Another twist in $10,000 UMass halfcourt shot after payment drama
Everything is well done. Noary, a student at UMass, will win the $10,000 award he was rejected in the halftime contest he first participated in for the women's hoop match on Wednesday. Lee was supposed to take a layup, a free throw, a 3-pointer and half-court shot in under 30 seconds, and receive a $10,000 […]
UMass student wins $10K challenge until he’s denied on technicality
UMass students thought they won $10,000 in a halftime contest at a women's basketball game, but found out they wouldn't make more money than professionalism. Umass by-by-by-play announcer Josh Schleiber 91.1 FM WMUA Sports posted x. Senior Noalywon the halftime competition at the Mullins Center on Wednesday night. This included layups, free throws, three pointers […]
Former Nets G-League coach, UMass star Mike Babul dead at 47
Former college basketball star and former Nets G League affiliate assistant coach Mike Babur has died of a heart attack at the age of 47. Babur was a legendary college basketball player from Massachusetts who eventually attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he spent four years and was known as a top defensive player. […]
Rutgers, UMass women’s soccer game devolves into brawl, punches fly
On Sunday afternoon, a Rutgers University women’s soccer game briefly turned into a mixed martial arts match. During the Scarlet Knights’ match against the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, a tense brawl broke out due to a flagrant foul by Rutgers senior forward Zia Garman and University of Massachusetts senior forward Ashley Lamond. The brawl […]
UMass Dartmouth Commencement Billionaire Speaker Surprises Each Graduate With $1,000
Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev attends the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth DARTMOUTH, MA – APRIL 26: A view of the entrance to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus on April 26, 2013 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, was a second-year student at the university. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images) […]
UMass Dartmouth grads surprised with $1,000 in cash each from commencement speaker
Commencement speakers at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth gave graduates words of encouragement for their futures and awarded them $1,000 in cash for their graduation funds. “Every graduate who passes the stage will receive a $500 envelope to keep as a gift,” Robert Hale Jr., billionaire and CEO of Quincy-based Granite Telecommunications, said Thursday. ”, […]
UMass Dartmouth athlete Flordan Bazile found dead in river after apparent suicide
The search for a missing Dartmouth College track and field athlete in Massachusetts ended tragically after police recovered his body in a river, school officials announced in an email to students. Flordan “Flo” Basil, 21, was found in a Massachusetts river Tuesday night after an extensive water and ground search. NBC10 reported. The Bristol County […]