Casting a light where the sun don’t shine
UCLA junior forward Nikola Dragovic was released on bail Saturday, a day after being arrested on suspicion of pushing his former live-girlfriend to the ground. The dispute between Dragovic and his now ex-girlfriend ensued after Dragovic returned to the apartment they shared to find his belongings dumped in front of the building.
The 20-year-old Serbian, who [...]
Georgia Tech head basketball coach Paul Hewitt announced on Friday that senior guard Lewis Clinch will miss at least the first seven games of the season after being declared academically ineligible.
For more: Sports Illustrated
Nevada Wolf Pack coach Mark Fox indefinitely suspended starting guard Brandon Fields and two incoming freshmen on Thursday after all three were cited for misdemeanor petty larceny.
From: Sports Illustrated
San Diego State senior forward Lorrenzo Wade was suspended indefinitely from the Aztec basketball team Wednesday, a day after pleading not guilty to a felony charge of first-degree burglary of an inhabited dwelling for allegedly stealing a television from a woman’s home. If convicted, Wade faces up to six years in prison.
For more: Sports Illustrated
West Virginia basketball players Joe Mazzulla and Cam Thoroughman have pleaded guilty to charges of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness stemming from a July scuffle with police at a Pittsburgh Pirates game. The more serious charges, including a felony for aggravated assault, were dropped.
The arrest for scuffling with Pittsburgh police officers came after the two [...]
Indiana University’s written response to the NCAA’s charge that it failed to monitor its men’s basketball program argues that that the allegation is unwarranted because former coach Kelvin Sampson and his coaching staff concealed the impermissible phone calls from the compliance department.
So what Dark Side is hearing is that Indiana didn’t know Sampson was cheating [...]
UConn freshman basketball player Nate Miles was arrested for violating a restraining order by placing a phone call to the protected party. Miles was served with the restraining order on September 22nd and apparently violated it the same day. Miles was released on Thursday after posting a $2,500 bond and is most likely parked outside [...]
Former Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith, who was dismissed from the team after violating his drunk-driving probation by drinking in July, was granted a second chance at life under probation by a Champaign County judge when he was given an additional 18 months of probation during which he will wear an ankle bracelet that reports [...]
An NCAA investigation found no new allegations of academic cheating by Florida State student-athletes, but may consider additional penalties against the school, including the forfeiture of past games.
The NCAA initiated its investigation into FSU athletics after the school uncovered the widespread cheating scandal that included cheating on online tests and staffers providing players with answers [...]
The University of Richmond is reporting that its men’s and women’s basketball teams violated NCAA rules by contacting recruits in hundreds of of e-mails, text messages and phones calls.
Yes, the University of Richmond has men’s and women’s basketball teams. They have a mascot too. It’s the spider. That’s right, the Richmond Spiders. They even have [...]