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Source: Mouphtaou Yarou of Villanova Wildcats leaves Puerto Rico Tip-Off with illness

Villanova (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 5 AP) will be without freshman Mouphtaou Yarou for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off because of a viral infection, a source told ESPN.com. Yarou flew home from the tournament early Thursday, the source said. The Wildcats, who ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Villanova Wildcats,  ESPN,  USA Today,  George Mason,  National Collegiate Athletic Association

Suspensions leave Arkansas Razorbacks with nine players for opener

Arkansas will be down to nine players when it opens its season on Friday night against Alcorn State after coach John Pelphrey meted out suspensions stemming from various disciplinary problems since the end of the 2008-09 season. Top returning scorer ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  10 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Nick Mason,  Twitter Inc

Louisville Cardinals players Terrence Jennings, Jerry Smith to face single charge, won't miss any games

LOUISVILLE -- Louisville basketball players Jerry Smith and Terrence Jennings will only face one charge stemming from their involvement in an altercation with off-duty police officers over the weekend and coach Rick Pitino said the two would not miss ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  15 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Louisville Cardinals,  Rick Pitino,  ESPN,  Tom Mitchell

Florida International threatens to pull out of Coaches vs. Cancer Classic

Florida International will pull out of the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament unless tournament organizers honor the original agreement and allow FIU to open with Ohio State and not North Carolina. FIU officials were equal parts incensed and stunned when ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  25 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Gazelle Group,  Isiah Thomas,  Ohio State Buckeyes

Memphis Tigers men's basketball team to vacate 38 victories from 2007-08

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has forced Memphis to give up its 38 victories from the Final Four season of 2007-08 under former coach John Calipari because of an ineligible player. The announcement came Thursday, 16 months after the Tigers lost to Kansas in ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  20 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Memphis Tigers,  National Collegiate Athletic Association,  John Calipari,  Derrick Rose,  Chicago Bulls

Source: Reggie Redding of Villanova Wildcats to be ineligible during fall semester

Villanova Wildcats senior Reggie Redding will be ineligible for games during the fall semester, according to a university source. Redding was arrested earlier this month after police, investigating a car accident on campus, discovered marijuana in his ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  14 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Villanova Wildcats,  Jay Wright,  Dick Vitale,  National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Rick Pitino

Source: Villanova Wildcats' Scottie Reynolds 'leaning toward' return

Villanova junior Scottie Reynolds is "leaning toward'' returning to school for his final season, a source told ESPN.com. A one-time Big East Rookie of the Year, Reynolds sealed the Wildcats' spot in the Final Four with his falling-down floater against ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  8 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Villanova Wildcats,  National Basketball Association,  ESPN,  Pau Gasol,  LeBron James

Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie suing school's athletics association, seeking $6 million

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Former Kentucky men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie sued the school Wednesday, seeking at least $6 million he says he is owed on his deal for being fired without cause. Gillispie's attorney, Houston-based Demetrios Anaipakos said ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  27 May 2009

Sources: Pat Chambers hired to coach Boston University Terriers

Villanova assistant coach Pat Chambers will be introduced Wednesday as the new head coach at Boston University. A news conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET. The Boston Globe reported Sunday that Chambers would be hired by BU. The 37-year-old Chambers ...

From PAT FORDE AND DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  6 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Jay Wright,  National Collegiate Athletic Association,  ESPN,  Tom Izzo,  Larry Bird

Final Four: Michigan State's Goran Suton in Final Four thanks to a mother's love

DETROIT -- About the end of April, it starts: the sadness, the memories and flashbacks, the almost physical pain. Just once, Zivana Suton would like to treat May 1 as an ordinary day, but it will never happen. It will always be a dull ache. Andy ...

From DANA O'NEIL, ESPN,  3 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Earvin Johnson

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