Sypher Appeal Denied, Reports to Prison Wednesday

Written by (AP) Wednesday, 06 April 2011 12:49

The woman convicted of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino will report to prison on Wednesday after being denied another request to remain free during her appeals.

Karen Cunagin Sypher had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to keep her out of prison while she appeals her conviction and 7-year sentence. The court denied the request Tuesday, siding with a lower court judge who rejected the request last week.
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Champion Huskies Set For Victory Celebration

Written by Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Tuesday, 05 April 2011 08:52

Star guard Kemba Walker, coach Jim Calhoun and the national champion Connecticut Huskies will be welcomed home with a victory rally at Gampel Pavilion.

The Huskies, 53-41 winners over Butler on Monday night in Houston, are scheduled to arrive at Bradley International Airport at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Princeton Coach Leaves for Fairfield

Written by (AP) Tuesday, 05 April 2011 08:22

Sydney Johnson, who led Princeton to a share of the Ivy League championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament, has been hired by Fairfield.

Athletic director Gene Doris said a news conference would be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. on campus to introduce Johnson.
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Study Tracks Heart Deaths in NCAA : 1 per 44,000

Written by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer Monday, 04 April 2011 15:16

The death of a Michigan teenage basketball player has renewed questions about what kind of heart checkup young athletes need to make the team, and a new study may influence that debate.

Cardiac arrest, when the heart abruptly stops beating, is very rare in young people, especially among healthy young athletes.

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