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May 17, 2010

Texas A&M Signee Killed In Post-Prom Party Crash

Texas A&M signee Tobi Oyedeji died in a Houston-area hospital Sunday after attending a post-prom party Saturday. Oyedeji's vehicle crossed a median and struck an SUV in a head-on collision.http://www.kwtx.com/news/headlines/93927339.html?ref=339 Texa...


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

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 5, 2010

Winningest Active Coach In Wash. Steps Down For Health Reasons

Pat Fitterer, who has amassed 664 career victories at four schools, has stepped down as boys basketball coach at Eisenhower High (Wash.). Fitterer is the winningest active coach in the state but cited health reasons as why he has left coaching after ...


March 25, 2010

Statement From Penn State Women’s Basketball Coach Coquese Washington

Penn State women's basketball coach Coquese Washington released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon:"Yesterday, the NCAA issued a series of sanctions to our athletic department and University. As members of the Penn State community, we will ...


March 11, 2010

Assistant Coach Puts Off Brain Surgery For State Tournament

After suffering a seizure Sunday night, Kyle Taylor was told he needed surgery to remove a small tumor growing near his brain. The 26-year-old, who is an assistant boys coach at Andover Central High (Kan.) opted to wait on the surgery to be with the ...


March 8, 2010

Palladino Wins 500th For Camden Catholic (N.J.)

Chris Palladino won her 500th game for Camden Catholic High (Pa.) Friday with a 57-46 victory over South Jersey.http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/high_school/86703942.htmlPalladino Wins 500th For Camden Catholic (N.J.) Chris Palladino won her 500...


March 1, 2010

Top-Ranked St. Patrick Banned From N.J. State Tourney

A federal court in Newark, N.J., has upheld the ban against St. Patrick High School from participating in the state basketball tournament. St. Patrick was banned because coach Kevin Boyle was present during open gym workouts before the official start...