When Eddie Kenny set foot on the Spring Hill campus of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic School, he must have been hit with an instant rush. There was no athletic news release that needed to be e-mailed to the media. See, Kenny, who took over as the Bishop McLaughlin's athletic director this summer, was Saint Leo University's sports information director and assistant athletic director for the previous three years. ...more

December 28, 2008

Jeremiah Dominguez scored 25 points and Portland State upset No. 7 Gonzaga, 77-70, on Tuesday night for its first win against a ranked team since it reinstated its basketball program for the 1996-97 season. ...more

December 24, 2008

By the time he was in the eighth grade, King High School power forward Toarlyn Fitzpatrick was considered one of the top prospects in the country. ...more

December 14, 2008

A couple of seniors delight in the opportunity to contribute to Lennard High School's burgeoning basketball program one last time. ...more

December 3, 2008

Whenever a program puts together six FHSAA tournament-qualifying teams in seven years - including three straight - the expectation to reach that perennial status quo just sort of comes naturally. ...more

November 29, 2008

This truly will be a historic season for the University of South Florida. For the first time, the men's basketball program will be participating in the Big East Conference Tournament in Madison Square Garden. ...more

November 9, 2008

"Slam Dunked," by Ron Gomez with Beryl Shipley (Wordclay, $19.95) ...more

November 2, 2008

When done properly, "fly on the wall" sports books can be very effective. The model is John Feinstein's "Season On The Brink," an absorbing look at the Indiana basketball program under Coach Bob Knight. ...more

September 17, 2008

High school sports teams across the country are feeling the pinch of the economic recession, the soaring gas and diesel fuel prices and it's affecting not only their budgets, but also the way they approach scheduling. ...more

September 14, 2008

The University of South Florida uncovered and self-reported four secondary violations in the men's basketball program Wednesday in response to a Tampa Tribune public records request filed Tuesday. ...more

September 12, 2008