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September 3, 2010

2 N.C. Schools Banned From Postseason Due To Fight

Pinecrest and Union Pines High (N.C.) engaged in an on-field altercation during their game August 27. Now, it has cost both of them postseason play this season. The ban occurred because a NCHSAA rules states that if a team has three players ejected f...

September 3, 2010

McMinnville High (Ore.) Coach Dealing With Adversity After Health Scare

In the last couple of weeks, national attention has fallen upon the small town on McMinnville, Ore., due to the rare health scare caused by an "immersion camp" for the football team. First-year coach, Jeff Kearin, who left powerhouse Loyola (Calif.) ...

September 3, 2010

Hat World Acquires Anaconda Sports

Hat World, Inc., a subsidiary of Genesco Inc., has acquired Anaconda Sports, Inc., one of the largest independent team sporting goods dealers in the United States.The Anaconda Sports acquisition falls within the LIDS Team Sports division and includes...

September 3, 2010

Huggins To Be Roasted

Bob Huggins, head men's basketball coach at West Virginia University, is set to be roasted by some of his friends with all money raised from the event going to the Norma Rae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund.http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle....

September 3, 2010

Pioneer Of Integrating Hoops In Ky. Has Died

S.T. Roach, who did the majority of his boys basketball coaching at Lexington Dunbar High (Ky.), and who was at the forefront of integrating the high school game, died Thursday at the age of 94.http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/03/1418055/legendary-bas...

September 2, 2010

Alvarez Sees UW Football Facilities Faltering, Wants Upgrade

Barry Alvarez, athletic director at the University of Wisconsin, has said he sees the school’s football facilities as falling into the lower half of the Big Ten and he wants something done about it. Alvarez said he will be "very aggressive" in ...

September 2, 2010

U Of Miami Pushes For Game In Yankee Stadium

The University of Miami, which already is scheduled to play Notre Dame at Soldier Field in 2012, thinks it has a good shot to play a game at Yankee Stadium in 2013 after discussing the possibility with Yankee officials.http://www.philly.com/dailynews...

September 2, 2010

Coach Claims He Was Fired Due To Religion

Former Taos High (N.M.) boys varsity coach James Branch says he was wrongfully terminated due to leading team prayers and being Roman Catholic. Branch intends to sue the district.http://www.abqjournal.com/abqnews/index.php?option=com_content&task...