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May 17, 2010

The Science Of Streaky Shooting

Economist (and intramural basketball player) Jeremy Arkes, 42, has conducted research at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., about the science of streaky shooting. His work was recently published in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis...

May 14, 2010

Winningest Baseball Coach In Wisconsin History Retires

Tim O’Driscoll, the head baseball coach at Arrowhead High (Wis.), has won 742 games in his 35-year career but announced this week he is retiring due to health concerns. O’Driscoll is the winningest baseball coach in state history.http://w...

May 14, 2010

Final Big 12 Softball Tournament Begins

Yesterday marked the beginning of the final Big 12 Conference softball tournament. In 2007, the tournament went from a double-elimination to a single-elimination tournament, which started to spell the beginning of the end of it. Next year, the regula...

May 14, 2010

Students Rally For Coaches Let Go Due To Budget Cuts

More than a dozen Allatoona High School teachers, including the head football, basketball, baseball and soccer coaches, all were let go by the Cobb County School District due to budget cuts. Students rallied for them this morning in a peaceful demons...

May 14, 2010

Calipari Emphatically Says He’s Staying With Cats

There has been a lot of speculation about Kentucky coach John Calipari leaving and taking an NBA job. Yesterday, Calipari hoped to quiet all those rumors with a Twitter post saying, I want to address this with the Big Blue Nation one last time. I wil...

May 14, 2010

Connecticut Sun Extends Thibault

Mike Thibault, the only coach in the seven-year history of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, has received a contract extension keeping him with the team until at least 2012. The Sun are 143-95 under Thibault.http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connect...

May 14, 2010

Ex-Coach In Church League Allegedly Bribed Refs

Michael Kman, 45, has been accused by Pennsylvania State Police of trying to bribe referees to rig games in his team's favor. Court records indicate Kman contacted two referees and offered them $2, 500 to fix two games.http://www.google.com/hostedne...

May 14, 2010

Hawks Fire Mike Woodson

The Atlanta Hawks have fired head coach Mike Woodson after six seasons and three straight playoff appearances. The Hawks were 11-18 in the playoffs under Woodson.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5188712 Hawks Fire Mike Woodson The Atlanta ...