Sports: Page 158

At Arkansas Baptist, a vision becomes reality

LITTLE ROCK As Danny Davis’ high school football days drew to a close, he was eyeing a Division I career but a low test score put that dream on hold.

From volleyball to the NFL: Sutton takes a long road to Dolphins

DAVIE Fla. David Sutton leaped and made a spectacular catch along the sideline, then landed awkwardly and briefly rolled about in obvious pain.

South Carolina tries to unify program through celebration

COLUMBIA S.C. Kevin Joyce thrilled fans at the old Carolina Coliseum for three seasons with his tenacious play and high-scoring style, finishing as one of the greatest to take the court at South Carolina.

Oklahoma State to invest more with Pickens

STILLWATER Okla. Oklahoma State plans to invest another $28 million with alumnus Boone Pickens in its effort to expand the football stadium that bears the billionaire’s name and build an athletic village.

Some university massacre survivors have a ‘long way to go,’ governor says after meeting

RICHMOND Virginia Some students injured in the Virginia Tech shootings have made significant progress, while others have a long road to recovery ahead of them, the governor said Saturday.

‘Time Out’

Do the demographics of sports newsrooms contribute to the sometimes negative coverage of Black athletes?

Professional Appointments

Peter Roby has been named athletic director at Northeastern University (Mass.). He becomes only the second Black AD at a New England Division I institution. Roby was previously director of Northeastern’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society. He earned a bachelor’s from Dartmouth College. Dr. Maurice Apprey has been named dean of […]

UMaine to investigate softball team photos

BANGOR Maine The University of Maine is investigating online photos taken last year showing members of the Maine softball team apparently drinking alcohol and making lewd gestures while dressed in outrageous costumes.

FAMU QB Love suspended for 3 games

TALLAHASSEE Fla. Florida A&M football coach Rubin Carter has suspended redshirt freshman quarterback Robert Love for the first three games of the season for violation of team standards.

Leadership & Policy

Halftime show will look the same without Chief Illiniwek

CHAMPAIGN Ill. The University of Illinois halftime show will go on.

Leadership & Policy

Halftime show will look the same without Chief Illiniwek

No drastic changes are being made to the halftime show at Illini football games this year, despite the loss of the school’s longtime mascot, Chief Illiniwek.

Texas A&M Signs with Adidas, Ending University’s Relationship with Nike

PORTLAND Ore. Adidas just did it again.

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