The FBI corruption investigation that rocked college basketball and led to criminal charges against assistant coaches, agents, apparel company employees and others won’t impact Selection Sunday. The sport seemed set to implode and it still might. But many named or connected to the probe will hear their teams called when the March Madness field of 68 is unveiled. Two of…
Louisville must vacate its 2013 men’s basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel’s decision to uphold sanctions against the men’s program in the sex scandal case. The Cardinals will have to vacate 123 victories including the championship, and return millions in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. The decision announced on Tuesday by the governing body’s Infraction Appeals Committee…
Jacoby Ross had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists Monday night to help Alabama State beat Alcorn State 82-62. The Hornets (7-19, 7-7 Southwest Athletic Conference) went on a 14-3 run to lead 66-51 on Ross’ jumper with 6:26 left in the second half. The Braves (10-18, 6-9) got the deficit no closer than 13 from there. Alabama State…
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says center Anfernee McLemore has had successful surgery on his left ankle. Pearl says the operation on Sunday “went extremely well” and doctors think recovery will take about four months. McLemore fractured and dislocated his ankle in Saturday’s loss to South Carolina. Now, the already-undersized, 12th-ranked Tigers will try to close out their first regular season…
Virginia strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Duke jumped back into the top five after a pair of impressive wins. The Cavaliers earned 42 of 65 first-place votes in the poll released Monday. That’s 12 more than last week, when they reached No. 1 for the first time since the Ralph Sampson era. The…
Authorities say San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and possessing an assault rifle. Arrest records show Foster was booked at the Santa Clara County jail Sunday with bail set at $75,000. The East Bay Times reports that a woman who has been in a long-term relationship with Foster told officers an assault…
No. 2 Virginia has pulled closer to its first No. 1 ranking in 35 years. The Cavaliers received 17 of 65 first-place votes from a media panel in the AP Top 25 released on Monday. Villanova remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving 47 first-place votes. Virginia (20-1, 9-0 ACC) shut down one of the nation’s top offenses…
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey has been arrested on a charge of stealing a phone charging cord from an Uber driver. Court records show the former Alabama player was arrested Thursday on a third-degree robbery charge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The 21-year-old Humphrey is free on bond after being held briefly. The Tuscaloosa News reports that records show an Uber driver…
The XFL is set for a surprising second life under WWE leader Vince McMahon. McMahon announced the return of the much-maligned league that spawned He Hate Me and flamed out in 2001 after one wild season. McMahon said the XFL would return in 2020 but offered few other details about the late winter/early spring football league. The XFL will launch…
Courtesy of @AuburnMBB Twitter Villanova maintained its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25, while another bunch of Wildcats found themselves sliding out of the rankings for the first time in nearly four years. Kentucky slid out of Monday’s latest poll from No. 18 after losses to South Carolina and Florida, snapping a 30-game home winning streak for…
