NEMS360: Sidney’s eligibility case shifts to Clearinghouse in advance of meeting
The eligibility case of Mississippi State basketball signee Renardo Sidney has taken another turn. The NCAA has moved the case from its Agents, Amateurism and Gambling Activities division to the Amateurism Certification Process Team at the Eligibility Center, a.k.a. the NCAA Clearinghouse. The reason >>> click here to read more from Brad Locke.
NEMS360: Rock-N-Rollers lose heartbreaker to Majic
The Tupelo Rock-N-Rollers were ready for overtime. With time expiring in Friday’s World Basketball Association Exposure League championship game, the Rock-N-Rollers’ O’Brian Lowe grabbed the rebound off teammate Daryl Wilson’s miss and put the ball back up for what would have been the tying basket. >>> click here to read more.
Monroe360: Morrow gets gold at State Games
Joe Morrow, a 26-year-old weightlifter from Amory, was the Men’s Overall Champion in the 2009 State Games of Mississippi Powerlifting Competiton. With a Wilkes Index of 7.62, Morrow earned the gold medal in the 148-pound weight class by lifting a total of 1,405 pounds. >>> click here to read more from Monroe360.
Rivals.com: Senate to hold hearing on college football’s BCS
The Senate plans to hold a hearing next week looking into antitrust issues surrounding the Bowl Championship Series. It’s the second time this year that Congress is shining a light on the polarizing system college football uses to crown its national champion. The hearing will be held next Tuesday in the Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy and consumer rights, according to a posting on the committee’s Web site. >>> click here to read more.
Hattiesburg American: Money no problem for some schools
This fiscal year, the University of Florida athletic budget has jumped $5.9 million to just over $89 million. Oh, and did I mention that is with a 10 percent all-around cut and the addition of a new sport, women’s lacrosse.In fact, budgets are up around the money-crazed Southeastern Conference, thanks to the new TV deal signed with CBS and ESPN, expected to pay schools $6.2 million each. >>> click here to read more.
Saturday Morning Sports Ramblings by Austin Bishop of the Star-Herald.
