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Cincinnati investigation related to gambling finds no other evidence of betting on college baseball
CINCINNATI (AP) — An investigation into Cincinnati baseball related to interactions with a gambler found two secondary NCAA violations involving former staffers and a former player, but no other evidence of members of the program having bet on college baseball, the university said Wednesday. ...
4 more Iowa athletes plead guilty to underage gambling. Cases go on for six athletes with ISU ties
Four former University of Iowa athletes who faced criminal charges in connection with a state investigation into illegal sports wagering have pleaded guilty to underage gambling in agreements reach with prosecutors in Iowa City. Football players Arland Bruce IV, Reggie Bracy and Jack...
Iowa State QB Hunter Dekkers and 4 other athletes plead guilty to lesser charge in gambling case
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is among three athletes from his school and two from Iowa who have pleaded guilty to underage gambling. The five were among more than a dozen athletes from the two schools who faced criminal charges in connection to a state investigation into...
Mountain West pitched Oregon State and Washington State in recent weeks
The Mountain West Conference made pitches late last month to the Pac-12's final two members after realignment, Oregon State and Washington State. Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez made presentations to Washington State on Aug. 24 and to Oregon State on Monday, Associate...
Ruffian's remains relocated from New York's Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky
NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of Hall of Fame filly Ruffian have been moved from Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, where she was reburied Thursday. The move was necessary because the New York Racing Association is starting the installation of a one-mile synthetic track....
Northwestern hires Ben Greenspan as baseball coach after letting Jim Foster go
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern has hired former Michigan assistant Ben Greenspan to coach its baseball team after it moved on from Jim Foster amid allegations of misconduct. Greenspan was the associate coach and recruiting coordinator at Michigan last season, after spending...
Virginia determined to honor the legacies of slain teammates as it returns to the field
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Moving forward, not moving on. That will be one of the mantras for Virginia this season as the Cavaliers return to the field after three players were fatally shot and another was wounded last November. While some players chose to transfer...
Northwestern sued again over troubled athletics program. This time it's the baseball program
CHICAGO (AP) — Three former members of Northwestern University's baseball coaching staff filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday, saying they lost their jobs for trying to report bullying and derogatory abuse by the team's head coach, who has since been fired. The ex-staffers...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Chicago Tribune. July 28, 2023. Editorial: Football, at all levels, needs a culture change in the wake of Northwestern scandal Northwestern University stands accused of tolerating a pervasive hazing culture and toxic environment that extended beyond the football team...
Boyd, White Oak standouts share player of year on Texas 3A all-state baseball team
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Boyd’s Braden McIntire and White Oak’s Gavyn Jones shared player of the year honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A all-state baseball team. McIntire, a junior pitcher/shortstop, was 12-1 on the mound with a 0.45 ERA. He also...
