http://www.mail.com/people/1706934-shabazz-muhammad.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1706934-shabazz-muhammad.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1993872-steve-alford-takes-ucla-basketball-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Alford walked into Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday for the first time since the 1984 Summer Olympics, took his place under the 11 national championship banners and called his new job as UCLA basketball coach "a challenge." Alford said he doesn't think he'll change who he's been for the first 22 years of his coaching career now that he'... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1993872-steve-alford-takes-ucla-basketball-coach.html 2013-04-02T23:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979078-best-worst-ncaa-tournaments-1st-weekend.html Florida Gulf Coast was the breakout star of the weekend, alley-ooping its way on to the national stage to capture everyone's attention. You probably watched the Eagles crash the round of 16 like everyone else. Well, there were 63 other teams playing last weekend, too. La Salle broke through as well. Bluebloods such as Duke and Michigan State were big winn... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:44:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979078-best-worst-ncaa-tournaments-1st-weekend.html 2013-03-26T00:44:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978990-howland-bids-farewell-to-ucla-firing.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Howland kept it classy in departing as UCLA basketball coach on Monday, thanking the athletic director who had fired him a day earlier while noting the high expectations that come with running a program that owns a record 11 national championships. Howland was applauded by supporters as he walked into a news conference at Pauley Pav... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:23:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978990-howland-bids-farewell-to-ucla-firing.html 2013-03-26T00:23:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976120-ucla-ben-howland-fired.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA hasn't fired Ben Howland as basketball coach, although his time in Westwood appears to be running out. A school spokesman said late Saturday night that contrary to multiple media reports UCLA had not fired Howland. Howland told the Los Angeles Times that he had not yet spoken to athletic director Dan Guerrero, who typically evaluat... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:49:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976120-ucla-ben-howland-fired.html 2013-03-24T06:49:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974766-minnesota-outmuscles-ucla-83-63-rout-ncaas.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Minnesota coach Tubby Smith got the win he needed to calm down his critics at home. UCLA's Ben Howland took a loss that will only ignite a new round of howling for his job out West. Andre Hollins scored 28 points and Minnesota rolled past punchless UCLA 83-63 on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament, giving Smith his... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:49:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974766-minnesota-outmuscles-ucla-83-63-rout-ncaas.html 2013-03-23T05:49:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943646-no-23-ucla-knocks-washington-61-54.html SEATTLE (AP) — Once they got word, UCLA stopped with the hugs and handshakes on the court and raced into the locker room, huddling around cellphones and computers to get whatever updates they could on what was happening in Salt Lake City. When Utah's upset of Oregon became final, the Bruins' locker room erupted with cheers; the Pac-12 Conference regular-s... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:44:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943646-no-23-ucla-knocks-washington-61-54.html 2013-03-09T23:44:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1841080-latest-ncaa-scandal-headquarters.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The latest black eye for college sports belongs to the NCAA. In an embarrassing blow to its watchdog image, the NCAA said Wednesday its enforcement staff had botched the high-profile investigation of the University of Miami by improperly conducting at least two depositions while working with an attorney for disgraced booster Nevin Shap... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1841080-latest-ncaa-scandal-headquarters.html 2013-01-23T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1811970-midterm-basketballs-best-freshman.html The winter break is wrapping up, conference play is under way and youth is being served on college basketball teams across the country. With most of the preliminaries out of the way, here are six of the standout freshmen who have passed the midterm tests for their teams. Some are playing right out of high school and others had to wait a year before their ... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1811970-midterm-basketballs-best-freshman.html 2013-01-10T18:33:00Z