Sports
Changing of the guard
With departure of senior class, Achter and Taylor have a task ahead
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While members of the BG women's basketball team mourned the end of their historic season after a 67-49 loss to Arizona State, coach Curt Miller announced the start of a new season. Miller brought juniors Kate Achter and Whitney Taylor front-and-center, saying "it's your team now," in an emotional passing of the torch from this senior class.
Ruggers jump out to a roaring start with big victories
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As 25 straight Mid-American Conference championships would attest, the BG men's club rugby team is no stranger to success, and it's showing early and often during the spring season. A hot start by BG has them undefeated with an 11-0 record. The first three games of the season were on the road at Alabama, Georgia Tech and Michigan.
Military concludes that no criminal wrongdoing in Tillman's case
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WASHINGTON - High-ranking Army officers made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL star by fellow soldiers, the military concluded yesterday.
Matta's plan falling into place quickly
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Before Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. even played a game for Ohio State, they were handed a Final Four pamphlet by their coach. Six months later, the sensational freshmen - part of a group known as the "Thad Five" - get to see what it's really all about. The Buckeyes (34-3) will be there to play Georgetown on Saturday.
Goodell promises tougher policy
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PHOENIX - One day after yet another NFL player was arrested, commissioner Roger Goodell said yesterday a stronger player conduct policy will not be completed at these league meetings. By next month, however, Goodell expects to have in place the stricter plan and hopes to make some disciplinary decisions before the April 28-29 draft.
Thompson is right where his father was just over 20 years ago
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WASHINGTON - With the game ball from the previous night tucked preciously under his arm, John Thompson III stepped off the bus yesterday to cheers, chants and a hug from the mayor in front of the old gym on Georgetown's campus. "I hope no one's missing class to be here," Thompson III said, half-jokingly, as the crowd of 150 or so surrounded him and his players in the parking lot.
Police recommend charges for Jones
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LAS VEGAS - Tennessee Titans star Adam "Pacman" Jones could face felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a triple shooting at a strip club in February. Jones would face a felony charge of coercion and misdemeanor threat and battery charges in the 5 a.
New, improved Josh Hamilton tries out for Reds
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SARASOTA, Fla. - Fifteen minutes after the final out yesterday, most of the Cincinnati Reds were in the clubhouse or already showered and heading out the door. One player lingered on the field. Josh Hamilton does this often. He chats with fans, signs autographs, poses for photos - all the things he couldn't do during the years fighting through a cocaine addiction that scuttled his career and put his life at a crossroads.
