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Irish's Kearney named Holy Cross coach (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:41:55 PDT

Sean Kearney is the new basketball coach at Holy Cross. The former Notre Dame assistant was named Thursday to succeed Ralph Willard, who resigned last month after 10 seasons to become Rick Pitino's associate head coach at Louisville. Kearney, 49, spent the last nine seasons as Mike Brey's associate head coach, serving as national recruiting coordinator.

Self: Henry brothers to play for Kansas (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:32:51 PDT

Kansas coach Bill Self's fence-mending trip worked: Xavier and C.J. Henry are still coming to Lawrence to play for the Jayhawks. A day after traveling to Oklahoma City for an air-clearing meeting with two of his prized recruits, Self said Wednesday that Xavier and C.J. will play for Kansas next season.

Butler-Hoyas, Indiana-Pitt in Jimmy V (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:14:46 PDT

Butler will meet Georgetown and Indiana will face Pittsburgh in this year's Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. The pairings for the Dec. 8 doubleheader were announced Wednesday. This will be the 15th annual Jimmy V Classic and the seventh played in New York City. The games are part of the fundraising effort for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, which is named for the late Jim Valvano,...

NCAA rejects Kelvin Sampson's appeal (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:17:43 PDT

The NCAA is finished with the latest Kelvin Sampson saga. The NCAA on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the former Indiana basketball coach, who was slapped with five years of potential penalties for taking part in more than 100 impermissible calls to recruits while coaching the Hoosiers. The NCAA said its infractions committee upheld the violations found in the case, which prompted an overhaul at...

Irish promote Inglesby to assistant (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:08:44 PDT

Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey has promoted Martin Ingelsby to assistant coach, filling the vacancy created when nine-year associate head coach Sean Kearney was hired as head coach at Holy Cross. Brey said Friday that Ingelsby is considered a rising star in coaching and has gained the respect of other coaches around the country.

Son of Northridge coach given probation (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:57:26 PDT

The son of the head basketball coach at Cal State-Northridge has been sentenced to probation and community service after pleading no contest to charges of stealing from the Best Buy store where he worked. Jeffrey Braswell, the son of coach Bobby Braswell, pleaded no contest Thursday in San Fernando Superior Court to five felony counts.

Tar Heels ink 10-year contract with Nike (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:25:52 PDT

The Tar Heels will wear the swoosh for the next nine years. University of North Carolina officials said Wednesday they have signed a 10-year contract for Nike to supply athletic equipment and apparel to its sports teams. The contract was signed in late May and made retroactive to July 1, 2008. The Beaverton, Ore.-based footwear maker will provide shoes, uniforms, balls, coaching gear and other...