Men's Baskeball: The Wrong Records Greet Majerusâs Return
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Rick Majerusâs St. Louis Billikens set a record for scoring futility in a 49-20 loss to George Washington in their Atlantic 10 opener.
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Eddy Curry played alongside Zach Randolph for the first time, and Allan Houston started his comeback attempt, but it all got lost in a cascade of dunks and green clovers.
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It didn't take long for coach Roderick Jackson to get tired of his girls basketball team practicing in the grimy little gym at Ensley High School while the boys worked out in the nicer, newer one. The baskets' rims were the wrong size and the backboards made of plywood. Jackson complained, and says he was fired for it.
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This was supposed to be the first real test for Uncle Sam's lads. Unfortunately for the beleagured United States men's basketball team, tonight's game with Lithuania will be the fourth test in four games. It's been that kind of tournament for the Yanks.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The non-contact jersey had been ditched earlier in the week. Running back Laurence Maroney was tired of hearing his teammates' barbs, and felt it was important to return to game action, to feel the speed, to take that first hit.
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For some of this yearâs Davis Cup teams, like Israelâs and South Koreaâs, the wait to rejoin the World Group has often seemed interminable. But the Americans cannot quite believe they are being asked to play again so soon.
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One day after several tournament favorites fell nationwide, top teams returned to form with a few notable exceptions.
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Rafer Alston was back in action for the Toronto Raptors and looking for an apology.
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Whether itâs money, the roar of the crowd or just to improve oneâs place in history, there are more boxers who later regret the decision to return to the ring rather than those who stay home.
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The Knicks will reach this weekendâs All-Star break with a horrific record, but they will reach it with their new mantra intact: playing better, record notwithstanding.
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For the first time since 1982, the NBA is sending two teams back for a do-over.
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Clevelandâs win over Detroit was the ultimate reversal of fortune for a beleaguered sports city accustomed to big-game failure.
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Los Angeles - Rick Majerus, one of college&#39;s top basketball coaches who has won more than 400 games and made 15 post-season appearances in his 20-Year career, was hired today (Dec. 15) as USC&#39;s men&#39;s basketball
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Folks back in the United States are searching for an explanation to their basketball team&#39;s misfortunes.
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The National Basketball Association will return to using leather balls rather than the microfiber composite version that brought numerous complaints from players, ESPN reported.
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Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury returned to the Knicks on Wednesday after missing upwards of a month following the death of his father.
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The Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat must replay the final 51.9 seconds of their game last month because the N.B.A. said the official scorer ruled incorrectly that Shaquille OâNeal fouled out. This will be the first time since 1982 that the league has sent teams back on the court for a replay.