Creighton men's basketball coach apologizes for "plantation" remark
Greg McDermott urged players to "stay on the plantation" after loss to Xavier. The private Jesuit school called the analogy "deplorable."
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Greg McDermott urged players to "stay on the plantation" after loss to Xavier. The private Jesuit school called the analogy "deplorable."
Tuesday’s college roundup: No. 4 Illinois dismantles No. 2 Michigan, 76-53 Men's basketball: The Illini keep Michigan from clinching the Big Ten title and boost their own chances at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Associated Press Share Michigan guard Mike Smith shoots on Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili in the second half of Tuesday’s game at Ann Arbor, Mich. Paul Sancya/Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Andre Curbelo scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half, and No. 4 Illinois dismantled No. 2 Michigan with a smothering defensive performance, routing the Wolverines ...
Creighton (Nebraska) men's basketball coach Greg McDermott has apologized for urging his players to 'stay on the plantation' in a postgame locker room talk following a loss over the weekend.
KLKN-TV Creighton University plans $75 M medical school facility The building will house programs for medicine, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other disciplines February 3, 2021 10:59 am courtesy: Creighton University OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton University has unveiled a plan to build a $75 million medical school facility, much of the funding for which will come from C.L. and Rachel Werner of Omaha. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Creighton’s president, the Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, announced the plan during his annual convocation Tuesday, sa...
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the way down in Woodbury County. But local officials say people still need to take the novel coronavirus seriously. Siouxland District Health reported ten new cases on Monday and a 14-day test positivity rate of 13.3%. That’s down more than three percentage points from a week ago. Sioux City’s two hospitals are treating 42 patients, that’s a decrease of about 9% from last Monday and substantially less than the record-high of 108 patients set on December 1st. Credit Siouxland District Health There were 200 new cases reported...