College
February 10, 2012 - 11:59 p.m.•By BETH RUCKER - The Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As legendary women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt’s role with Tennessee seems to be diminishing, her 11th-ranked Volunteers continue to struggle.
February 10, 2012 - 11:58 p.m.•By MARK SCOLFORO - The Associated Press
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – Jerry Sandusky walked out of a courthouse Friday where a judge was considering whether to let him see his relatives and friends while he awaits trial on child sex-abuse charges and told reporters Friday he felt people have turned on him.
February 10, 2012 - 11:57 p.m.
After a strong high school track and field career at Marian Central, Amy Miskowicz gave up the sport to become a student at McHenry County College.
February 10, 2012 - 12:11 a.m.•By AP Sports Writer MICHAEL MAROT (AP)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Illinois coach Bruce Weber is tired of watching his team self-destruct in close games.
February 10, 2012 - 12:10 a.m.•By AP Sports Writer ANDREW SELIGMAN (AP)
EVANSTON – Opponents know they need to focus on John Shurna and Drew Crawford when they play Northwestern. They might want to pay attention to Dave Sobolewski too.
February 9, 2012 - 11:57 p.m.•By The Associated Press (AP)
MURRAY, Ky. – Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 victory over No. 9 Murray State on Thursday night, handing the Racers their first loss of the season.
February 9, 2012 - 11:56 p.m.•By DAVE CAMPBELL - The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS – Jordan Taylor and the Wisconsin Badgers watched their shooting touch abandon them during a frantic rally by border-state rival Minnesota.
February 9, 2012 - 12:25 a.m.•By The Associated Press (AP)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Freshman Austin Rivers buried a three-pointer at the horn to give No. 10 Duke an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night.
February 9, 2012 - 12:15 a.m.•By AP College Football Writer RALPH D. RUSSO (AP)
The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-to-coast conference. Putting them all together, though, will take a while.
February 8, 2012 - 12:11 a.m.•By GENARO ARMAS and MARK SCOLFORO (AP)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Prosecutors asked Tuesday to have Jerry Sandusky kept indoors as part of his bail conditions, citing complaints that the former Penn State assistant football coach was seen outside and watching children in a schoolyard from the back porch of his home, where he remains under house arrest while awaiting trial on child molestation charges.
February 8, 2012 - 12:10 a.m.•By TERESA M. WALKER - The Associated Press
Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.
February 6, 2012 - 11:32 p.m.•By JOEDY McCREARY - The Associated Press
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says his team’s recent problems stem from a lack of attention to detail and effort.
February 6, 2012 - 10:52 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROSEMONT – Darius Johnson-Odom scored 23 points, and Jamil Wilson added 18 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 18 Marquette to an 89-76 victory over DePaul on Monday.
February 5, 2012 - 4:39 p.m.•By AP
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — John Shurna scored 24 points to lead Northwestern past Illinois 74-70 on Sunday.
February 5, 2012 - 12:20 a.m.•By John Supinie - GateHouse News Service
Halfway through the Big Ten Conference basketball season, Illinois built a foundation for another berth in the NCAA Tournament.
February 5, 2012 - 12:01 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bearcats were desperate to snap a three-game losing streak going into their Big East game Saturday against DePaul. They finally played like it in the second half.
February 5, 2012 - 12:01 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
MADISON, Wis. – Jared Sullinger wore out Wisconsin. Then William Buford put the Badgers away.
February 5, 2012 - 12:01 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Marcus Denmon hit three three-pointers in the final 2:05, the last for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas, 74-71, on Saturday night.
February 5, 2012 - 12:01 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
CARBONDALE – Jeff Early stole the ball and sank a free throw with 2 seconds left, sending Southern Illinois to a 53-52 victory over Evansville on Saturday.
February 3, 2012 - 11:56 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
STORRS, Conn. – UConn’s Jim Calhoun doesn’t mince words when it comes to his health.
February 3, 2012 - 12:07 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
EVANSTON – Drew Crawford hopes an ugly trend of losing close games changed Thursday night.
February 3, 2012 - 12:06 a.m.•By The Associated Press
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Austin Rivers scored 18 points, Ryan Kelly had 15, and No. 7 Duke used a late first-half run to open a double-digit lead it never relinquished in a 75-60 win against Virginia Tech on Thursday night.
February 2, 2012 - 12:19 a.m.•By The Associated Press (AP)
OMAHA, Neb. – Doug McDermott scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half to lead six Creighton players in double figures, and the 13th-ranked Bluejays rode a fast start to a 102-74 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night.
February 1, 2012 - 11:58 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROSEMONT – DePaul learned the hard way Wednesday night just how dangerous St. John’s freshman guard D’Angelo Harrison becomes when he gets hot behind the three-point line.
February 1, 2012 - 11:57 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
DeKALB – Northern Illinois football coach Dave Doeren said he hoped five to seven of the men who committed to the Huskies will play as freshmen.
February 1, 2012 - 12:26 a.m.•By DAVID MERCER The Associated Press
CHAMPAIGN – In a game in which neither team made even one-third of its shots, it seemed right the deciding free throws would be followed by a few more misses.
February 1, 2012 - 12:25 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman Anthony Davis had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots as No. 1 Kentucky beat Tennessee, 69-44, on Tuesday night to extend the Wildcats’ home winning streak to 48 games.
February 1, 2012 - 12:24 a.m.•By RACHEL COHEN - The Associated Press
Tyrell Higgins didn’t even plan to redshirt, let alone end his Texas career prematurely.
January 29, 2012 - 11:48 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARTFORD, Conn. – Eric Atkins scored 13 points and Jerian Grant hit three key free throws late as Notre Dame got its third consecutive win, 50-48, and handed No. 24 Connecticut its third loss in a row Sunday.
January 29, 2012 - 12:03 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
EVANSTON – Robbie Hummel didn’t have his most prolific afternoon, but Purdue still wanted him to get the ball with the game on the line Saturday.
