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Paying student-athletes remains difficult legal proposition

Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 11/09/2017 Arizona Wildcats Assistant Coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson was arrested in Tucson on Sept. 26 on several charges for conspiracy to commit bribery and fraud, reported the Arizona Daily Star. As a law student who claims the University of Arizona (UA) as an alma mater, the FBI investigation into college basketball fiscal impropriety hits close to home. The Star writes … Continue reading Paying student-athletes remains difficult legal proposition

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Blue Devils, Spartans among nation’s best

Matt Dougherty & Drew White | Staff Writers 11/09/2017 College basketball season is finally upon us, whether October’s abnormally warm weather made you forget about it or not. Here at Duquesne, excitement abounds as coach Keith Dambrot prepares to head the men’s team for the first time in an unwelcoming Atlantic 10. Across the country, many top contenders remain the same. Therefore, The Duke has … Continue reading Blue Devils, Spartans among nation’s best

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Dambrot hire means tourney drought is coming to a close

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor The Duquesne men’s basketball coaching search served as a metaphor for the last 40 years of the program — a complete trainwreck. The names of King Rice (Monmouth), Dane Fife (Michigan State) and James Whitford (Ball State) were all rumored to be in advanced talks with Duquesne to take over the program. All three of those discussions fell through. … Continue reading Dambrot hire means tourney drought is coming to a close

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Unexpected Final Four hints at unpredictable ending

By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor As we inch toward the last weekend of the college basketball season, we can look back and marvel at what’s been a fabulously intriguing year thus far. While it’s bittersweet that college basketball is soon to be wrapping up once again, the Final Four is what college hoops enthusiasts everywhere have been waiting for since the beginning of … Continue reading Unexpected Final Four hints at unpredictable ending

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