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July 13, 2010

Dildy Is Named New Coach At Chicago State

Tracy Dildy has been named the new men's basketball coach at Chicago State University. Dildy has been an assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Alabama-Birmingham, the University of Mississippi and Auburn University.htt...

July 13, 2010

NCAA Adds 4 First-Round Games

The NCAA unveiled its plan for a 68-team NCAA basketball tournament. There will be four first-round games played, including two with the four lowest seeds in the field and two including the final at-large qualifiers.http://www.google.com/hostednews/a...

July 13, 2010

Women’s Hall of Fame To Induct 6

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class for 2011 will include six members, including former WNBA president Val Ackerman and current Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw. Other inductees include: Ruthie Bolton, Vicky Bullett, Pearl Moore and Lometa Odom.h...

July 12, 2010

Astros Hire Jeff Bagwell As Hitting Coach

Former Astros All-Star Jeff Bagwell is taking over as Houston’s hitting coach after the team fired Sean Berry on Sunday. Berry became "a victim of circumstances" as the offense sputtered this season, General Manager Ed Wade said. He says he bel...

July 12, 2010

Soccer Coach Helps Haiti’s Tent Kids

The monstrous earthquake that leveled Haiti six months ago has left 400,000 of the island nation’s residents living in tent cities. Of that number, more than half are children left with little to do during the day.In response, Cleveland soccer ...

July 12, 2010

March Madness Will Includes 4 1st Round Games

The NCAA unveiled its plans for the newly expanded 68-team men’s basketball tournament Monday: Beginning next March, eight teams will play early the opening week in a "First Four" round, with the winners advancing to games on Thursday or Friday...

July 12, 2010

Coach Of State Champion Team Dies Of Colon Cancer At 36

Stephanie Phillips, 36, who coached girls basketball at Springfield Kickapoo High (Mo.) and helped lead the team to state titles in 2003 and 2005, has passed away due to colon cancer. Phillips had battled the disease for the last three years. Her car...

July 12, 2010

Football Referee Sues Due To Golf-Cart Incident From 2008

Kenneth Lee Brooks, a high school referee who was working a game at Thurston High (Ore.) in October 2008, has sued the Springfield School District due to injuries he suffered when he was struck by a golf cart. The golf cart was driven by a 2-year-old...