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John Marinatto was genuinely a decent man, with his heart in the right place to bleed for the Big East. But he was better served to be an in-the-trenches No. 2, especially at a time when conference commissioners have consolidated power to an all-ti...

The University of Pittsburgh is going to court in hopes of expediting its exit from the Big East.

The Big East's interim commissioner said Wednesday the conference is working to dispel any perception that it is unraveling following the ouster of John Marinatto.

The Afternoon Links are back, and they are exactly what they say they are. Some days will bring more links than others. This is the offseason, after all. If you have a link you'd like included, your best bet is to hit me on Twitter. You can also emai...

It is worth nothing that, on the November 2008 day that the Big East presidents and chancellors named John Marinatto as their new commissioner, it was a unanimous decision. This was not a coup or hostile takeover. He was chosen for the job, awarde...

The big college sports-related story of Monday morning is here: Big East commissioner John Marinatto has resigned from his post, according to an announcement by the league, a league that is now leaderless as it "works to find its footing amid a rapid...

Big East commissioner John Marinatto resigned Monday through a mutual agreement, leaving the league without a leader as the conference works to find its footing amid a radically shifting landscape.

When the Big East needed a vision for the future, it reached back into its past. The reasons for John Marinatto's failure as league commissioner are many, but they all lead back to a fundamental and still unanswered question: What exactly is the Big East?

NEW YORK - Rick Pitino grew up on the East Side -- 26th Street, to be exact -- and like all boys who grew up with basketball visions dancing in their heads, Madison Square Garden was the Holy Land, the hallowed hardwoods for the gods. He watched g...

West Virginia University says it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East conference for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July.

Is something rotten in the state of the government's now-defunct investigation of Lance Armstrong? There sure are plenty of questions still to be answered. Plus, the case against West Virginia.

At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East.

1.ESPNU will unveil the BracketBuster matchups that are being set up by the conferences and in association with ESPN programming (this type of match making goes on for non-conference games for other events, Jimmy V, other tournaments). The games (on...

1. Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott told ESPN.com late Thursday night that the league will review the overtime scuffle between Oregon State and Arizona. Don't be surprised if there are some suspensions since the Pac-12 tends to be aggressive. Arizona'...

1.Louisville coach Rick Pitino said he will never schedule a non-conference game against new Big East football-only members San Diego State and Boise State. Big East commissioner John Marinatto said last month that the two schools would get four gam...

The Big East Conference's member presidents voted unanimously Tuesday to extend invitations to football-only and all-sports members.