St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, who previously led the Knicks from 1987-89, says he’s “absolutely not” interested in coaching the team again in the wake of Tom Thibodeau’s firing.
Category: NCAA
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SEC bumps field/court storming fines to $500K
The SEC is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.
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Nigerian teen David Ugonna using BAL to follow in Khaman Maluach’s footsteps
Nigeria’s 17-year-old phenom Ike David Ugonna (Rivers Hoopers) is aiming to follow in NBA Academy stars Khaman Maluach and Reuben Chinyelu’s footsteps at the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
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AAC takes hoops tourneys to Birmingham, Tampa
The American Athletic Conference is taking its postseason basketball tournaments to Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa, Florida, over the next three seasons after a five-year run in Texas.
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USC lands Dartmouth guard Cornish from portal
Guard Ryan Cornish has transferred to Southern California from Dartmouth, where he played four seasons.
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Ohio State lands commitment in Tyler Herro’s brother, Myles Herro
The younger brother of the Miami Heat star is headed to Ohio State next season.
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Baker sees value in expanding March Madness
NCAA president Charlie Baker sees value in expanding the NCAA tournament by a handful of teams and wants to reach a decision in the next few months.
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More men allege sexual misconduct by ex-IU doc
At least 15 former Indiana men’s basketball players are alleging improper sexual conduct by a former team physician and saying Indiana officials, including the late coach Bobby Knight, were aware of the behavior.
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Utah Valley to join Big West Conference in ’26-27
Utah Valley is joining the Big West for the 2026-27 athletic year, giving the league a presence in that state for the first time since Utah State ended a 27-year run in 2005.
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Delayed flights, missed meals and little sleep: How college teams adjusted to cross-country travel
How Oregon State baseball and multiple teams at UCLA adapted to new schedules, for better and for worse.