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  • UGA men's basketball schedule announced Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:07AMAt least 13 of Georgia's 31 regular-season games will come against teams that competed in the 2008 postseason, with the potential for more such games, according to the Bulldogs' basketball schedule announced Tuesday by head coach Dennis Felton.
  • Pacman: Best of luck to Pinoy OIympians Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:43AMPhilippine flag-bearer Manny Pacquiao believes the country's Olympians will do well in their quest for medals as he wished them the best of luck a day before he sets off to join them in Beijing.
  • Connealy named CSC basketball coach Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:30AMCHADRON - Tim Connealy, who has been a graduate assistant and assistant head coach at the University of Nebraska-Kearney the previous four seasons, has been hired as the head women's basketball coach at Chadron State College, athletic director Brad Smith announced on Tuesday.
  • Q&A with OSU basketball coach Travis Ford Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:17AMWhat was the reason for scheduling OSU basketball camps, which are usually held in Stillwater, in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas this week? Do you have a progress report on suspended guard Terrel Harris?
  • Pickens' Perspective: 'One of a Kind' Moray Will Be Missed Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:04AMFor anyone who is affiliated with Sacred Heart University women's basketball, right down to the last fan or team manager, 4:30 a.m. on June 18, 2008 will serve as one of the most devastating moments in the program's history.
  • Russian shooter fails drugs test, banned from Beijing Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:03AMMOSCOW - Former Russian Olympic shooting champion Sergei Alifirenko has been banned from the Beijing Games for doping violations, after taking medicine for glaucoma, Russian media reported Wednesday.
  • ShootAround: Northeast Conference Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:46PMVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.
  • IPFW to face 5 NCAA tourney teams Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:51PMFive NCAA Tournament teams, including two that advanced to the Elite 8 last season, highlight the 2008-09 IPFW men's basketball schedule that was announced Monday.
  • Brad Shurett takes over in Scottsboro Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:42PMSCOTTSBORO – Brad Shurett began work Thursday as publisher of The Daily Sentinel. Shurett, 31, comes to the newspaper from South Pittsburg, Tenn., where he was president and publisher of Marion County Newspapers Inc.
  • Smog greets RP Olympians Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:39PMBEIJING — The concern in boxing association president Manny Lopez’s face was very palpable. He looked at the sky, smelled his surroundings, shook his head and told boxer Harry Tañamor to be very careful.
  • Hidilyn Diaz: This 4'11" Olympian packs a big punch Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:19PMAt 4' 11", Hidilyn Diaz is the smallest among all the Filipino athletes who will be representing the country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But, boy, she is the strongest, pound-for-pound, among the 15-man RP contingent.
  • Early start for Irish :Ireland a business trip for ND Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:18PMSOUTH BEND -- Summer vacation effectively ended just past 6 p.m. Monday for members of the Notre Dame men's basketball team.
  • For trio, it's time to move on — After a more than a decade, teammates going separate ways Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 5:08AMBRIGHTON — For more than a decade, Thomas Rice, Alex Reuter and Spencer Sarel followed the same clock.
  • Share This Story: Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 4:51AM■ No. 1 and No. 2 plastic and newsprint will be picked up curbside in Frackville the last Thursday of each month. Plastic is no longer accepted at the recycling trailer.
  • Price is most valuable Husky Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 3:57AMSTORRS T he">- The gag order had been issued. A.J. Price acknowledged as much. And he still kept plowing forward the same way he has been doing while rehabilitating his surgically repaired knee.
  • Former CSUN football coach continues to carry that wait Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 3:40AMFootball practice at Citrus College was over, but Ron Ponciano had plenty of candle left to burn.
  • Florida named top party school in the country Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 10:50PMGATORS WIN AT EVERYTHING
  • SEC's Slive a diplomat for BCS change Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 9:50PMBIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Mike Slive is an avid reader who likes a good cigar and Winston Churchill. The Southeastern Conference commissioner is a strong-willed former lawyer and judge who is not so old-fashioned when it comes to ideas for changing college football's method of settling its national championship. His proposal for a four-team scramble — Slive avoids the "dreaded P-word," playoff — was ...
  • Cheek may foilow Walker to UConn Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 9:17PMSTORRS — Perhaps the best guard in the Metro New York area in the Class of 2008 is already on the UConn roster. And the best Big Apple guard of 2009 may be joining him in the near future.
  • WVU the right fit for Kindler Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 9:12PMDespite towering over and physically dominating many of the defensive linemen who found themselves across from him, Trinity left offensive tackle Nick Kindler didn’t take his NCAA Division I chances seriously — until March.
  • Will Harris Leaving UVA Basketball Team Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 8:51PMWill Harris is leaving the University of Virginia basketball team, according the multiple media outlets in the area.
  • Christian Smith goes from the farm to 800 meters in Olympics Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 8:04PMFortunately, one of Esau Smith's two horses died right there in Pawnee County in the 1870s.
  • Christian Smith goes from the farm to 800 meters in Olympics Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 7:56PMFortunately, one of Esau Smith's two horses died right there in Pawnee County in the 1870s. Otherwise, Smith and his family would have kept pushing on with the wagon train. One horse won't take you very far, so they decided to plant their roots in western Kansas. "I was always glad they didn't keep going," said Tom Smith, Esau's great grandson. "We might all be living in southeastern ...
  • Parker leaves game after injuring right shoulder Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 4:52PMCandace Parker and the U.S. women’s basketball team got a scare when the former University of Tennessee star injured her right shoulder during a tuneup Sunday for the Olympics.
