Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Oops! Rutgers' Eddie Jordan did not receive degree from university

2013-05-11 07:05:00

New Rutgers basketball Coach Eddie Jordan was brought in to lead the university out of the embarrassment of the Mike Rice scandal, but controversy continues after the school’s athletic department’s website inaccurately declared Jordan had...

Rafael Nadal proves fitness, wins Barcelona Open

2013-04-28 22:24:00

Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday, defeating Nicolas Almagro, 6-4, 6-3, in Spain for his fourth title of the year. This latest victory, with next month's French Open approaching, is a promising sign that Nadal is getting...

Eddie Jordan returning to Rutgers as head coach

2013-04-18 14:52:00

Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan has accepted the head coaching position at Rutgers. While the university has yet to announce the hire, Jordan will return to his alma mater, where he attended and played from 1973-77. Jordan replaces Mike Rice, who...

Super Bowl champion Ravens to open season at Denver

2013-04-18 19:57:00

Peyton Manning back in Indianapolis — in a Broncos uniform. Peyton vs. younger brother Eli Manning in another Manning Bowl. Andy Reid returning to Philadelphia: Let the booing begin now? The NFL schedule, released Thursday, is filled with...

Melissa McCarthy as an abusive coach is a slam dunk for 'SNL'

2013-04-07 08:04:00

Comic actress Melissa McCarthy is known for her physical game (last night's "Saturday Night Live" had her falling in heels and dancing about ham), so it was fitting that as the NCAA tournament is winding down, the highlight from this week's episode was...

Rutgers basketball scandal: Tim Pernetti is the wrong fall guy

2013-04-06 11:09:00

It appears in the aftermath of Mike Rice getting fired as Rutgers basketball coach for his abusive behavior toward players and Tim Pernetti being subsequently forced to resign as athletic director over the fiasco, that university President Robert Barchi...

Two Rutgers players voice support for fired coach Mike Rice

2013-04-05 07:45:00

In the aftermath of the firing of Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice, which includes the call for the firings of Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and university President Robert Barchi, two Scarlet Knights players came to the defense of their former coach,...

Rutgers makes it official: Tim Pernetti out as athletic director

2013-04-05 10:51:00

Tim Pernetti, a Rutgers graduate and former Scarlet Knights football player, has resigned as athletic director, university President Robert Barchi announced during a news conference Friday. After two days of public outcry over the abusive behavior of...

Live discussion: Rutgers reaction, Final Four preview

2013-04-05 11:10:00

Times national college basketball writer Chris Dufrense and reporter Chris Foster will join host John Cherwa this morning at 11:30 to discuss the fallout from the Rutgers basketball scandal as well as talk about the NCAA tournament's Final Four. Rutgers...

Ed Rush resigns as Pac-12 basketball coordinator of officials

2013-04-04 18:00:00

Wow, that didn't take long. Ed Rush, the Pac-12 Conference's embattled coordinator of officials for men's basketball, resigned Thursday only two days after he received a vote of confidence from Commissioner Larry Scott. Rush, however, couldn't...

Louisville-Syracuse final would make fitting Big East swan song

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Ask Louisville Coach Rick Pitino or Syracuse's Jim Boeheim about Madison Square Garden or Big East Conference founder Dave Gavitt. Even the tight-lipped Boeheim becomes sentimental and is apt to weave a story about a Big East classic. "I would have been...

Scandals overshadow joy as NCAA prepares to celebrate Final Four

2013-04-03 13:59:00

The NCAA tournament, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is desperately hoping to get to this weekend’s Final Four before another scandal breaks. The odds right now in Las Vegas, where the Pac-12 Conference recently held its postseason...

Rutgers' Kadeem Jack looks to pass the ball around Pat Connaughton during the first half.

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Rutgers forward Betnijah Laney grabs a rebound as USF's Courtney Williams contests in a second round game at the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament at XL Center Saturday afternoon. St. John's won 51-45.

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Rutgers forward Wally Judge drives against Seton Hall's Brian Oliver during a Big East Conference game last month.

2013-03-08 00:00:00