Big Ten forks in the road for 2009

...a down-the-stretch slide, much like last year. INDIANA Fork in the road: Sept. 19, at Akron Indiana enters the season with its head coach on the hot seat and serious doubts about the...

Akron coach Dambrot gets two-year extension

The University of Akron says it has approved a two-year contract extension for men's basketball coach Keith Dambrot.

Northwestern, Penn State top list of soft skeds

...to get. And his thoughts on Penn State's stay-at-home vacation: 2. Penn State (Akron; Syracuse; Temple; Eastern Illinois) Quality point average: 2.5: Yes, this is the same exact rating as...

Holliday, Hooker grab national titles at NCAAs

Stevi Large of Akron has won the women's hammer throw at the NCAA track and field championships after the event was interrupted by a lengthy weather delay.

...5 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs goes up for a dunk against Nate Linhart #33 of the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...

Ranking the Big Ten nonconference schedules

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg If you haven't noticed, scheduling is the theme around ESPN.com this week. My colleagues have examined th...

Need Help? Non-BCS teams looking for depth this fall

...a strong effort out of incoming freshman Nick Marsh, who could fill the kicking and punting roles. Akron Running back: Replacing Dennis Kennedy was the chief concern this spring, but none of the running backs...

Akron spring wrap-up

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson Akron Zips 2008 overall record: 5-7 2008 conference record: 3-5 Returning starters Offense: 9, defense: 6...

...5 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs goes up for a dunk against Nate Linhart #33 of the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...

JoePa concerned about team's spring progress

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Listening to Joe Paterno, you'd think Penn State would be lucky to go .500 this sea...

...42 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs goes up for a dunk over Darryl Roberts #12 of the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...

RB Martin out for Akron

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson Akron sophomore running back Dale Martin will miss up to six months after tearing his Achilles tendon during...

...MARCH 19: Matt Bouldin #15 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs drives on Darryl Roberts #12 of the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...

...42 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dunks the ball in front of Mike Bardo #54 of the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...

Zags' formidable second half run dooms Akron

Josh Heytvelt scored 22 points -- seven during a decisive, late run -- and Gonzaga rallied to get past determined but ultimately overwhelmed Akron 77-64 on Thursday night.