  • Getting to know Maryland's Olympians in Beijing Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 4:34PMFollowing are athletes with Maryland ties competing in the Beijing Games. We tried to compile the most comprehensive list possible, but if you know of an athlete or coach we left out, please e-mail us at sports@baltsun.com .
  • Olympic athletes with a Chicago connection Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 3:21PMCandace Parker , Naperville; Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky; Cappie Pondexter , Marshall; Tamika Catchings , Stevenson: The women's basketball team "the hoops team not trying to rebuild its name" has a heavy Chicago flavor.
  • U.S. basketball team routs another formidable opponent Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 3:04PMWith Kobe Bryant leading all scorers with 19 points, the American men ran their exhibition record to 4-0 by pulling away to beat Russia, 89-68 Another so-called big one bites the dust.
  • Punto emerges as unheralded hero Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 8:08PMInjuries have pushed the Twins infielder into a key role in the team's division title push. He's responded with his usual strong defense and solid hitting
  • Lifelong journey takes track coach to Beijing Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 7:10PMUniversity of Texas Coach Bubba Thornton will be the head track and field coach for the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing. FULL STORY >> 8/2/2008 5:52 PM
  • UCLA's Neuheisel relishes long-shot status Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 6:11PMWhicker column: The coach returns to the job he wanted years ago. After paying some dues, he seems poised to rise again.
  • Ekwe named NCAA player of the week Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 5:01PMPLAYING AGAINST THE NCAA’S top team in an elimination-round game that took a championship atmosphere, San Beda’s Nigerian center Sam Ekwe rediscovered his dominant form.
  • MSU'S Women's Basketball Coach Noel Johnson Announces 2007-08 Signing Class Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 3:23PMWICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State coach Noel Johnson announced the addition of six transfers and the signing two prep players Friday afternoon as the Mustangs prepare for the 2008-09 season.
  • UK releases men's basketball schedule Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 12:50PMA trip to Las Vegas, another challenging non-conference schedule and as many as 14 national television appearances are some of the highlights of Kentucky's 2008-09 men's basketball schedule.
  • UW women's hoop team lands transfer Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 12:33PMFormer UCLA center Regina Rogers is coming back to Seattle to be a Husky.
  • New book shows Martinsville’s history via postcards Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 11:53AMA detailed look at Martinsville’s history chiefly during early 20th century as seen through postcards will be available beginning Aug. 11.
  • Regents discuss staff, boat probe Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 7:12AMBy HOLLY HUFFMANEagle Staff WriterTexas A&M University athletic director Bill Byrne received a $204,000 salary boost and a 21/2-year contract exte ...
  • Seven teams advance to State A in Aberdeen Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 7:10AMSeven teams have advanced to the State A American Legion Baseball Tournament next week at Fossum Field in Aberdeen. The eight--team, five--day, double--elimination event will have first--round games Wednesday at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The seven teams in the tourney are the Aberdeen...
  • Terps' Mosley gets OK from NCAA Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 7:04AMSean Mosley, the talented 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Baltimore (St.Frances) who was recently academically admitted to the University of Maryland, has been approved by the NCAA Clearinghouse, Maryland senior associate athletic director Kathleen Worthington said yesterday.
  • Seattle native Rogers leaves UCLA, will join Huskies women Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 6:59AMSEATTLE - Seattle native Regina Rogers has transferred from UCLA to the Washington women's basketball program, Huskies coach Tia Jackson announced Friday.
  • Thomas Writes Story Of Lady Huskies Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 6:37AMOn Sunday, Mel Thomas will leave the UConn campus for the final time as a student athlete and return to her Cincinnati home to wait for life's next directional arrow to blink.
  • Little will play a bigger role for Tar Heels Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 6:33AMUNC sophomore tailback Greg Little is still learning the position, and he'll need some backup, too.
  • Crean on 13-member IU search committee for new AD Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 6:24AMTom Crean, Anthony Thompson and Jerry Yeagley are among those who will play a vital role in naming Rick Greenspan’s successor. Indiana President Michael McRobbie on Friday appointed a 13-member committee to begin the nationwide search for the school’s next athletic director.
  • IU forms committee to replace Greenspan Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 6:24AMBLOOMINGTON #8212; When it comes to finding a new athletic director, Indiana University president Michael McRobbie is not superstitious.
  • Eight current and former Jackets headed to Beijing Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 3:39PMEight current and former Georgia Tech athletes will compete in four different sports at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The Olympic Games begin on Aug. 8 and continue through Aug. 24.
  • Baylor hires top recruit Wall's AAU coach Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 2:58PMFor the last two summers, Dwon Clifton coached the D-One Sports 17-and-under travel team, and saw the program's profile rise as his star point guard John Wall climbed the recruiting rankings to become the top player in the class of 2009.
  • Pegues Leaving Topper Basketball Program Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 2:40PMLouisville native departs Bowling Green after never wearing a WKU uniform in two seasons as a student on The Hill.
  • Vols give new deals to Fulmer and Pearl Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 2:25PMThe University of Tennessee has announced new contracts for football coach Phillip Fulmer and men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl.
  • Around the SEC Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 2:14PMbrief
  • O'Neil: Clem Haskins so far removed from Minnesota scandal Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 1:40PMThis upcoming postseason will mark the 10th anniversary of the academic scandal at Minnesota. But unlike coaches who cling to basketball, Clem Haskins has walked away and is at peace in the anonymity of his family's farm in Kentucky, writes Dana O'Neil.
  • Vandy delays opening practice ... and more Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 1:16PMNASHVILLE -- Vanderbilt delayed the start of preseason football practice Thursday after being alerted by the Southeastern Conference about a scheduling problem. Practice will now begin today.