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California Regents Hear Out Pac-12 on Whether to Block U.C.L.A.’s Move to Big Ten
The leaders of the sprawling University of California educational system are considering whether they should halt the move by U.C.L.A.

Coach Leonard Hamilton: ‘The Worse the Program, the More I Became Interested’
Hamilton, the Florida State men’s basketball coach, was presented with the Joe Lapchick Character Award in New York last week.

UConn Agrees to Pay Former Coach Kevin Ollie $3.9 Million
Ollie, who led the men’s basketball team to the national title in 2014, was fired in 2018 during an investigation into recruiting violations.

UConn Agrees to Pay Former Coach Kevin Ollie $3.9 Million
Ollie, who led the men’s basketball team to the national title in 2014, was fired in 2018 during an investigation into recruiting violations.

Transfer Portal Sends USC Football Into a New Dimension
With a roster rebuilt around 26 transfers, Coach Lincoln Riley is ushering in a “different era” for teams like U.S.C. that are willing to go...

For Florida A&M, Getting on the Field Is Just One of Many Problems
The university’s football players nearly skipped their opening game in protest of their mismanaged athletic department. Recent history shows far more dysfunction within the university’s...

The Simple Yet Precise Legacy of Carril’s Princeton Offense
Carril, who died this week at 92, built teams that stymied bigger powerhouses during the games that mattered each March.

Pac-12 Commissioner Keeps It Professional, but Pointed, After Defections
George Kliavkoff, the Pac-12 commissioner, said the move by U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. to leave the conference for the Big Ten was a money grab that...

Xavier Booker, a Prized Recruit, Shows the Shoe Circuit Isn’t the Only Path
Xavier Booker, in an unusual move, is sidestepping the carnival of tournaments put on by shoe companies to showcase elite men’s basketball players.

Recruiting Trail Puts Basketball’s Changes on Display
Young prospects in men’s basketball have numerous ways to impress college coaches (and options to bypass them). But the way coaches are looking for new...