball — a much-needed reminder about just how beautiful this game can be. For […]
Led by the redhead nicknamed Big Ragu, DiVincenzo and Villanova take down Michigan
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — They chanted his name from the cheap seats: “Di-Vin-cen-zo, Di-Vin-cen-zo.” By the time Donte DiVincenzo was done doing his damage, Villanova had another title and college […]