CINCINNATI (AP) - Freshman forward Octavius Ellis has been dismissed from Cincinnati's basketball team because of an incident at a downtown nightclub over the weekend.
The university said it is punishing Ellis even though no charges will be filed.
Ellis played in three games last season, when the Bearcats reached the round…
GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) - The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach claims ESPN trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious and false stories about molestation claims against her husband.
A lawyer for Laurie Fine says she will file a libel lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against the sports network…
GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) - The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach says ESPN trampled her reputation and destroyed her life by broadcasting stories about her and about accusations that her husband molested children.
Laurie Fine broke six months of silence and threatened to file a lawsuit in federal…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Division I Men's Basketball Committee has selected Washington, D.C. to host the 2013 East Regional.
The committee announced Wednesday that the games will be played March 28 and 30 at the Verizon Center. Georgetown will be the host institution as the tournament returns to the nation's capital…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says VCU is joining the Atlantic 10 after deciding to leave the Colonial Athletic Association.
The person spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced.
VCU has scheduled a 1:30 p.m. press…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - VCU President Michael Roa says the university Is leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and will join the Atlantic 10.
The president said at press conference Monday to announce the move that ``premier universities are premier across the board and that include athletics.''
Roa says the switch will take…
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona has added three transfers to its latest recruiting class.
The school announced Tuesday that guards Mark Lyons and T.J. McConnell, and forward Matt Korcheck signed to play for the school.
Lyons has one year of eligibility left after graduating from Xavier. He averaged 15.1 points and helped…
