LA Clippers Win 1st Ever Division Title

Eight previous seasons in the Atlantic Division as the Buffalo Braves and another 34 in the Pacific Division after moving West, the Clippers franchise had never won a division championship.

Until now.

With their 109-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday afternoon, the Clippers clinched their first-ever…

Tim Pernetti Resigns as Rutgers Athletic Director

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tim Pernetti is out as Rutgers athletic director, two days after the basketball coach he hired, Mike Rice, was dismissed when a video went public showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players and using anti-gay slurs.

The decision was confirmed to The Associated…

Univ of Michigan Guard Trey Burke Wins Player of the Year

ATLANTA — Michigan guard Trey Burke was named Thursday as The Associated Press national college basketball player of the year, a recognition that comes just days after his late-game heroics fueled Michigan’s first Final Four appearance in two decades.

Burke heads into Friday’s national semifinal against Syracuse as…

Exonerated Brian Banks Signs with the Atlanta Falcons

Brian Banks forced himself to forget about the sport he loved.

He had verbally committed to USC as a junior at Long Beach Poly in 2002 before he pleaded no contest to a charge of rape and kidnap. Banks then spent the next five years and two months in prison…

Louisville Guard Kevin Ware Back with Team

Kevin Ware is pretty certain how his next few months will play out.

“After we win the national championship,” the injured Louisville guard said with a smile on his face, “I’m just looking forward to rehab.”

Ware is already set for his next step, though he is gingerly walking…