Myron Medcalf

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Articles

Medcalf: This summer, let's all be more vigilant about our children

4 days ago | startribune.com | Myron Medcalf

With tears streaming down her face, Ashley Berry pleaded for help. "He had plans," said Berry, the mother of missing Columbia Heights teen Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr., at a news conference last week. "So I know he's not lost. I know he's not just missing. He's not just lost. He's smart.
NCAA president sees value in March Madness bracket expansion

1 week ago | espn.com.au | Myron Medcalf

ORLANDO -- NCAA President Charlie Baker sees value in expanding the NCAA Tournament by a handful of teams and wants to reach a decision on the matter in the next few months, he said Thursday. Baker spoke during Big 12 spring meetings, where conference leaders are discussing everything from the multi-billion dollar revenue-sharing settlement to complexities brought on by the transfer portal and name, image and likeness.
No Duke-Miami matchup in ACC's 18-game men's basketball schedule

1 week ago | espn.com.au | Myron Medcalf

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Instate foes North Carolina and NC State will meet just once next year while Duke won't play the Miami team now coached by former Blue Devils assistant Jai Lucas in the Atlantic Coast Conference's reconfigured scheduling model.
Big 12's decision to drop to 18 games goes beyond injuries

1 week ago | espn.com | Myron Medcalf

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Another college basketball season in the books means another offseason to reset, recruit and reassess the growing needs of the game. Following a yearlong experiment with a 20-game conference schedule, the Big 12 announced its intention to return to 18 games for the upcoming season. Vice President of Big 12 Men's Basketball Brian Thornton said Wednesday there were multiple reasons for the change.
Tyon Grant-Foster, former WAC player of year, joining Gonzaga

1 week ago | espn.com.au | Myron Medcalf

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Former Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster is headed to Gonzaga. Grant-Foster announced his decision on Instagram Wednesday. A 6-foot-7 senior, Grant-Foster was the 2024 Western Athletic Conference player of the year after averaging 20.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in his first season with the Antelopes. He averaged 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds last season. Grant-Foster missed more than a year of basketball after collapsing in the locker room at halftime while playing for DePaul.
Grading how every SEC team performed in 2024-25

1 week ago | thejefffoxshow.com | Myron Medcalf

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Grading how every men's SEC basketball team performed in 2024-25

1 week ago | espn.com | Myron Medcalf

Before the focus fully shifts to the 2025-26 men's college basketball season, we're evaluating how this past season went. With grades for the ACC, Big East, Big Ten and Big 12 already in, we're moving on to the SEC -- our final report card of this series. With a record-setting 14 NCAA tournament bids in 2024-25, it's no surprise the SEC earned the most A grades of the five conferences we've covered, and only the second without a single F.
Paige Bueckers leads Wings to first win in Connecticut return

1 week ago | espn.ph | Myron Medcalf |Michael Voepel

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Paige Bueckers returned to a familiar place to get the first win of her WNBA career. The No. 1 pick in the draft by the Dallas Wings had lost her first four games as a pro and couldn't remember a longer losing streak in her storied basketball career. She wouldn't let it get to five. Bueckers scored a season-best 21 points in the Wings' 109-87 victory over Connecticut on Tuesday night.
Mia program provides safe space for young people to create

1 week ago | startribune.com | Myron Medcalf

As I walked around the Minneapolis Institute of Art last week, I connected with a photo in the "Teen Perspectives: Minneapolis as Monument" collection, produced and created by high school artists who worked with local BIPOC artists. In the picture, four African American boys stare ahead on what looks like a typical day in their lives. I could see myself in that image.
Liberty set WNBA regular-season record with 19 3s vs. Sky

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Myron Medcalf

CHICAGO -- Led by Natasha Cloud with four 3-pointers and 18 points, the defending champion New York Liberty broke the WNBA regular-season record by making 19 3s in a 99-74 victory over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night. Eight of nine Liberty players who attempted a 3-pointer made at least one from deep as they finished 19-for-34 (56%). The previous team and WNBA highs were 18 3-pointers in a regular-season game. The Las Vegas Aces made 23 3s in a playoff game in 2022.