College Sports News

In this March 29, 2008 file photo, Penn State coach Joe Paterno laughs during a news conference after coaching a football practice in State College, Pa. Paterno is in a hospital undergoing tests and is being treated for apparent dehydration. A team spokesman says the 81-year-old football coach was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center by ambulance Thursday morning May 15, 2008 after feeling nauseated. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Penn St.'s Paterno treated, released from hospital

AP - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday.

  • Indiana gives Dakich $185,000 settlement AP - Thu May 15, 5:29 PM ET

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University has reached a settlement with former interim coach Dan Dakich, paying him the $185,000 he was scheduled to earn next school year.

  • NCAA president has 'new information' on USC's Mayo AP - Tue May 13, 6:28 PM ET

    HOUSTON - Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency.

  • In this April 17, 2008 file photo, University of Southern California freshman basketball player O.J. Mayo, who announced on April 9 that he was declaring for the 2008 NBA Draft, smiles during a news conference at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles. A former friend of Mayo has alleged that Mayo violated NCAA rules by accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash and benefits from an L.A. events promoter. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
    Agency representing Mayo denies illegal activity AP - Mon May 12, 11:14 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - The head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts.

  • IU responds to allegations of NCAA recruiting violations AP - Mon May 12, 10:46 PM ET

    INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach.

  • Florida football player shot in the shoulder AP - Mon May 12, 1:53 PM ET

    TAMPA, Fla. - A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park.

  • How some colleges view using Web cams to recruit AP - Fri May 9, 5:59 PM ET

    A look at some major colleges football programs' takes on the new technique of head coaches using Web cams to talk to recruits, which is allowed by the NCAA:

  • In this Jan. 4, 2007, file photo, Nick Saban smiles during a news conference after being introduced as the new football coach at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saban is among a handful of college coaches using video conferences because of a new NCAA regulation dubbed the 'Saban Rule.' (AP Photo/Rob Carr,file)
    Web cams new tool in college football recruiting AP - Fri May 9, 5:59 PM ET

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Nick Saban normally spends this time of year on the road evaluating prep prospects and visiting with high school coaches.

  • West Virginia coach Huggins hurt in airport fall AP - Thu May 8, 4:01 PM ET

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement.

  • In this undated photo provided by the Gallatin County Sheriff, Branden Miller is shown. Miller was sentenced Tuesday, May 6, 2008 to 125 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer. (AP Photo/Gallatin County Sheriff via The Daily Chronicle)
    Former MSU hoops player gets 120 years for shooting death AP - Tue May 6, 10:15 PM ET

    BOZEMAN, Mont. - Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer.

  • West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins, right, speaks to the media Friday, May 2, 2008 in Morgantown, W.Va., after signing a contract to coach the Mountaineers until age 65. Athletic Director Ed Pastilong, left, made the announcement to the media late Friday afternoon. (AP Photo/Dale Sparks)
    Bob Huggins' 10-year deal with West Virginia worth $20M AP - Tue May 6, 6:54 PM ET

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins will earn at least $20 million in guaranteed income over the next 10 years of his new contract, which includes incentives that could add thousands more.

  • Former MSU hoops player gets 125 years for shooting death AP - Tue May 6, 6:31 PM ET

    BOZEMAN, Mont. - Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller has been sentenced to 125 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer.

  • In this Jan. 12, 2008 file photo, NCAA president Myles Brand delivers the state of the association address during the opening business session of the 2008 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tenn. The NCAA Academic Progress Report was released Tuesday, May 6, 2008, and nearly 150 teams face potential scholarship losses and another 26 are on the brink of a postseason ban because of poor academics. (AP Photo/John Russell, File)
    NCAA academic report: Some college teams may be hit hard AP - Tue May 6, 6:00 PM ET

    INDIANAPOLIS - NCAA president Myles Brand wants college teams concerned as much about academic scores as final scores. If they aren't, they might be barred from NCAA tournaments.

  • Investigator says Tech pitcher died of morphine toxicity AP - Sun May 4, 11:16 PM ET

    ATLANTA - An investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office says the Georgia Tech baseball player found dead in his apartment on April 11 died accidentally of morphine toxicity.

  • Penn State wins first NCAA volleyball title in 14 years AP - Sat May 3, 11:25 PM ET

    IRVINE, Calif. - Top-ranked Penn State won its first NCAA men's volleyball championship in 14 years, rallying for a 27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23 victory over second-ranked Pepperdine on Saturday night.

  • LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux walks across the field following a 21-14 win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. Perrilloux, who had legal and disciplinary problems throughout his college career, was kicked off the defending national championship team. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
    LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux tossed off football team AP - Sat May 3, 2:10 AM ET

    BATON ROUGE, La. - Ryan Perrilloux seemed like a perfect fit for LSU. The Louisiana native had the rocket arm, mobility and versatility to make him a constant big-play threat and one of the most sought-after quarterback prospects in the country. He even had the French last name.

  • 2 Indiana basketball players not reinstated AP - Fri May 2, 2:37 PM ET

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana coach Tom Crean will not reinstate Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis, who were ordered off the team in March.