West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement. Athletic director Ed Pastilong says Huggins had a bump on his head, and never lost consciousness.
Shawn James, the shot-blocking center who was one of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his senior season to enter the NBA draft. The 6-foot-10 James previously submitted his name as an early entry to the draft, but had not signed with an agent until doing so Thursday with Steve Cronin.
Missouri forward Leo Lyons, who led the Big 12 in field goal percentage, withdrew from the NBA draft on Thursday and announced he would return for his senior season. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound Lyons made the decision after meeting with coach Mike Anderson and his staff, based on feedback from NBA teams as well as family and friends.
Tom Crean is getting ready for a restart at Indiana. After a bumpy first month as the Hoosiers coach, Crean spent Thursday riding around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval with three-time winner Johnny Rutherford, hoping the changes at Indiana will go as smoothly and quickly as the laps. Crean acknowledged the program's image had been damaged by recent allegations of recruiting violations,...
Georgetown sophomore guard Jeremiah Rivers will transfer to another school, making him the second player to leave coach John Thompson III's team since the end of the season. Rivers, the son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, played in all 34 games this season, averaging 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds. Rivers, who has not indicated where he will transfer, was often used as a defensive specialist,...
Junior forward Cheyenne Moore and freshman guard Miles Beatty have been dismissed from the George Washington men's basketball program, the school announced Wednesday. "Certain expectations are placed on our players both on and off the court," coach Karl Hobbs said in a statement. "They did not meet those expectations.
Eli Holman, the center who left Indiana last week after throwing a tantrum in new coach Tom Crean's office, will enroll at Detroit Mercy. The 6-foot-9 freshman, one of four players to leave Bloomington since Crean arrived, will be reunited with former Hoosiers assistant Ray McCallum, who was hired to replace the retired Perry Watson.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley will leave Temple to become the women's basketball coach at South Carolina. Both schools said Wednesday that Staley will take over for Susan Walvius, who resigned after 11 seasons as her program struggled to stay competitive in the rugged Southeastern Conference.
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt has hired former player Daedra Charles-Furlow as an assistant. Summitt announced Wednesday that Charles-Furlow will replace Nikki Caldwell, who last month accepted the head coaching job at UCLA. The All-American has spent the last two seasons as an Auburn assistant under Nell Fortner.
University of Washington center Jessica McCormack says she will to transfer to Connecticut. The 6-foot-5 freshman, who is currently playing for the New Zealand national team, confirmed a report in The Hartford Courant that she has accepted a scholarship offer from UConn. "I am obviously very excited about this, as it is an amazing opportunity," she said in an e-mail to The Associated Press on...
North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell has withdrawn her name as a candidate to take over at South Carolina. Hatchell had been mentioned as a candidate to replace Susan Walvius, who announced her resignation last month. But the Hall of Fame coach said Thursday in a statement that "North Carolina is my home." North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said the school is evaluating Hatchell's...
Sylvia Crawley became the head women's basketball coach at Boston College, signing a five-year contract Tuesday. Crawley led Ohio to a 20-13 record this season, their first 20-win season since 1994-95. Her team also advanced to the Mid-American Conference championship for the first time since 1986. She took over at Ohio in 2006.
Leon Barmore is coming out of retirement to join the coaching staff at Baylor, where he'll work for one of his former assistants. Barmore was hired Friday by Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey, a fellow member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame who was Barmore's assistant for 15 seasons at Louisiana Tech before taking the Baylor job in 2000.
Notre Dame and Arizona State will play in the new $1 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys in 2013. The Fighting Irish and Sun Devils announced Thursday they'll meet Oct. 5, 2013, at the facility in Arlington, Texas. Other events already scheduled for the building: The Super Bowl after the 2010 season, the Cotton Bowl after the 2009 season, the Big 12 championship game in 2009 and 2010 and a series...
Florida State offensive Daron Rose is ineligible for the season and will attend a junior college. Rose, who started 11 games last season, will attempt to regain his eligibility, school officials said Wednesday. Rose's departure is the second this week for the Seminoles, who are coming off consecutive 7-6 seasons.
Former Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton resigned from his position at the school Wednesday, a day after he was charged with marijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol and hit-and-run. The charges came about a week after the 31-year-old was hired as the school's assistant director of player personnel.
Quarterback G.J. Kinne, who was fourth on the depth chart at Texas, transferred to Tulsa on Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Kinne will have to sit out next season and will be a sophomore when he becomes eligible in 2009. "We're extremely excited to have a player of G.J.'s caliber. He has been a winner his whole life.
Former North Alabama linebacker Ronald McKinnon heads the Divisional Class selected for the College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday. McKinnon played linebacker at North Alabama from 1992-95, setting school records for tackles in a season (175) and career (621), leading the Lions to three straight Division II championships.
Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe has spoken to the family of former LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux about a possible transfer to an FCS team with no scholarship quarterbacks on the roster. Crowe said Tuesday he also had a lengthy discussion with LSU coach Les Miles, who kicked Perrilloux off the defending national championship team after repeated off-the-field problems.