3:35 PM ET On his doctor’s advice, college basketball analyst Dick Vitale will rest his voice and be away from ESPN’s airwaves for the foreseeable future. In a story posted to ESPN Front Row on Wednesday, Vitale said he visited Boston recently to meet with Massachusetts General Hospital throat specialist Dr. Steven Zeitels. “The good
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2:00 PM ET Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Georgetown transfer Tre King has joined the Iowa State men’s basketball team and will be eligible to play starting in 2022-23, coach T.J. Otzelberger announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-7 forward spent the past three years at Eastern Kentucky and can play two seasons for the Cyclones. He left
1:14 PM ET Big Ten games impacted by COVID-19 cases will no longer be considered automatic forfeits, the league announced Tuesday. The adjusted forfeiture policy for all remaining 2021 and 2022 Big Ten contests allows the league to review every impacted contest and determine whether it can be rescheduled, declared a no-contest or declared a
10:59 AM ET Duke has postponed its game Wednesday against Clemson because of COVID-19 issues within the Blue Devils’ men’s basketball program, the team announced Monday. Duke’s game against Notre Dame on Saturday also was set to be postponed, although that could now change with the ACC shortening isolation options for vaccinated individuals, following updated
6:54 PM ET The ACC announced Monday it added shorter isolation options for vaccinated individuals to its medical advisory group report, following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A vaccinated individual who tests positive for COVID-19 may complete isolation when one of the following happens (if permitted by local and state
6:57 PM ET ESPN News Services GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin received a three-year contract extension that nearly doubled his salary and made him one of the highest-paid administrators in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Stricklin agreed to the new deal in April and signed it in July, according to a public records
1:51 PM ET Texas men’s basketball freshman Jaylon Tyson has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. Tyson, who was ranked No. 31 in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2021, entered the portal Monday afternoon. A 6-foot-7 wing from John Paul II High School (Texas), Tyson is a versatile wing who earned first-team
12:27 PM ET Associated Press A combination of cancellations and the holidays made for a quiet week in men’s college basketball. The latest Associated Press poll reflected the light week. Baylor remained No. 1 for the third straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving all 61 first-place votes from a national media panel. The
10:59 AM ET Duke is expected to postpone its games this week against Clemson and Notre Dame because of COVID-19 issues within the Blue Devils’ men’s basketball program, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected soon regarding Wednesday’s Clemson game, but multiple sources said the Notre Dame on Saturday also will be postponed. The ACC
7:15 AM ET November and December were fun. We had some marquee games — Duke vs. Gonzaga still stands out — some surprises, some disappointments. But the meat and potatoes of the 2021-22 men’s college basketball season is set to truly begin: conference play. So before we get to this week’s awards and rankings, here’s
8:35 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — The Diamond Head Classic championship game between Stanford and Vanderbilt was canceled Saturday because of COVID-19 issues in the Cardinal camp. In a tweet, the tournament said Stanford has health and safety protocols within its program and the game “will be declared a no contest.” The Liberty-BYU game
10:00 PM ET A tough holiday stretch for Houston basketball continued when Marcus Sasser, who leads the Cougars with 17.7 points per game, announced on Instagram on Friday that he is done for the season. Sasser had been hindered by a toe injury. He missed a Dec. 14 matchup against Louisiana but managed 31 minutes
2:43 PM ET A pair of top-10 men’s basketball matchups in the Pac-12 have been postponed, as UCLA and USC both announced Friday that they are continuing their coronavirus-related pauses. No. 5 UCLA (9-1) hasn’t played since a 67-56 win over Marquette on Dec. 11, subsequently canceling games against Alabama State, North Carolina and Cal
3:22 PM ET Associated Press The SEC and Big East have updated its policies for basketball game postponements, cancellations and rescheduling to provide more leniency for teams that are unable to play because of spiking COVID-19 cases. The policies for both conferences establish that men’s and women’s teams will be required to play if seven
2:42 PM ET Clemson officially promoted Graham Neff to athletic director on Thursday following approval from the compensation committee of the school’s board of trustees. Neff, who has been at Clemson since 2013, was named interim athletic director after Dan Radakovich left for Miami and was widely expected to become the permanent AD. In his
7:30 AM ET A year ago at this time, some of the biggest surprises in the country were starting to cement themselves as national contenders. Michigan, picked No. 25 in the preseason AP poll, won its first 11 games of the season and was clearly a Final Four threat midway through the season. Alabama hadn’t
6:55 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils will be donning new threads when they begin ACC conference play
1:27 PM ET Associated Press The ACC is changing its rescheduling policy to avoid assigning forfeits for teams unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols. League athletic directors unanimously supported the change announced Wednesday. The decision comes amid the rise in COVID-19 cases and the increase in cancellations and postponements of basketball games nationally. Games