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February 11, 2015

Little League team stripped of U.S. title

Jackie Robinson West, the Chicago-based Little League team that won the U.S. Championship last year, has been stripped of its title. Little League made the announcement this morning, adding that the team must vacate all its wins from the 2014 Base...

February 11, 2015

Former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian dies at 84

Former UNLV men's basketball coach and Hall of Famer Jerry Tarkanian died Wednesday. He was 84.Tarkanian had been in and out of the hospital over the last 10 months and was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital Monday with a respiratory condition and infe...

February 10, 2015

Season ends for two Indiana basketball teams after brawl

The Indiana athletic association has suspended two high school basketball teams for the season following an ugly brawl during Saturday's game. The contest between the Hammond and Griffith boys basketball teams had to be ended early after a fight b...

February 10, 2015

Indiana HS basketball teams suspended after brawl

The Indiana athletic association has suspended two high school basketball teams for the season following an ugly brawl during Saturday's game.The contest between the Hammond and Griffith boys basketball teams had to be ended early after a fight broke...

February 9, 2015

Mass. lawmaker seeks background checks on referees

A Massachusetts lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require background checks on those who referee high school sporting events. Currently, more than 20 states conduct background checks on officials. Massachusetts was put under the spotlight la...

February 6, 2015

Men’s NIT to experiment with 30-second shot clock

The men's basketball 2015 NIT will experiment with a 30-second shot clock and four-foot restricted-area arc, the NCAA announced today. College basketball currently uses a 35-second shot clock and a three-foot restricted-area arc. The NCAA wants to...

February 6, 2015

Wisconsin mother suing Pop Warner for $5 million

The mother of a Wisconsin man who died in 2012 is suing Pop Warner, arguing the brain damage suffered by her son while playing football contributed to his death. The woman's son was 25 when he hanged himself. According to the lawsuit, he suffered ...

February 6, 2015

Men’s NIT to experiment with 30-second shot clock

The men's basketball 2015 NIT will experiment with a 30-second shot clock and four-foot restricted-area arc, the NCAA announced today.College basketball currently uses a 35-second shot clock and a three-foot restricted-area arc. The NCAA wants to see...