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Cam Johnson Commits To UNC, Calls Out Pittsburgh For Blocking His Transfer
Shooting guard Cam Johnson, a summa cum laude graduate of Pittsburgh, announced on Tuesday that he will be taking his talents to Chapel Hill to play for the Tar Heels during his final two years of eligibility; the question now—the question that’s been unanswered for months—is whether the Panthers wi...

Michigan State Dismisses Three Players Charged In Sexual Assault Case
Judge Richard Ball of Lansing’s 54B District Court signed three warrants Tuesday morning, authorizing the arrest of a trio of Michigan State football players—sophomore wideout Donnie Corley, sophomore defensive end Josh King, and redshirt freshman Demetric Vance were all charged for their roles in a...

Prosecutor To Seek Sexual Assault Charges Against Three Michigan State Football Players
Ingham County prosecutor Carol Siemon announced Monday that the prosecutor’s office will press charges against three Michigan State football players for their reported involvement in a sexual assault that took place on the university’s campus on Jan. 16. ...

Thad Matta Leaves From Ohio State, Citing Recruiting Woes And Ailing Back
Ohio State men’s basketball head coach Thad Matta announced on Monday that he is immediately stepping down from atop the Buckeyes program, citing an ailing back and recent recruiting woes as the reasons for the abrupt departure. ...

Michigan Wide Receiver Grant Perry Back With Team With Criminal Sexual Conduct Case Pending
Six months after Michigan said that Grant Perry would be “indefinitely suspended” while awaiting trial on charges of criminal sexual conduct and assaulting a police officer, the wide receiver is back with the team....

Kentucky Fans Flooded Elite Eight Referee With 800 Angry Voicemail Messages
Kentucky fans left more than 800 voicemails for referee John Higgins after the team’s Elite Eight loss to North Carolina, seven of which have been flagged by law enforcement as threats. The messages were reviewed by police in Higgins’s home of Omaha, and those containing threats have been sent to re...

Three Ex-Penn State Officials Get Jail Time
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier, who was convicted on one count of child endangerment following his failure to act on accusations of child abuse toward former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, will serve two months in prison. Former athletic director Tim Curley and former vice pr...

After Lying About Using Public Funds For 2015 Golf Trip, New Mexico AD Announces Retirement
New Mexico announced on Friday that athletic director Paul Krebs will retire on June 30, ending his 11-year run as head of Lobos athletics. The reason for his sudden departure is not explicitly stated in the school’s official announcement—the press release is merely an extensive list of accomplishme...

Bill Snyder Doubles Down On Evil Refusal To Allow Athlete To Transfer, Mouths Off About Failed Drug Tests<em></em>
Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder has offered a rambling, illogical attempt at a defense for his decision to block sophomore wide receiver Corey Sutton from transferring to another university. Days after claiming that he would “love for” Sutton to stay at Kansas State and was only blocking a t...

Kansas State Wide Receiver Calls Out Bill Snyder On His Transfer-Blocking Bullshit
In a series of since-deleted tweets, soon-to-be former Kansas State wide receiver Corey Sutton referred to head coach Bill Snyder as a “slave master,” the result of Snyder’s personal decision to block Sutton’s transfer request, and thus plant a giant financial roadblock in the receiver’s ability to ...

Ex-Baylor DE Shawn Oakman's Trial To Be Postponed After Unpaid Lawyers Withdraw From Case
The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that the trial of former Baylor defensive end Shawn Oakman, originally scheduled to to begin Aug. 22, will now likely be postponed. Court officials informed the paper of the delay after the former Bears star’s lawyers, Russ Hunt and Michelle Tuegel, filed a motion on ...

Report: Michigan State Banned Texans' Keith Mumphery From Campus For Violating Sexual Misconduct Policy
Current Houston Texans and former Michigan State receiver Keith Mumphery is banned from his alma mater’s campus until 2019 as the result of a university investigation into a report of sexual assault, the Detroit Free Press reported today. The ban was a stipulation of Mumphery’s 2016 expulsion from M...

Michigan State Fires Suspended Football Staffer Three Months Into Rape Investigation
The Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday that Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio decided not to renew the contract of Curtis Blackwell, a football staff member who was previously suspended with pay the same week that three separate investigations were initiated to look into a reported rape. ...

Illinois Reaches $250,000 Settlement With Victim Of Tim Beckman's Abusive Coaching
The University of Illinois has agreed to pay Simon Cvijanovic, a former left tackle for the Illini football team, a one-time payment of $250,000 for injuries and medicals expenses Cvijanovic incurred while playing for head coach Tim Beckman, who was fired after an investigation substantiated claims ...

Law Enforcement Identifies Kentucky Fans Who Threatened Elite Eight Referee
Seven Kentucky fans who harassed and threatened referee John Higgins after the team’s Elite Eight loss have been identified by law enforcement, according to the Associated Press....

Colorado President To Decide If Mike MacIntyre Will Be Punished For Failing To Report Assistant's Alleged Abuse
The Daily Camera reported Tuesday that Colorado’s board of regents elected to have president Bruce Benson determine the form of any punishment action taken against head football coach Mike MacIntyre, athletic director Rick George, and chancellor Phil DiStefano for actively choosing not to report all...

Four-Star Football Recruit Announces Decision With Paintball Battle Royale Video
Jalen Mayfield, a 4-star offensive tackle from Grand Rapids, was committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and then he took them out on the field of (paintball) battle. Mayfield is ranked as the top offensive tackle in the state of Michigan and Scout has him as the 16th-best tackle in the nation. S...

Report: New Mexico AD Paid For $64,949 Golf Trip To Scotland<i> </i>With Public Funds
KRQE published a report Tuesday exposing New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs and a group of New Mexico executives for spending $64,949 of public funds to pay for a 2015 golfing trip to Scotland, complete with luxury hotel arrangements and reservations to play at high-end golf courses like St. A...

Josh Jackson Required To Attend Anger Management For Accosting Kansas Women's Basketball Player
The Kansas City Star has the details on former Kansas basketball player and future NBA lottery pick Josh Jackson’s court-mandated diversion agreement, which stipulates that Jackson has to, among other tasks, attend anger management, abstain from drugs and drinking for a year, and write letter of apo...

Texas Gets Closer To Passing Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill, NCAA Remains Silent
Texas is on track to become the second state in the United States to take statewide legislative action to prevent transgender citizens from using the appropriate bathroom, as the House voted on Monday in favor of limiting bathroom choice in public and charter schools....