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- Tennessee: TSSAA looks to cut postseason travel more Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 6:45AMConsidering the jump in gas prices in the last year, some may feel the timing could not have been better for the TSSAA to reclassify its schools.
- Northwest Notes Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:36AMCLERMONT, Fla. -- George Mathews of Hayden Lake won four gold medals in the 65-69 age group at the North, Central American & Caribbean World Masters track and field championships held at the national training center.
- KC-area runners to train in Lawrence Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:46AMLegions of cars, minivans and SUVs will be rolling into Lawrence early Saturday morning, and tailgating won’t be the first thing on the drivers’ minds. About 200 members of The Runner’s Edge, a training program for runners in the Kansas City metro area, will be coming to town for a weekly group workout, which offers members an opportunity to run anywhere from two to 25 miles.
- Living with stagflation Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 11:43AMIt was just a year ago when we enjoyed the fastest economic expansion in decades and the lowest level of inflation in more than five years. Now, we find ourselves at a cusp of reversing fortunes.
- 'Terrible Tommy' was good enough to win Open Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 6:36AMCHEROKEE VILLAGE, ARK. -- Tommy Bolt, the 1958 U.S. Open champion who had one of golf's sweetest swings and most explosive tempers, has died. He was 92. His wife, Mary Lou Bolt, said he died Saturday after "his liver shut down."
- Wizards draw Dayton to open new ballpark Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 6:10AMA date has been set for Fort Wayne’s first game in its new ballpark at Harrison Square. The team will play Dayton on April 16. The game will start at 7 p.m. The Midwest League season starts April 9.
- Nick Mariniello resigns as coach of Bloomfield Tech Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 12:56AMNick Mariniello has unexpectedly resigned as Bloomfield Tech's head boys basketball coach, ending a nine-year stewardship in which the program blossomed into one of the state's best.
- UW MEN'S BASKETBALL: Schedule shows uphill climb for Badgers Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 12:05AMA day before getting started with their annual preseason conditioning runs up the hill at Elver Park, members of the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team learned what the climb toward the school's 11th straight NCAA tournament appearance will look like.
- NBA's Ginobili undergoes ankle surgery Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 10:50PMSAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Spurs star guard Manu Ginobili underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles to repair a left ankle condition and will spend the next three weeks on crutches.
- Cardinals stay on track Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 9:04PMThe Mapua Cardinals stayed in the hunt for a Final Four spot by thrashing the University of Perpetual Help Dalta System, 75-51, Wednesday in the 84th NCAA basketball tournament at the Cuneta Astrodome.
- UW men's basketball: Schedule shows an uphill climb Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 5:47PMA day before getting started with their annual preseason conditioning runs up the hill at Elver Park, members of the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team learned what the climb toward the school's 11th straight NCAA tournament appearance will look like. UW released its schedule Wednesday morning, a 32-game slate highlighted by at least eight games against teams that played in last ...
- Red Lions in Final 4 Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 5:19PMDefending champion San Beda College held off San Sebastian College, 62-58, to earn the first Final 4 berth yesterday in the NCAA basketball tournamernt.
- LOCALLY ... Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 6:38AMZanesville's Emily Suciu defeated Leann Jackson 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to claim the lone Lady Devils' win in a 4-1 loss to host Claymont (2-5) Tuesday.
- NFL remains an annual guessing game Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 11:06PMThe New York Giants are the defending Super Bowl champions. But there are no guarantees in 2008. Not for the Giants, not for any of the 12 teams that competed for an NFL championship in January.
- Cavaliers set up challenging schedule Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 10:55PMContests with 15 postseason participants, including the defending champions of the NCAA Tournament and the WNIT, highlight a 30-game schedule that opens at John Paul Jones Arena on Nov. 14 with High Point.
- Final Four brought in $47M to San Antonio Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 4:21PMThe NCAA men's Final Four and some related events generated more than $47 million in economic benefits to the San Antonio metropolitan area. An NCAA survey showed almost 57,000 people visited the host city because for the three games played on Saturday and Monday. The average stay was 3.7 days, and visitors spent an average of $223 per day. Spending figures from the city's local organizing ...
- Ryan Dall signs on as Javs Track/CC coach Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 3:42PMKINGSVILLE Texas A&M-Kingsville has turned to a veteran Division I assistant coach to lead its track and field and cross country programs.
- Orange lacrosse adds midfielder from Georgetown Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 2:39PMMidfielder Scott Kahoe has joined the Orange men’s lacrosse team, according to SU head coach John Desko. Kahoe transferred from Georgetown and has one year of eligibility left.
- Pro victories, amateur defeats Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 12:17PMSaturday’s “WBO Night of Champions” was a big boost to the careers of two champions who have been waiting for over a year to get back into the limelight and show their readiness for the bigger stage.
