Nebraska wins $300,000 prize in College Basketball Crown tournament
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Sources -- Texas A&M to hire Samford's Bucky McMillan as coach - ESPN
SAN ANTONIO — Texas A&M is set to hire Samford coach Bucky McMillan as the school's next men's basketball coach, sources told ESPN on Friday. The sides are finalizing a five-year deal, according to sources.
Chattanooga becomes first Southern Conference team to win NIT title - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship after beating UC Irvine 85-84 on Thursday night.
Who has won the NIT championship? All-time winners list - ESPN
The National Invitation Tournament, or NIT, is an annual postseason knockout tournament featuring 32 Division I basketball teams. The NCAA has held the men's tournament since 1938. Temple defeated Colorado 60-36 in the inaugural NIT championship game on March 16, 1938. St. John's has won the most NIT titles, with five.
Georgia man who swindled Dwight Howard gets 12 years in prison - ESPN
NEW YORK — A Georgia businessman who scammed former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of millions of dollars was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison.
From white gold to the new oil – why Greenland’s mineral wealth is in the spotlight
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is set to visit Greenland on Wednesday as diplomatic relations between Washington and Denmark plumb new depths following vocal US signalling of its desire to take control of the self-governing territory of Greenland. But while president Trump continues to insist it is a matter of national security, he has made no secret of his interest in the vast Arctic island’s natural resources.
Edwards to coach England women's team
Charlotte Edwards has been named head coach of the England women’s cricket team, the England & Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
Rankin Inlet girls hockey team visits Oakville, Ontario through northern exchange program
Young female hockey players from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, spent this past week in Oakville, Ont., as part of a northern exchange program.