Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman said the Cairns Taipans’ decision to opt out of wearing a pride jersey reinforced the need for the round and more education on LGBTQ issues. The Taipans released a statement on Wednesday explaining that some of their players had received “abuse and harmful commentary” after reportedly voicing concerns about wearing a rainbow logo due to […]

Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Source: Read Full Article

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Ian Jackson, the No. 2-ranked men’s basketball prospect in the 2024 class, announced his commitment to North Carolina on Monday, a huge recruiting win […]

Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato With 1 minute, 1 second to play in the first half of his team’s 87-75 win over Robert Morris on Saturday, Detroit Mercy star Antoine Davis dribbled in place, shifted left and shot a 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of TJ Wainwright. Swish. Davis made history, setting […]

In 2011, a lanky kid from Chicago joined the Kentucky Wildcats and set the men’s college basketball world on fire. Anthony Davis & Co. would go on to win a national title the following year, and Kentucky would regain its place at the top of college basketball’s hierarchy. That was then. The past few years have not featured those same […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Texas A&M trailed before the opening tip at Florida, a scenario neither coach had experienced or even knew was a possibility before Wednesday night. Source: Read Full Article

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Cam Spencer’s 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left gave Rutgers the lead, and No. 1 Purdue failed to convert on its final two chances Monday night as the Scarlet Knights held on for a shocking 65-64 road victory. It’s the second straight season coach Steve Pikiell’s team has upset top-ranked Purdue. Last season, the Scarlet Knights needed […]

A war of words has broken out between two NBL clubs after accusations a star player was injured after being “targeted” by opponents. Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde said he was “asking for protection” for Keanu Pinder, claiming Melbourne United’s defensive tactics didn’t give Pinder the opportunity to land safely after jumping. But the Victorian NBL outfit has issued a […]

NBL commissioner Jeremy Loeliger can’t be certain how the first Christmas day game will play out but he is confident it will become a big fixture in the future and other sports will follow it. The Sydney Kings face Melbourne United at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Christmas night becoming the first Australian professional teams to play on December 25. […]

AUSTIN, Texas — The woman who called police to report a family violence assault by Texas basketball coach Chris Beard said Friday that Beard did not strangle her and she never wanted him arrested or prosecuted. Beard was suspended indefinitely without pay after his Dec. 12 arrest on a felony charge of strangling his fiancée, Randi Trew, who lives with […]