Richard Roberts said he will step aside temporarily as president of Oral Roberts University as the school fights a wrongful termination lawsuit by three former professors who accuse Roberts and his wife of misconduct.
Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts, his wife, Lindsay, and his father Oral Roberts are denying accusations that family members improperly spent school money for home renovations, vacations and clothes.
SACRAMENTO -- Can one play turn an entire game around? Maybe not, but it certainly seemed that way when Washington State forward Kyle Weaver stole an inbounds pass and dunked it just before the halftime buzzer. The bucket reduced Oral Roberts' halftime lead to 28-26, which might not seem like a big deal, but it changed the tenor of the game for Washington State heading into the locker room, which in turn led to the Cougars' 70-54 victory.
Don't know as much as you'd like to about college basketball? Don't feel bad -- neither does the NCAA selection committee. But if you want to fit in, you're going to have to pretend you know what you're talking about for the next few weeks. That's where I come in.
1. Idle thought: Does Disney get a royalty every time the phrase "Cinderella" is used during March Madness? If so, the Mouse might soon own CBS in addition to ESPN.
Richard Roberts said he will step aside temporarily as president of Oral Roberts University as the school fights a wrongful termination lawsuit by three former professors who accuse Roberts and his wife of misconduct.
Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts, his wife, Lindsay, and his father Oral Roberts are denying accusations that family members improperly spent school money for home renovations, vacations and clothes.
SACRAMENTO -- Can one play turn an entire game around? Maybe not, but it certainly seemed that way when Washington State forward Kyle Weaver stole an inbounds pass and dunked it just before the halftime buzzer. The bucket reduced Oral Roberts' halftime lead to 28-26, which might not seem like a big deal, but it changed the tenor of the game for Washington State heading into the locker room, which in turn led to the Cougars' 70-54 victory.
Don't know as much as you'd like to about college basketball? Don't feel bad -- neither does the NCAA selection committee. But if you want to fit in, you're going to have to pretend you know what you're talking about for the next few weeks. That's where I come in.
1. Idle thought: Does Disney get a royalty every time the phrase "Cinderella" is used during March Madness? If so, the Mouse might soon own CBS in addition to ESPN.
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