Cheick Diallo's erratic play leaves Bill Self with a dilemma At the end of the first start of Cheick Diallo's college career Tuesday night, two things were already plainly clear.  You can see why Kansas fans clamor for the McDonald's All-American to receive more playing time. You can also see why Kansas coach Bill Self is reluctant to trust him.   Diallo showed occasional glimpses of promise … [Read more...]

Kris Dunn provides finishing touch on Providence's win over Butler Through 35 minutes of basketball Tuesday night in Providence, it was fair to wonder what All-American guard Kris Dunn was thinking. The 16th-ranked Friars were doing all they could to stave up No. 18 Butler and avoid a third consecutive home loss in Big East Conference play. It wasn't as if Dunn wasn't contributing, but he … [Read more...]

Jim Harbaugh attempts to climb tree on recruiting trip (Photo) Jim Harbaugh's recruiting trips are some of the most adventurous things in American sports. OK, maybe that's a stretch, but it's become apparent the Michigan coach will do a lot of things while recruiting. Not long after he visited a kicker's house at 12:01 a.m. when the recruiting period opened earlier this year, Harbaugh … [Read more...]

The state of Iowa remains a graveyard for No. 1 ranked teams Oklahoma's newly minted No. 1 ranking won't last longer than a week. On the same day as the Sooners ascended to the top of the polls for the first time in 26 years, they also fell on the road at 19th-ranked Iowa State. With the score tied and the Hilton Coliseum crowd standing, Iowa State point guard Monte Morris drove around a … [Read more...]

Familiar issues doom struggling Duke to a third straight loss Mike Krzyzewski finally has ammunition to counter those who insist Duke gets every call at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Unfortunately for Krzyzewski, the price of proving that point was yet another loss. When Duke guard Matt Jones sped up court with only a couple of ticks left on the clock and his team behind by two points, Syracuse's … [Read more...]

Tom Izzo turns to towels to teach defense and trim fouling Practices for the Michigan State men's basketball team might be the one place in the sports world where Terrible Towels are not associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Tom Izzo proved true to his word Monday afternoon when he made his players practice defense while holding towels either behind their backs or above their heads … [Read more...]

Senior showcase bowl abruptly canceled leaving frustrated players The USA College Football Bowl was abruptly canceled Monday leaving players and fans confused and upset with bowl organizers. The USA College Football Bowl, which features players from the FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and some FBS entrants, was supposed to be a weekend-long event at Savannah State in Georgia that … [Read more...]

Portland State LB dies from complications following tonsillectomy Portland State linebacker AJ Schlatter died Sunday at home due to a complication from having his tonsils removed Friday. Schlatter's father Jim wrote on Facebook that he believed his 20-year-old son developed a blood clot following what was supposed to be a routine procedure. "My heart is with the Schlatter family. They are … [Read more...]

Report: Marcel Yates leaves Boise State to become Arizona's DC Boise State defensive coordinator Marcel Yates has left to take the same position at Arizona, according reports from several outlets, including the Idaho Statesman, Fox and Sports Illustrated. Yates, a graduate of Boise State, came to the Broncos in 2014 after a two-year stint as the co-defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. Under … [Read more...]

Oregon State player ejected for intentionally tripping a referee Irate that referee Tommy Nunez didn't call a foul when a lunging Jakob Poeltl sent him sprawling to the floor as he tried to dribble up court, Oregon State forward Jarmal Reid lost his composure and allowed his anger to cloud his judgment. First Reid complained about the no call and made eye contact with Nunez while getting up. … [Read more...]