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June 27, 2011

Calipari Signs 2-Year Contract Extension

University of Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari signed an eight-year contract worth a total of $36.5 million, plus the opportunity for performance-based incentives, UK Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart announced Monday. The new contrac...

June 24, 2011

Maryland Football To Play Some Games In Baltimore, Reap Financial Rewards

The Washington Post, Steve Yandahttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider/post/hosting-home-football-games-at-mandt-bank-stadium-will-net-maryland-2-million-more-than-if-contests-were-held-at-byrd-stadium/2011/06/23/AGjglwhH_blog.htmlThe ...

June 24, 2011

Did 3-Time State Champion Lacrosse Coach Quit Or Get Fired?

Fairfax Times, Holly Hobbshttp://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20110624/NEWS/706249704/1064/oakton-high-school-lacrosse-coach-reinstated&template=fairfaxTimesOakton High School girls’ lacrosse coach Jean Counts said she was baffled by a deci...

June 24, 2011

WIAA Eliminates Super Tuesday State Quarterfinals

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mark Stewarthttp://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/124424504.htmlStevens Point - Some might consider the two most impactful changes the WIAA Board of Control made Thursday as a return to the status quo.By unanimous 10-0 marg...

June 24, 2011

Boston University Hires BC Assistant Joe Jones As Head Coach

Less than three weeks after men's head basketball coach Patrick Chambers left BU for Penn State, the University has found a replacement in Boston College associate head coach Joe Jones, who this year helped lead the Eagles to a 21-13 season and the s...

June 24, 2011

WIAA Eliminates Super Tuesday State Quarterfinals

Stevens Point - Some might consider the two most impactful changes the WIAA Board of Control made Thursday as a return to the status quo.By unanimous 10-0 margins, the board approved a measure that will eliminate the Super Tuesday basketball games be...

June 24, 2011

Former NBAer Pervis Ellison Takes Over H.S. Program in N.J.

Life Center Academy in Burlington County, one of the nation's top boys basketball programs, has tabbed former NBA player Pervis Ellison as head coach.Ellison starred in college at Louisville and was selected No. 1 overall by the Sacramento Kings in t...

June 23, 2011

Longtime Houston H.S. Football Coach Seals Retires

Houston Chronicle, Didier Moraishttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/hso/7622037.htmlFor the past two years, Ray Seals agonized over the decision. The prospect of retirement was always alluring, but he continuously deferred that desire in favor...