A 19-year-old Worcester man has pleaded not guilty in connection with the fatal stabbing of a college student. Who was the nephew of University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith. Andre Thompson was arraigned Monday in Worcester Central District Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, [...]
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by admin
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Indiana University believes it did everything it could to keep former coach Kelvin Sampson from breaking rules. The school blames Sampson and his assistants for the messy phone-call scandal that has tarnished its men’s basketball program. In a lengthy response to the NCAA’s newest major allegation, failure to monitor, the university accused Sampson and his [...]
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The Demon Deacons essentially start two point guards in sophomore Jeff Teague and junior Ishmael Smith. Both have great wheels they could be the fastest tandem in the country and they complement one another because each uses his speed for different purposes. Teague is the score-first type who can rack up points quickly. Teague scored [...]
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Standout Santa Clara center John Bryant was recovering Monday. From stab wounds to the back stemming from an off-campus incident early Saturday, Santa Clara Police said. “Yes, John Bryant was a victim of assault,” Santa Clara Police Sgt. Kurt Clarke said in a phone interview. “We don’t know specifically what transpired. It’s still under investigation. [...]
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Nevertheless, the Toppers arent taking the upcoming season. And the schedule lightly, with the release of their 2008-09 schedule, released today. WKU will play 29 total games in the regular season before travelling to Hot Springs, Ark. for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. If need be, it will play the opening round at a determined [...]
Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by admin
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Syracuse guard Eric Devendorf has been given an additional year of athletic eligibility. Devendorf, a key member of the basketball team who missed 25 of the Orange’s 35 games last season with a knee injury, has been granted a hardship waiver by the Big East Conference. The school applied on Devendorf’s behalf after he suffered [...]
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A nephew of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith was stabbed to death during a fight at an off-campus apartment. Police say 19-year-old William L. Smith, a Becker College student who lived in Scotland, Md., was killed early Sunday. “We lost a special young man last night,” Tubby Smith said in a statement released by the [...]
Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by admin
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The Toreros are built around senior guard Brandon Johnson. A dynamic scorer who can blow past defenders and shoot from the outside. Johnson scored 20 or more points in 10 games last season. A terrific defender, Johnson also ranked second in the West Coast Conference with 2.2 steals a game. The Toreros will rely on [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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The Big East will be the Big Beast this year. We’ve been saying that since the end of last season. The conference has nine teams in our top 32. It’s possible no one will get out alive. The Big East could have the best year any conference has ever had. What about the flip side? [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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The Sun Devils used a steady rotation of four young guards last season and each returns. None is a star-caliber player, but with a year of experience together, each should improve. Junior Derek Glasser handles most of the point-guard duties and provides reliable ballhandling and decision-making. Glasser, who will be a three-year starter, was third [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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