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Izzo Enters Midnight Madness In Replica Fighter Jet
EAST LANSING -- The fighter jet arrived at its final destination shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday, directed to its center court resting place by a three-member landing crew.Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo stepped out of the silver plane, dres...
A&M’s Billy Kennedy Taking Medical Leave From Program
New Texas A&M basketball coach Billy Kennedy is taking leave from the program while dealing with a medical condition, according to the school. Kennedy was not expected to attend the annual Maroon Madness late Friday night at Kyle Field, and assistant...
The Idea Of An ACC Pod System Makes Coach K Want To ‘Vomit’
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski came out in favor of the ACC expanding further but cautioned Wednesday against splitting up an expanded ACC too much.Last month, the ACC announced it is adding Pittsburgh and Syracuse from the Bi...
Crean Wants Knight On Indiana Campus For 25th Anniversary of 1987 Title Team
For Indiana, the upcoming basketball year signifies something special: the 25th anniversary of the '87 title team. It's the squad that won a championship in one of the most dramatic ways in the sport's history, thanks to Keith Smart's floating 17-foo...
Izzo Family Donates $1 Million To Michigan State Athletic Department
George Blaha wasn't surprised to learn today that the Izzo family has given a $1-million gift to Michigan State athletics, with most of it earmarked for football."That's an awesome thing for Tom and Lupe to do, said Blaha, the play-to-play announce...
Iowa State’s Fennelly To Undergo Treatment For Throat Lesion
ISU women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly will undergo treatment for a cancerous lesion on his vocal cords, the team announced Thursday evening.Fennelly, 54, will undergo radiation treatment for five weeks, starting later this month. The statement s...
Pat Summitt Excited To Be Back At Practice
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Pat Summitt says she is glad to be back at practice with her Tennessee squad after revealing during the offseason that she's been diagnosed with dementia.The coach says she'd much rather talk about basketball than about her pr...
Temple’s Fran Dunphy To Shave 40-Year-Old Mustache In Honor Of Player’s Graduation
The most famous mustache in Philadelphia sports will soon meet it demise.Temple University announced Tuesday that basketball coach Fran Dunphy will shave his mustache in honor of former player Dionte Christmas' graduation. The historic trim will take...