College Sports

IU responds to recruiting violations (05/12/08)
By STEVE HERMAN AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach...

Crean loses three more scholarship players (05/02/08)
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana's roster keeps getting thinner. On Friday, a day after freshman center Eli Holman decided to transfer, coach Tom Crean announced junior forward DeAndre Thomas has been dismissed and starting guards Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis will not be reinstated...

Outstanding spring season's winding down (04/25/08)
The spring sports season is reaching the twilight stages for college athletes and the Wabash Valley has been well represented this year. Softball, baseball and track and field have been best represented and Clay County has plenty to be proud of as you consider the efforts of their high school alumni...

Kansas, North Carolina make grades too (04/24/08)
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- Kansas and North Carolina are regulars at the top of college basketball polls. They were recognized on another list Thursday. The men's teams at the two national powers, which met in the Final Four earlier this month, were included among 712 squads singled out by the NCAA for their solid academic performance. ...

Augustin, Chalmers and two more Memphis players declare for draft (04/23/08)
By The Associated Press Texas star D.J. Augustin declared for the NBA draft Wednesday, and was joined by teammate A.J. Abrams, Kansas' Mario Chalmers and Memphis' Antonio Anderson and Robert Dozier. Augustin, who won the Bob Cousy Award as college basketball's top point guard, averaged 19.2 points and 5.8 assists as a sophomore and is widely considered a first-round pick...

Purdue's Grant named team MVP (04/23/08)
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Sophomore guard Keaton Grant is Purdue's most valuable basketball player for 2007-08. The 6-foot-4 Grant, who averaged 10.7 points a game last season, helped the Boilermakers to a 25-9 record last season and was voted MVP by his teammates. That and other team awards were handed out at a postseason party Wednesday night...

Williams signs to play basketball for Hoosiers (04/21/08)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Nick Williams, Alabama's prep basketball player of the year, has signed with Indiana. The 6-foot-5 guard from LeFlore High School in Mobile had originally signed with Marquette in the fall, but he was let out of his commitment and followed when coach Tom Crean left Marquette for Indiana. He chose the Hoosiers over Arkansas, Kansas State, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Alabama, the school announced...

Stephens adds two more to recruiting class (04/16/08)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Facing the loss of four starters and its top reserve, Butler added two more players Wednesday to its men's basketball recruiting class for next season. The signings of guards Shelvin Mack of Lexington (Ky.) Bryan Station and Ronald Nored of Homewood, Ala., give the Bulldogs five new players for Brad Stevens, who earlier this week signed a seven-year contract extension after producing a school- and Horizon League record 30 wins in his first season as coach...

Hoosiers lose Holloway to Xavier; Martin leaving Boilermakers (04/09/08)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Point guard Terrell Holloway told The Cincinnati Enquirer for an online story Wednesday that he would attend Xavier next season after originally signing to play for Indiana. The 6-foot point guard was one of Indiana's top two recruits but had the school include an out clause in his letter of intent in case there was a coaching change...

Parker leads Tennessee to second straight national title (04/08/08)
BY DOUG FEINBERG AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. -- One by one, Candace Parker hugged her teammates on the sideline as the last seconds ticked away. It was all part of her final farewell to Tennessee. All that was left was to hoist a championship trophy, which came moments after the Lady Vols' 64-48 victory over Stanford on Tuesday night...

Wiggins and Parker hope final college image is of national title (04/07/08)
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. -- Candace Parker and Candice Wiggins made memorable first impressions on each other when they met on a basketball court as kids. Both hope the final snapshot from their stellar college careers will include a national championship...

No surprise, Gordon headed to the NBA (04/07/08)
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- Eric Gordon wasn't captivated by the glamour or riches of the NBA. He just wanted to compete against the best basketball players in the world. Next season, the 19-year-old will finally get his chance...

New offense leads Calipari and Memphis to final game (04/06/08)
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SAN ANTONIO -- Every year, some sharp basketball coach wins a national title. How often, though, does a coach truly change the game? John Calipari could be one of those rare coaches. The "dribble-drive motion" offense he uses is among the hottest things going in hoops these days, and Memphis puts it on display for the final time this season in Monday night's championship game against Kansas...

Crean knows plenty of work to do at Indiana (04/03/08)
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON -- Passion led Tom Crean to Indiana. Success could turn him into a statewide folk hero. The former Marquette coach jumped right into the high-stakes game of Hoosiers basketball on Wednesday, accepting the challenge of rebuilding the school's tattered reputation and restoring its national appeal despite all the blemishes surrounding the program...

Summitt believes Parker will be ready for LSU (04/02/08)
By BETH RUCKER Associated Press Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- With LSU up next and Tennessee star Candace Parker stinging from a shoulder injury, the Lady Volunteers appear to have a lot of hard work to do. Coach Pat Summitt has other plans before the national semifinals Sunday...

Crean's departure leaves Marquette without a coach (04/02/08)
By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE -- Tom Crean's departure felt like a kick in the stomach at Marquette. Sure, the school should have been ready to face a day like Wednesday, when Crean was introduced as the new coach at Indiana. For all his coaching and recruiting ability, Crean seemed just as skilled a job hunter over the years as he flirted with several high-profile openings...

Notre Dame reaches Frozen Four (04/02/08)
By TOM COYNE AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND -- Turmoil has been good for Notre Dame's hockey team. A year ago the Fighting Irish sailed through their best season ever. They were ranked No. 1 for the first time, set a school record with 32 wins and won the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season and tournament titles for the first time. But they fell a victory shy of their first Frozen Four appearance...

Hoosiers pick Marquette's Crean as head coach (04/02/08)
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON -- Apparently, Tom Crean enjoys restoration projects. After spending nine years putting Marquette back on the national map, Crean has taken on a more daunting task: Rebuilding Indiana's legacy. Crean accepted the Hoosiers job Tuesday, jumping straight into the tumultuous environment of player dissatisfaction, another coaching change and an uncertain future because of possible NCAA sanctions that occurred before Kelvin Sampson's resignation. ...

Speculation continues to swirl as Indiana coaching search continues (03/31/08)
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- Rampant rumors and constant speculation can only mean one thing at Indiana: Another coaching search. With the basketball season over, the Hoosiers looking for a new coach and a 10-member search committee sworn to secrecy, guessing has become the favorite past-time of Indiana fans...