The Patriot League will not play sports in the fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. In Monday’s announcement, the league also said a decision on winter sports will be made at a later date and that practice, conditioning and strength training will be allowed if “health and safety conditions support …
Read More »Meet the top 10 players in the 2020 Basketball Tournament
8:00 am ET Carmine CarcieriESPN It has been over three months since we organized hoops in the United States, but basketball officially returns this weekend with July 4th fireworks. The Basketball Tournament begins its 11-day tournament, which includes nine alumni teams and a four-time champion, starting with the round of …
Read More »Five-star college basketball recruit Makur Maker engages Howard for UCLA
Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his engagement to Howard on Friday morning, becoming the top-ranked prospect for committing to a historically black college or university since the ESPN recruitment database began in 2007. Maker chose Bison over UCLA, although Kentucky and Memphis were also on their final list of four. …
Read More »Arizona pauses plan for athletes’ return to campus amid COVID-19 surge
Arizona paused its plan to bring athletes back to campus on Monday, citing an increase in COVID-19 cases in Pima County and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the local health system. On June 15, the school began bringing athletes back for volunteer training in groups of approximately 20, …
Read More »Emoni Bates, Top 2022 Basketball Recruit, Commits to the State of Michigan
1:48 PM ET Jeff Borzello Near ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider info. He joined ESPN in 2014. Graduated from the University of Delaware. Mark Schlabach Near ESPN Senior Writer Senior College Football Writer Author of seven books on college football. Graduated from the University of Georgia. Widely considered the …
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