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May 14, 2012

Don Nelson Graduates From Iowa

The Associated Press, Luke Meredithhttp://www.twincities.com/ci_20610281/don-nelson-an-iowa-graduate-50-years-later?source=most_emailed Fifty years ago, Don Nelson left the University of Iowa eight credits and a student-teaching requirement shy of a ...

May 11, 2012

Baseball Team Forfeits State Title Game, Didn’t Want To Play Vs. Girl

CNN.comhttp://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/11/baseball-final-forfeited-because-of-girl-at-second-base/The Arizona Charter Athletic Association state championship baseball game wasn’t played Thursday night because Mesa Prep’s second baseman ...

May 11, 2012

Budgets Shrinking In Indiana, Schools Moving Toward Pay-To-Play

The Indianpolis Star, Mark Ambrogihttp://www2.wjtv.com/lifestyles/2012/may/11/more-schools-turn-to-sports-fees-as-budgets-shrink-ar-3774031/Ellie Balbach led the Mt. Vernon High School volleyball team in kills, was a key reserve for a state champions...

May 11, 2012

Former Ohio St. A.D. Andy Geiger Takes Over Position At UW-Milwaukee

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Don Walkerhttp://www.jsonline.com/sports/panthers/uwm-names-andy-geiger-athletic-director-q75cak4-151060955.htmlEager to put several years of turmoil inside the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee athletic department behind ...

May 11, 2012

Don Nelson Getting College Diploma 50 Years Later

The Gazette, Scott Dochtermanhttp://thegazette.com/2012/05/11/nba-legend-don-nelsons-50-year-quest-for-iowa-diploma-ends-saturday/ IOWA CITY — Don Nelson will end his quest Saturday for the one accomplishment that has eluded him all these years...

May 11, 2012

Ivy League Votes Against Conference Hoops Tourney

New York Timeshttp://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/ivy-league-rejects-idea-for-conference-basketball-tournament/ The athletic directors of the Ivy League have turned down a proposal by its coaches for a postseason conference tournament in men'...

May 10, 2012

Arizona Looking At 50-Mile Transfer Rule For Athletes

Arizona Republic, Richard Oberthttp://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2012/05/09/20120509aia-looking-into-50-mile-transfer-rule.htmlRunning back J.J. Husar, who left Chandler Basha at mid-year, is starting his first week of spring f...

May 10, 2012

New Jersey Is Expanding Its H.S. Football Playoffs

Newark Star-Ledger, Jackie Friedmanhttp://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/football/index.ssf/2012/05/njsiaa_votes_to_expand_high_school_football_playoffs_by_wide_margin.htmlNew Jersey will expand its number of sectional football champions this year to 24 af...