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February 6, 2012

6 Basketball Players Suspended After Boycotting Practice

The Saginaw News, Hugh Bernreuterhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-8208893837522313656/birch-run-kicks-six-players-off-boys-basketball-team-after-practice-boycott/ BIRCH RUN - The Birch Run boys basketball team lost Friday to Essexville...

February 6, 2012

Coaches Say Parents Driving Them Away From The Game

News Leader, Patrick Hitehttp://www.newsleader.com/article/20120205/SPORTS/202050332 Rob Bennett has one less job these days. The Covington High School science teacher, who is also the city's mayor, resigned as the school's boys' basketball coach in ...

February 3, 2012

U Of Houston Students Vote For Fee To Fund Athletic Renovations

Houston Chronicle, Sam Khan Jr.http://www.chron.com/sports/article/UH-students-OK-fee-to-help-fund-athletic-2973860.php In the past several months, there have been several changes involving University of Houston athletics.From the Cougars’...

February 3, 2012

Nebraska Pays Fine, Placed Under 2-Year Probation For Textbook Violations

Daily Nebraskan, Daniel Holtmeyerhttp://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/ncaa-fines-places-unl-athletic-department-under-probation-1.2694619#.TywDOCPd43Q The NCAA has placed the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department under two years’ pro...

February 3, 2012

Age Of Social Media Draws Scrutiny From Coaches

The Harvard Crimson, Jacob H. Feldmanhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/3/athletes-twitter-basketball-monitor/ On its path to the nation's Top 25 this season, the Harvard men's basketball team has increasingly acted like a big-time program. Tak...

February 3, 2012

Iowa Prep Teams Mimic Grinnell Style Of Basketball

Des Moines Register, John Naughton & Chris Cuellarhttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120202/SPORTS08/120202033/0/BUSINESS01/?odyssey=nav|head REINBECK, Iowa--A group of five players lines up at the girls' basketball scorekeepers' bench, then ...

February 2, 2012

Joel Maturi Retiring As Athletic Director From U Of Minnesota

Minneapolis Star Tribune, Michael Rand and Dennis Brackinhttp://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/138564279.html Joel Maturi said Thursday that he is retiring as the University of Minnesota’s athletics director as of June 30 and will remain wi...

February 2, 2012

Fresno State Basketball Revenue Is $70K Short

The Fresno Bee, Robert Kuwadahttp://www.fresnobee.com/2012/02/01/2706374/fresno-state-needs-basketball.html For Fresno State the bottom line is not 9-14, the Bulldogs’ record going into a Western Athletic Conference game tonight against Idaho a...