Category: College Sports

Chris Roberts, Ex-radio Voice of UCLA Football and Basketball, Dies at 74

LOS ANGELES—Chris Roberts, who worked as UCLA’s football and basketball play-by-play radio announcer for 23 years, has died. He was 74. He died at his Glendora home east of Los Angeles on May 12 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, the school said May 13. When he retired in 2015, Roberts equaled Fred Hessler’s record for…


Son of NBA Great Dennis Rodman Transferring to USC, Joining Bronny James

LOS ANGELES—Southern California’s basketball roster is getting more star-studded by the moment. The Trojans had already landed Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Now, D.J. Rodman has announced on social media that he’s transferring to USC, which confirmed his addition on Wednesday, May 10. The son of NBA rebounding great Dennis…


Georgia Bulldogs Championship Football Team Declines White House Invitation

The University of Georgia’s championship football team has declined an invitation to the White House, citing a scheduling conflict. “The University of Georgia first received on May 3 an invitation for the Bulldog football team to visit the White House on June 12,” said the University of Georgia Athletic Association in a May 9 statement….


Georgia’s Championship Team Declines White House Invitation

ATHENS, Ga.—Georgia’s national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House. According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden…


Iowa, Iowa St Announce Investigations Into Athlete Gambling

The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules, and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes across three sports also are suspected of violating gambling rules….


LeBron James’ Son Bronny Commits to Play Basketball at USC

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James’ oldest son, Bronny, says he will play basketball at the University of Southern California in the fall. Bronny James abruptly announced his much-anticipated decision on social media Saturday, about two hours before his father’s Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The 18-year-old…


College Baseball Player Struck by Stray Bullet During Game in Texas

A Texas A&M University-Texarkana baseball player who was struck by a stray bullet during a game remains in stable condition in an intensive care unit and has “significant injuries and complications” to overcome, the school said on Monday. Matthew DeLaney of Princeton, Texas, was hit on Saturday by a bullet that was fired about 400…


Basketball Legend Rivers, Longtime Globetrotter, Dies at 73

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Larry “Gator” Rivers, who helped integrate high school basketball in Georgia before playing for the Harlem Globetrotters and becoming a county commissioner in his native Savannah, died Saturday at age 73. Rivers died from cancer, Chatham County Commission Chairman Chester Ellis told the Savannah Morning News. Campbell and Sons Funeral Home said Rivers died…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Biden Presents Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Falcons

President Joe Biden presents the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the Air Force Falcons, the men’s basketball team representing the United States Air Force Academy, during a ceremony at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 28. …


LIVE NOW: Biden Presents Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Falcons

President Joe Biden presents the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the Air Force Falcons, the men’s basketball team representing the United States Air Force Academy, during a ceremony at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 28. …