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May 26, 2011

New Mizzou Coach Frank Haith Assisting Relief Effort In Joplin

As the town of Joplin, Mo., continues to recover from a devastating tornado that ripped through the area on Sunday, new Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith is stepping up to offer some support of his own.Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith signs ...

May 26, 2011

Missouri Southern Coach Discusses Destruction In Joplin

Robert Corn couldn't talk Tuesday night. As soon as he picked up the phone, tornado warning sirens went off again in Joplin, Mo."They're going off right now, Corn said. A storm was spotted. It's crazy. I've got to get my son downstairs."An hour later...

May 25, 2011

Idaho State Football Banned From Postseason Play

KPVI News 6 (Pocatello, Idaho)http://www.kpvi.com/story.php?id=43791&n=15206The penalty flag has been thrown against the Idaho State Football program and as a result, will not be allowed to participate in postseason play.The NCAA has released the...

May 25, 2011

U Of Michigan Adding Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse

The Detroit Newshttp://www.detnews.com/article/20110524/SPORTS0201/105240420/1131/sports0201/Source--U-M-to-add-men%E2%80%99s--women%E2%80%99s-lacrosse-as-varsity-sportsMen’s and women’s lacrosse will be added as varsity sports at Michiga...

May 25, 2011

Basketball Power Rice High In Harlem To Close

NEW YORK -- When the news hit that Rice High School would close on June 30, the common theme was disbelief. "I'm still trying to digest the situation to be honest with you, said Dwayne Mitchell, head hoops coach at the famed basketball power in Harle...

May 25, 2011

Successful South Dakota Boys Team Placed On Probation

Mitchell Board of Education members were surprised to learn Monday that the school's boys' basketball program began serving a year-long probationary period last month.The penalty stems from a rule violation by longtime coach Gary Munsen, who coached ...

May 25, 2011

Middle- To Upper-Class Families Producing More NBA Players

An African-American child raised in a lower-class family is 37% less likely to become a professional basketball player than is an African-American child raised in a middle- or upper-class family, according to Joshua Kjerulf Dubrow of the Polish Acade...

May 24, 2011

Big Ten Football Weighs Benefits & Costs Of 9th Conference Game

Cleveland Plain Dealer, Doug Lesmeriseshttp://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/05/big_ten_football_pondering_the.htmlCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- The last time Ohio State’s football team played in the BCS National Championship was at the end of the 20...