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April 10, 2014

UW-Milwaukee Banned From Postseason Play for 2014-15

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been informed by the NCAA's Committee on Academic Performance that it was denied the final appeal of a postseason ban of its men's basketball team for 2014-15 because of past cumulative Academic Performance R...

April 9, 2014

Alabama Athletic Revenues Greater Than any NHL Team

From CBSSports.comThe movement at Northwestern to unionize college athletes has (no surprise) sparked fierce debate -- particularly in the big-money fields of college football and men’s basketball -- over what those athletes deserve, and don&rs...

April 9, 2014

UMass’ Gordon Comes out as First Openly Gay Player in D-I Men’s Basketball

Derrick Gordon, a sophomore starter for the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team, stepped forward Wednesday as the first openly gay player in Division I men's college basketball, sharing his story with ESPN and Outsports.The 22-year-old ...

April 8, 2014

Kellen Winslow Sr. Named A.D. at Florida A&M

From FoxSports.comPro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. has been named the athletic director at Florida A&M, the school announced this week.Winslow, an All-Pro tight end for the San Diego Chargers, joins Florida A&M aft...

April 8, 2014

Florida Atlantic Names Michael Curry its Head Men’s Coach

Florida Atlantic University has named Michael Curry as its head men's basketball coach. Curry, who played for seven NBA teams during an 11-year career and also previously served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons, was introduced this week as the ei...

April 3, 2014

Illinois Legislation Could Lead to Takeover of State Athletic Association

From TheSouthern.comIllinois broadcasters and the state’s newspaper publishers are backing a legislative inquiry into the organization that governs high school sports.In a statement issued Wednesday, the Illinois Broadcasters Association and th...

April 3, 2014

Kelvin Sampson Returns to College Hoops at U. of Houston

The Houston Cougars are turning to a familiar name to restore their once proud men's basketball program.Kelvin Sampson, who has spent the past three seasons as a top assistant coach with the Rockets, has agreed to what sources say is a five-year cont...

April 2, 2014

Trapshooting is Minnesota’s Fastest Growing High School Sport

From PRNewswire.comThe Minnesota State High School Clay Target League (MSHSCTL) will host 6,100 student athletes representing 185 high school teams in the sport of trapshooting for the 2014 spring season. Led by the support of their schools and more ...