College athletes can now wear patches on their uniforms to honor the causes they support, including social justice initiatives, the NCAA Rules of the Game Oversight Panel announced Thursday. Under current rules, patches are prohibited or not addressed in Division I sports. The NCAA Gaming Rules Oversight Panel approved rules …
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Lou Henson, the all-time winning leader as a men’s basketball coach at the University of Illinois and the state of New Mexico, died Saturday at his home in Champaign, Illinois, at the age of 88, his family announced Wednesday. He was buried Wednesday at a ceremony in Champaign, attended by …
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Top 25 prospect Peyton Watson committed to UCLA on Monday, giving the Bruins the highest-ranked player in the state of California for the first time since 2018. Watson chose UCLA from a long list of schools that included Gonzaga, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, and Michigan. “I am the number 1 player …
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The faculty of the University of Kentucky African American and African Studies program has asked the President of the United Kingdom, Eli Capilouto, to change the name of Rupp Arena because the name of the legendary basketball coach “has come to represent racism and exclusion “and” alienates students, black fans, …
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Top-30 prospect Malaki Branham became engaged to the Ohio State on Wednesday, giving Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes their third ESPN 100 prospect in the 2021 class. Branham chose the state of Ohio over Alabama, Baylor, Louisville, Missouri, Marquette, and Xavier. The Columbus, Ohio native had officially visited the state …
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