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CU picks next coach

Denver ? Boise State coach Dan Hawkins was close to completing a deal that would bring him to Colorado to replace Gary Barnett.A person familiar with the negotiations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal is still pending, told the Associated Press that the school hoped to ...

‘Nova takes Big 5 battle

Philadelphia ? Allan Ray scored 19 points, and No. 3 Villanova withstood a 24-7 run late in the second half to beat pesky Penn, 62-55, Tuesday night at the Palestra.Randy Foye scored 16 points, and Mike Nardi had 14 for the Wildcats (7-0), who got off to a shaky start in the first of three ...

As coaches’ salaries rise, schools race to keep up

Tom Davis didn't go into coaching to get rich; it just happened that way."It probably was good timing, to some degree," the Drake men's basketball coach said last week.Davis got his first big-time job at Boston College in 1977, just as college basketball was starting its climb into the ...

UT’s Young tops on All-America ballot

Vince Young can claim at least one victory over Southern California this season.The Texas quarterback was selected to the Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday, relegating USC's Matt Leinart to second-team.Young was runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting to Trojans tailback Reggie ...

CU sends message scandals OK, but losses aren’t

I'll never forget Gary Barnett sitting at the front of the room, facing the Northwestern point-shaving scandal, with doubt and suspicion facing him. Several players had taken money from gamblers. One had intentionally fumbled because the team was about to score a touchdown that would've been a ...

Nebraska shooting ‘flat’ in victory

LINCOLN, NEB. ? Nebraska got a 76-67 victory against South Dakota State on Thursday night, but the Cornhuskers weren't celebrating.On the contrary, they were disappointed in their performance against a team in just its second year in NCAA Division I basketball that has won only one game so far ...

Illinois defense keeps Hoyas’ comeback on leash

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. ? Bruce Weber knew his young Illinois team would have to play tight defense if it was to succeed against Georgetown's ball-control offense Thursday night. So the coach was standing on his broken left ankle early in the game, waving his arms and exhorting his players to stick to ...

Is Barnett’s CU run done?

Boulder, Colo. ? Gary Barnett slipped out his office through a side door Wednesday evening, still the football coach at Colorado, but with his future uncertain amid reports he could be fired soon.Barnett, who left with his attorney, John Rodman, refused to comment on a report Wednesday in the ...