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Kansas Jayhawks

FBI not releasing documents regarding Kansas’ deal with Adidas

Kansas appeared to avoid trouble when the FBI made several arrests related to an alleged bribery scandal involving Adidas executives, college and youth basketball coaches, and businessmen. But that may not be completely certain at this point. The …

Louisville president says Tom Jurich kept school in dark with Adidas deal

Louisville interim president Greg Postel filed an official letter on Monday placing athletic director Tom Jurich on paid administrative leave, and the list of grievances against Jurich paint a picture of a shady deal that was worked out with Adidas. …

Sean Miller

Company pauses Sean Miller ads amid FBI investigation

An Arizona financial institution paused its advertisements featuring Sean Miller amid an FBI investigation that has implicated one of Miller’s University of Arizona assistant coaches. Arizona Wildcats assistant basketball coach Book Richardson …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino: ‘I will take ownership’ of Louisville scandal

In a Friday statement, former Louisville coach Rick Pitino again denied knowledge of illegal payments to players — but took responsibility for the scandal that happened under his watch. Pitino issued the closest thing yet to an apology in the …

Tom Crean

Tom Crean reportedly not a candidate for Louisville interim job

The Louisville Cardinals are moving closer to naming an interim head coach, but it reportedly will not be Tom Crean. The former Marquette and Indiana coach reportedly was not in the mix for the Louisville position. I have been told that Tom Crean …

Rick Pitino

Report: Rick Pitino accused of helping funnel money to top recruit

Rick Pitino has found himself at the center of a massive college basketball fraud scandal, and it would appear prosecutors are arguing that the Louisville head coach is guilty by more than just association. CBS News reported on Thursday that Pitino …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino issues statement maintaining innocence after firing

Louisville coach Rick Pitino is maintaining his innocence even after being placed on administrative leave by the university. Louisville was implicated in the NCAA bribery scandal that has rocked the sport, with the investigation alleging that an …

Bruce Pearl

Auburn offering full season ticket refunds after NCAA scandal breaks

Auburn is granting fans full refunds on season tickets after being implicated in the massive college basketball scandal that broke Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the program told James Crepea of AL.com that “full refunds” for season ticket …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino reportedly unlikely to land NBA coaching job

Rick Pitino seems unlikely to ever coach a college basketball team again, and it doesn’t sound like the NBA will be any more forgiving. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Pitino has looked into potential NBA jobs in recent years, but …

Tom Crean

Report: Tom Crean could become interim Louisville coach

The Louisville Cardinals need an interim basketball coach just days before practices are to begin for the 2017-18 season, and they may be looking at an established name on such short notice. ESPN’s Lisa Kerney reported Wednesday that former …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino fired by Louisville

Rick Pitino is out as the Louisville men’s basketball coach in the wake of yet another scandal involving the program. Shortly after reports surfaced that Pitino had informed his assistants he expected to be fired, the university made the move …

Louisville AD Tom Jurich’s daughter works as Adidas brand manager

Heads have begun to roll at Louisville in the wake of Tuesday’s bombshell FBI announcement that several college basketball programs are being investigated for fraud and corruption. Athletic director Tom Jurich was reportedly the first to go, …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino reportedly told Louisville assistants he expects to be fired

Rick Pitino insists he had no knowledge of any fraud or corruption scheme involving the Louisville basketball program, but that does not mean the longtime coach expects to face no consequences in the wake of the allegations. ESPN’s Michael …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino distances himself from scandal in statement

Rick Pitino’s Louisville program is at the center of another scandal, and the head coach once again is trying to distance himself from matters. Here’s a statement Pitino’s attorney sent out on Tuesday. Pitino says he is …

Rick Pitino

Mother of Louisville commit Brian Bowen ‘had no idea’ about alleged payments

The mother of a five-star recruit who committed to Louisville back in June says she has no knowledge of any payments that were allegedly made to her family or her son. According to federal indictments released on Tuesday, four NCAA basketball coaches …

Four NCAA basketball assistants arrested in alleged fraud scheme involving Adidas

The FBI announced on Tuesday that four NCAA basketball coaches are among the 10 people who have been arrested and charged with fraud and corruption in an alleged scandal involving a top executive at Adidas. According to the indictments, Auburn …

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