HOUSTON — Former president George H.W. Bush had a front-row seat for the Texas-Memphis South Regional final on Sunday.He caused a stir at halftime when children near his seat began asking to pose for pictures with him. He mugged for various cameras through most of the break and even posed for a few shots with […]
Barry Bonds and baseball's union can relax. Bonds has an offer of employment for this season.Yesterday, the Lake Elsinore Storm, a Padres Single-A affiliate, invited BB to work in its media relations department.The club's announcement said Bonds could have “a cushy Media Relations position (with slight pay cut from $19.3 million), full use of baseball […]
By ANWAR S. RICHARDSONThe Tampa TribuneTAMPA - Most families hand down china, jewelry or furniture from one generation to another, but the Korvers prefer to pass along shooting advice.Drake senior forward Klayton Korver comes from a long line of basketball players. His father, mother and two uncles played at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Another […]
Spokane may be the toughest regional from top to bottom, but at least No. 1 seed Maryland gets to start work on scaling the first part of that summit from the comfort of the Comcast Center in College Park, Md. No such luck for the defending champs, the Tennessee Lady Vols, who could conceivably face […]
LOS ANGELES — The Washington men’s basketball team left Thursday, headed to an uncertain future. Their run in the Pac-10 tournament was brief. The Huskies lost in the first round to California, 84-81, and any hopes of playing again this season depend on getting an invitation from the NIT or the new College Basketball Invitational.And […]
Indianapolis, IN — (Sports Network) - Demetri McCamey shot 9-of-14 from the floor, including a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc, en route to a 26-point performance, as Illinois upended 17th-ranked Purdue, 74-67, in overtime in the quarterfinalsof themen’s Big Ten Basketball Tournament at […]
Clemson seniors Cliff Hammonds and James Mays were among seven players named to the Fan’s Guide to ACC Basketball All-Defensive Team on Tuesday. The seven-player team is compiled by vote of the league’s 12 head coaches. The 2008 selection is the second straight for Mays, and first-ever for Hammonds.The coaches vote for five […]