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City approves plan for Oklahoma hoops, gymnastics arena in $1.1B entertainment district
The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host...
John Calipari to make Arkansas debut against Kansas in charity exhibition in October
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The debut of John Calipari at Arkansas will come in a charity exhibition game against Kansas next month. The schools announced Wednesday that their men's basketball teams would meet Oct. 25 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Proceeds from the game...
Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN for alma mater to become GM of St. Bonaventure men's basketball team
ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men’s basketball program, the Atlantic 10 school announced Wednesday. Wojnarowski will oversee a wide...
St. John's hires Fordham athletic director and native New Yorker Ed Kull as its next AD
NEW YORK (AP) — St. John's hired Fordham athletic director and native New Yorker Ed Kull on Wednesday to be its next AD. “Ed Kull has demonstrated a commitment to excellence on and off the field of competition,” St. John's President the Rev. Brian J. Shanley said. “This is an...
Former conference rivals Oklahoma, Oklahoma State to play men's basketball game at Paycom Center
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former conference rivals Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will face off in a men's basketball game on Dec. 14 at the Paycom Center, home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The schools competed for decades as members of the Big 12, but Oklahoma left for the Southeastern...
Kansas guard Shakeel Moore will miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game, potentially leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard for the start of the season following Elmarko Jackson's knee injury. The Jayhawks, who are front-runners...
Memphis shares letter alleging violations to NCAA as Penny Hardaway fires 4 people
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fired three assistants and a staff member two months before the Tigers' season opener, and the university also confirmed officials shared an anonymous letter alleging multiple violations in his program with the NCAA. Hardaway announced Wednesday morning...
New Northwestern AD Jackson aims to help school navigate evolving landscape, heal wounds
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Mark Jackson had never visited Northwestern. By the time he first stepped foot on campus, he had already agreed to leave Villanova and take over as the school's new athletic director. “My wife, she was like, ‘Aren’t you gonna go visit the campus?'”...
Atlanta will host the 2031 Final Four after the pandemic wiped out the city's previous bid in 2020
ATLANTA (AP) — The Final Four is returning to Atlanta after the pandemic wiped out the city's previous bid four years ago. The NCAA announced Thursday that Atlanta will be the site of the 2031 Final Four, its first time hosting since the 2013 bracket and the sixth time the city has...
Gonzaga guard Steele Venters to miss second straight season due to injury after injuring Achilles
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga's Steele Venters injured his left Achilles tendon and will miss the upcoming 2024-25 season, the guard's second straight season missed due to injury. Venters missed the entire 2023-24 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee two days before...
