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Cheering Section: Operation Hardwood, Iraq

Tom Pecora, the men’s basketball coach at Hofstra University, was one of eight coaches who enlisted in Operation Hardwood, helping to lift the morale of soldiers.

Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Armament, Defense and Military Forces

Sports of The Times: Hammon Just Looking for a Little Personal Glasnost

When it comes to Becky Hammon opportunism shouldn’t be confused with patriotism, or lack thereof.

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 4:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Olympic Games (2008), Women, United States, Russia, Women's National Basketball Assn, Hammon, Becky, Abrosimova, Svetlana

Packer Is Leaving CBS After 27 Seasons

Billy Packer, the occasionally controversial CBS Sports college basketball analyst, is leaving the network and will be replaced by Clark Kellogg.

Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 9:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, CBS Corp|CBS|NYSE, Packer, Billy

Sports of The Times: Old World Lesson for the New N.B.A.

Some young players may decide that it makes more sense to play professional basketball in Europe than to play semipro, N.C.A.A. basketball for free.

Posted Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:56 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Education and Schools, Jennings, Brandon

Smaller Programs Are Among Hardest Hit in N.C.A.A. Academic Report

The N.C.A.A. punished 218 teams Tuesday, handing out sanctions that ranged from warnings to reductions in the amount of practice time in order to have those programs focus on academics.

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Football, Athletics and Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

N.C.A.A. Academic Report: Some College Teams May Be Hit Hard

Nearly 150 college teams may lose scholarships next season and 26 others are in danger of being banned from postseason play if they don’t improve next year.

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Football, Colleges and Universities, Scholarships and Fellowships

Will Robinson, 96, Top Scout, Dies

Mr. Robinson broke racial barriers as a college basketball coach and discovered talented players as a scout for both professional basketball and football teams.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Football, Deaths (Obituaries)

Hansbrough to Remain at North Carolina

Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina’s star forward, will have to wait a little longer to find out if two of his high-scoring teammates will leave for the N.B.A.

Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 8:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, University of North Carolina, Tyler Hansbrough

Auriemma Explains Why Summitt Ended Series

The Connecticut women’s basketball coach said his team’s series against Tennessee was canceled because Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt accused the Huskies of a recruiting violation.

Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:50 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: University of Connecticut, Auriemma, Geno, Basketball, College Athletics, Summitt, Pat, University of Tennessee

Auriemma Says Summitt Ended Series for Violation

The Connecticut women’s basketball coach said his team’s series against Tennessee was canceled because Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt accused the Huskies of a recruiting violation.

Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: University of Connecticut, Auriemma, Geno, Basketball, College Athletics, Summitt, Pat, University of Tennessee

Tennessee 47, L.S.U. 46: Last-Second Score Lifts Tennessee to Title Game

The Lady Vols prevailed on a last-second follow shot by guard Alexis Hornbuckle and will play for their second consecutive national championship on Tuesday against Stanford.

Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 3:15 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of Tennessee, Louisiana State University, Parker, Candace

2007 Loss Continues to Motivate the Tigers

With the addition of the freshman point guard sensation Derrick Rose and the evolution of the junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis has lived up to Coach Joah Calipari’s optimism.

Posted Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of Memphis, Rose, Derrick, Calipari, John

A Gaze in the Mirror on the Way to a Title

With their engaging personalities, their roots under Larry Brown and the freelance styles that their teams play, Kansas Coach Bill Self and Memphis Coach John Calipari have a lot in common.

Posted Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, University of Kansas, University of Memphis, Brown, Larry, Calipari, John, Self, Bill

Hansbrough Stays Quiet About His Future Options

In what could have been his last game as a collegiate player, Tyler Hansbrough, a three-time all-American, scored 17 points.

Posted Saturday, April 05, 2008 10:11 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of North Carolina

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66: Kansas Pulls Away Twice Before Advancing to Final

In a surprising showdown with unusual ebb and flow, Kansas defeated North Carolina. The Jayhawks will play the title game Monday night against Memphis.

Posted Saturday, April 05, 2008 8:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of North Carolina, University of Kansas

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