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April 22, 2014

Florida St. Expects to Recoup Losses From BCS Title Game

From Tallahassee.comFlorida State’s trip to the 2014 BCS National Championship Game wasn’t cheap — it cost the Seminoles $2.82 million and left the athletics department with an initial loss of nearly $500,000 — but the univers...

April 22, 2014

Former NBA Guard Earl Boykins to Coach at Denver Area High School

Former Denver Nuggets point guard Earl Boykins is the new boys basketball coach at Douglas County High School, south of Denver.Boykins, 37, takes over for Jeff Riley. The team finished 3-20 overall, 0-11 in the tough Continental League in 2014."We ne...

April 21, 2014

Supporters Urge Washington to Sanction High School Lacrosse

From HeraldNet.comOver the past decade, the sport of lacrosse has experienced tremendous growth in popularity. Especially in the Pacific Northwest."The growth nationally continues to be pretty strong," said Dave Low, president of the Washington State...

April 21, 2014

Izzo, Hoiberg on Timberwolves’ Coaching Wish List

From ESPN.comMinnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman has decided to retire after 23 seasons in the NBA. He will continue working for the franchise in a consulting role, the team announced.ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported in March that Minnesota would...

April 17, 2014

Former Northern Kentucky A.D. Sentenced for Theft

From Cincinnati.comFormer Northern Kentucky University Athletic Director Scott Eaton accepted a 10-year prison sentence Thursday when he pleaded guilty to theft charges in Campbell County.Eaton was fired in March 2013 after admitting to having inappr...

April 17, 2014

Texas Coach Claims he was Fired for not Playing Principal’s Son

A Texas high school basketball coach was fired for resisting pressure to play the principal's son illegally, he claims in a whistleblower lawsuit.Stanford Hill sued the Dallas Independent School District and Skyline High School principal Harold Wrigh...

April 16, 2014

Four Houston School Change Their Nicknames

From the Houston ChronicleThe cafeteria at Hamilton Middle School (Texas) showcases a painting of a Native American in a feathered headdress. Students wear collared shirts with a similar symbol. They were, until Tuesday, the Hamilton Indians.Now, wit...

April 16, 2014

Cuonzo Martin Leaves Tennessee for Cal

Bringing a track record of success that includes a conference Coach of the Year honor and postseason berths each of the past five seasons, Cuonzo Martin has been named the 16th head men's basketball coach at the University of California, Berkeley, Di...