University of Central Florida

Six years of report cards later, only one student sent to corner at tournament time. Some six years after the NCAA warned members to get serious about graduating student-athletes or lose scholarships and face a postseason ban, here's the list of Division I schools that have been sent to sit in the corner at tournament time:

Teams with low graduation rates should be barred from NCAA tourney, Education Secretary says. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan pushed a proposal Wednesday to bar men's college basketball teams from postseason play if they fail to graduate 40 percent of their players, an idea that didn't go over well with the NCAA and coaches preparing for March Madness.

Study: NCAA women's tournament teams have higher graduation rates than men's programs. A new study shows players on the teams headed to the NCAA women's tournament are graduating at a higher rate than those in the men's field.

Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening among NCAA tournament-bound teams. A new study finds the disparity between graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men's basketball teams grew this year.

Florida governor fights to keep Everglades restoration on track amid tight US Senate race. Gov. Charlie Crist's grand plan to revive the dying Florida Everglades by buying back the land, a key part of his legacy, could be on the cusp of collapsing and dealing another blow to his Senate hopes.

Bud Selig: Too early for baseball to determine whether HGH test is valid. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says it's too soon to determine whether a blood test for human growth hormone can be used for minor leaguers.

Big drop in January home sales show housing market could falter after federal support ends. Sales of previously owned homes plunged in January to their lowest level since summer, evidence that high unemployment and tight lending standards are undercutting the government's attempts to prop up the market.

US economic strains hit a peak in December as Western states weakened, AP stress map shows. Weakness in Western energy-producing states helped raise the average U.S. county's economic stress in December to its highest point since the recession began in December 2007, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of conditions in more than 3,100 U.S. counties.

As money got tighter, Americans turned to TV to quench sports thirst in 2009. "Take me out to the ballgame," the old song goes. Americans, however, may have been too busy channel surfing to do that this year.

As money got tighter, Americans turned to TV to quench sports thirst in 2009. "Take me out to the ballgame," the old song goes. Americans, however, may have been too busy channel surfing to do that this year.

Tiger Woods may have recovered from cheating on the course, but not off. The biggest news as the Tiger Woods scandal played out for the third week on gossip sites and chat boards everywhere wasn't really news.

Woods may have recovered from cheating on the course, but not off. The biggest news as the Tiger Woods scandal played out for the third week on gossip sites and chat boards everywhere wasn't really news.

Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening among bowl-bound college football teams. The disparity between graduation rates for white and black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, according to a study released Monday.

US facing weak recovery, further threats from joblessness, foreclosures, AP stress map shows. Now that the Great Recession appears over, the economy looks to be entering a Rocky Recovery, in which much of the nation will continue to struggle well into 2010.

Marcus Jordan just wants to be like Mike and wear his Nike sneakers. The kid just wants to be like Mike.

The toddler who showed up Halloween night in an Elmo costume (brought to our house by the letter H?) knew none of the history behind that furry red suit. ``C-c-c-candy!'' he chirped, reaching for the treat bowl. He was hardly the only pint-sized Elmo roaming the streets, though, one testament to the cuddly Muppet's 25-year staying power. On Tuesday, ``Sesame Street,'' the PBS kids' show that spawned Elmo, Bert, and Ernie, and an entire Muppet menagerie, celebrates its 40th birthday. Born in the era of Woodstock and ``Captain Kangaroo,'' it is simply the most revered and influential children's television show ever. Hundreds of academic papers have dissected its cultural and educational importance. Millions of parents, teachers, and preschoolers have embraced its educational and entertainment values. With its unique blend of literacy, diversity, and lunacy, ``Sesame Street'' is an irreplaceable original, a late-'60s artifact that has stayed forever young. When Google put Big Bird on its

Chancellor's vision for Florida's universities may wait until he mends fences with lawmakers. When former Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan became the Florida university system's chancellor three months ago, he faced an imposing list of financial and political problems.

No more adidas deals for UCF after Jordan's son refuses to wear shoes. A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas.

Areas hit hardest by housing bust are recovering more slowly than others, AP stress map shows. The economic recovery is proceeding unevenly in its early stages, with areas hurt most by the housing slump still lagging behind other regions, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties.

Air Jordan's son won't wear adidas shoes, puts UCF's contract in jeopardy. A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially.