The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
22 hours ago by Daniel Johnson
Ron Zook's pacing is nothing new.
Step, step. Hand to his mouth, then back down to his side. His hands in his pockets and out again.
Never mind that it's a Saturday in late June. Zook still has an intent, consistent gait.
NCAA restrictions limit the time that the coach can spend with the players, making any sort of meeting highly improbable, but that's more or less irrelevant, with a complete ensemble of players nowhere to be found.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
7 hours ago by Zach Smith - The Daily Iowan
Nate Kaeding likes to think of himself as a down-to-Earth guy.
Easier said than done for the Coralville native/turned NFL star when one mulls over his résumé.
He was All-State and All-Conference in football at Iowa City West High, where he holds a handful of state records that still stand today. He owns five Hawkeye football records and is Iowa and the Big Ten Conference's all-time leading scorer.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
12 hours ago by Brent Busby
A former Western Illinois University athlete is taking part in the world of sports' biggest event: the Olympics.
Zane (Teilane) Taman, who led the Westerwinds basketball team to four straight regular-season conference championships from 2003-06, will compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer with the Latvian national basketball team.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
19 hours ago by Andrew Seligman (AP)
Derrick Rose grew up a few miles from the United Center. Now he'll call the arena home.
The Chicago Bulls took Rose with the No. 1 draft pick on Thursday, opting for the point guard who led Memphis to the NCAA championship game over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
22 hours ago
Road opener
Sept. 6 Georgia game time set at 3:30 p.m.
CMU's Sept. 6 matchup with the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., will be played at 3:30 p.m. EST, the schools announced last week.
The game will be televised on Fox Sports Net South, Sun Sports and FSN Southwest.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
1 day ago by Matt Gubbels
Former ISU men's basketball player Mike Taylor was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers with the 55th selection in Thursday's NBA Draft and became the first player in history to be drafted from the NBA Development League (D-League).
Taylor didn't get to spend much time with his new team.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
1 day ago by Mike Metzger
Being drafted in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur draft is hardly a promising start to a professional career.
However, Burke Badenhop, a Perrysburg, Ohio, native and 2005 graduate of BGSU, is proving the majors are where he belongs.
"Being able to play in the majors is a pretty surreal feeling," Burke said.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
1 day ago by Aaron Vigneault
Senior Associate Athletics Director Derek van der Merwe believes in order for the new events center to take its proper place at CMU, it must be connected to CMU's past.
"One of the things the athletic director is really committed to is attempting to really connect with the institution," van der Merwe said.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
1 day ago by Aaron Vigneault
Like each of the newest inductees into Central Michigan University's Athletics Hall of Fame, Jeff Tropf considers his induction as one of the highest honors he has received in sports.
But unlike the other inductees, it took him three schools and a national scandal to get there.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
1 day ago by Jeremy Werner
For most people, eating is a pleasure - although sometimes a guilty one. For Illinois sophomore Mike Tisdale, eating is a full-time job. The 7-foot-1 center's day is filled with consuming as much as he can.
In the morning, Tisdale makes a big breakfast before heading to morning workouts.
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
2 days ago by Staff Report
SCSU's longest tenured head coach has decided to stop her coaching career to focus on the classroom.
Lori Ulferts, who in 14 years as the women's basketball head coach compiled a 219-178 record, announced her resignation last Wednesday. She will still be part of SCSU, as a professor in the health, physical education, recreation and sports science department.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
2 days ago by Lars Headington and Zach Smith - The Daily Iowan
Former Hawkeyes Nate Kaeding and Robert Gallery are anything but foreign to "camp."
As they enter their fifth seasons in the NFL - Kaeding as a kicker for the San Diego Chargers and Gallery as an offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders - the two have gone through their fair share of minicamps and training camps every summer.
The South End, Wayne State University, MI
2 days ago by Karl Henkel
Last Sunday was the 2008 Weekend Shootout at Wayne State. It featured area high school basketball teams scrimmaging head-to-head against each other over the course of two hot summer days.
The ironic part of the event was that there was no prize. There was no goal.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Jeremy Werner
Shaun Pruitt's and Brian Randle's dreams of hearing their names called in the NBA Draft did not come true on Thursday night, but the former Illini basketball players' hopes of playing in the NBA are still alive.
Pruitt reached an agreement to play with the New Orleans Hornets' summer league team July 11-20 in Las Vegas, while Randle will join former Illini teammate Dee Brown to play with the Seattle SuperSonics July 7-11 in Orlando.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
2 days ago by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) - Monica Abbott pitched a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts, Crystl Bustos and Stacey Nuveman hit three-run homers, and the U.S. Olympic team tuned up for Beijing with a 20-0 win over a Mid-American Conference All-Star team on Monday night.
The Americans, who will be seeking a fourth straight gold medal in China, improved to 49-1 on their "Bound 4 Beijing" tour and delighted a standing-room-only crowd of 4,126 fans.
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
2 days ago by Jake Laxen
When SCSU forward Garrett Roe was drafted in the seventh round last week by the Los Angeles Kings, he was not even paying attention to the NHL draft.
Instead he was watching soccer on TV.
"All of a sudden I get a call from the owner of my USHL team the Indiana Ice, then 30 seconds later my family adviser calls, then thirty seconds later my dad calls then, thirty seconds after that the Kings call," Roe said.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
3 days ago by Lars Headington - The Daily Iowan
Two years after completing his senior season at Iowa, Greg Brunner has made a comeback, of sorts.
The former Hawkeye is once again playing in this summer's Prime Time League, a league he dominated during his college days, for the first time since the summer of 2006.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
3 days ago
Former ISU basketball player Mike Taylor was selected in the second round of the NBA draft Thursday night. The Milwaukee, Wis., native was taken by the Portland Trailblazers as the 55th overall pick. Taylor was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for a future second-round pick.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
3 days ago by Andy Reid, Daily Sports Editor
While waiting in line at White Market on East William Street, Justin Leath could barely contain his excitement. In two days' time, the third-year School of Dentistry student would begin a grueling seven-day, 458-mile bike ride from Windsor, Ontario to Toronto and back.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
3 days ago by Ryan A. Podges, Daily Sports Writer
OMAHA - Yesterday was the eve of his 23rd birthday, but Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps wasn't celebrating
During the preliminary races at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, the world's fastest swimmer had been beat in the 400-meter individual medley, an event in which he holds the world record.
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
4 days ago by Joe Brown
The defending Northwoods League champion St. Cloud River Bats are in the midst of an identity crisis.
Entering Sunday afternoon with a 3-4 week, the Bats are sitting at a 9-12 overall record, six games behind division-leading Mankato. The players know they will need to be more consistent to get the season on track.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
6 days ago
The 2008 Mid-American Conference Football season is approaching and the MAC wants to preview its student athletes on the MAC website.
Many of the featured athletes will also be at the 2008 MAC Football Preview Tuesday, July 29, at Ford Field in Detroit.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
6 days ago
Former ISU basketball star Wesley Johnson is transferring to Syracuse University, the Syracuse Post-Standard reported Wednesday.
According to the Post-Standard, Johnson visited the Syracuse campus this past weekend and liked what it had to offer.
"I really liked the school a lot," Johnson said.
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