Mourners pay respects to Hall of Fame coach
Upper Arlington, Ohio Longtime Ohio State men's basketball coach Fred Taylor was remembered as a father "to four daughters and more than 100 sons" during his funeral Saturday at a suburban Columbus church.
An emotional John Havlicek, one of the players from Taylor's 1960 national championship team, sobbed after the service as he said, "He came to my last game and I wanted to come to his last day."
Taylor, 77, died Jan. 6 after a lengthy illness. About 50 of his former players were among several hundred attending the service.
Taylor's wife, Eileen, four daughters and 12 grandchildren sat nearby.
Jerry Lucas the two-time national player of the year acknowledged as Taylor's greatest player sat in the front row next to Havlicek, the former Boston Celtic.
Stone joins Louisville after transfer from UK
Louisville, Ky. Former Kentucky center/forward Marvin Stone joined the Louisville basketball team after meeting with coach Rick Pitino on Saturday. The 6-foot-10 junior was dismissed from the Wildcats in late December when he didn't return to Lexington following the Christmas break.
Stone said he was interested in transferring to Louisville to play for Pitino, who coached Kentucky from 1989-97. Kentucky initially blocked Stone's intention, citing an unwritten policy that prevented players from leaving for schools that regularly appeared on the Wildcats' schedule. Louisville and Kentucky have played every season since 1983.
On Friday, Kentucky reversed its position, releasing Stone to transfer. Pitino said Friday he wanted to meet with Stone, and said he wouldn't consider adding him to the Louisville roster until he had.
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