- Today's sports schedule Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 12:11PMMen’s soccer Dixie State vs. Whitman College at Salt Lake City, 11:30 a.m. AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for U.S. Nationals, at Indianapolis 11 a.m.
- We can do it too Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 12:02PMThis early, London is abuzz with preparations for the 2012 summer Olympics.
- Ravens fall short against Jayhawks Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:43AMCarleton University has an operating budget for its athletic department that tops out at $1.5 million, including salaries to coaches and staff.
- 2-Minute Drill: LSU is no Michigan Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 1:51AMBy SCOTT McCOY The sequel rarely matches the original. Just consider the Police Academy movies. So how did Appalachian State fare in its bid to recapture the magic of last year’s stunning season-opening victory at traditional powerhouse Michigan? Well, it unraveled about as fast as Steve Guttenberg’s career. Different powerhouse opponent. Very different story. The defending national champion ...
- 2-Minute Drill Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 1:48AMBy SCOTT McCOY The sequel rarely matches the original. Just consider the Police Academy movies. So how did Appalachian State fare in its bid to recapture the magic of last year’s stunning season-opening victory at traditional powerhouse Michigan? Well, it unraveled about as fast as Steve Guttenberg’s career. Different powerhouse opponent. Very different story. The defending national champion ...
- WEATHER FOR STROUDSBURG: Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 12:41AMGOLF 9 a.m.—TGC, European PGA Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, final round, at Perthshire, Scotland (same-day tape) 3 p.m.—NBC, PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, third round, at Norton, Mass.
- Sights can wait for MU basketball team on Canadian exhibition tour Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:22AMAmong the scheduled activities for the Missouri basketball team’s weekend exhibition tour in Ontario is a voyage on the Maid of the Mist tomorrow morning for an up-close look at Niagara Falls.
- Men's Final Four worth $47 million to San Antonio Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 11:33AMINDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA men's Final Four and some related events generated more than $47 million in economic benefits to the San Antonio metropolitan area.
- LSU volleyball to open in Creighton tourney Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 8:22AMPublished: Aug 29, 2008 - UPDATED: 7:07 a.m. OMAHA, Neb. — The No. 21-ranked LSU volleyball team opens the season this weekend in the Bluejay Invitational hosted by Creighton.
- NCAA Final Four Worth $47M To San Antonio Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 8:16AMThe NCAA men's Final Four and some related events generated more than $47 million in economic benefits to the San Antonio metropolitan area. An NCAA survey showed almost 57,000 people visited the host city because for the three games played on Saturday and Monday. The average stay was 3.7 days, and visitors spent an average of $223 per day.
- (Update) Mapua downs Letran with full court press Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 7:20AMThere is no doubt Letran College owns the best full-court press in the NCAA basketball tournament this year. But on Friday, Mapua Tech Cardinals gave the 2007 losing finalist a dose of its own medicine.
- Mapua downs Letran with full court press Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 6:16AMThere is no doubt Letran College owns the best full-court press in the whole of NCAA today. On Friday, Mapua Tech gave the 2007 losing finalist a dose of its own medicine.
- 10 things to know for college football this season Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 4:00AM1. Georgia rules (or, at least the SEC does) From the conference that has produced the past two national champions - Florida and LSU - we now have Georgia as the darling pick for No.
- Briefs | Soccer: Man U draws Celtic for European Champions Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:12AMSoccer Manchester United draws Glasgow Celtic in European Champions League: Defending champion Manchester United was drawn Thursday into...
- NCAA reports Final Four generated $47 million Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 1:42AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NCAA men's Final Four and some related events generated more than $47 million in economic benefits to the San Antonio metropolitan area.
- Sports briefs: Breakfast for champions Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 1:08AMFirst the gold, then the Wheaties. ...
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP: NU volleyball opens season tonight Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:31PMWith five seniors graduating from last season’s 8-19 team, and three more older players deciding not to come back, the Niagara Purple Eagles head into tonight’s season-opening Niagara University Invitational at the Gallagher Center with a roster resembling that of a junior college.
- Tigers men's basketball schedule released Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 2:37PMMizzou will rekindle its' Braggin' Rights rivalry with Illinois this year on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Scottrade Center in a nationally televised game on ESPN2 starting at 6:30 p.m. The annual game was announced as part of the complete 2008-2009 schedule for the Tigers released Thursday by the university.
- Braggin' Rights gets primetime coverage Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 2:37PMMizzou will rekindle its' Braggin' Rights basketball rivalry with Illinois this year on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Scottrade Center in a nationally televised game on ESPN2 starting at 6:30 p.m.
- Tillman, Snyder headline Class of 2008 Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:50PMThe late Pat Tillman heads the eight-person 2008 class for the Arizona State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
- London Olympics: Dream or nightmare? Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:35PMThree weeks ago, we wrote about the need for Team Philippines to have with them lots of luck while participating in the Beijing Olympics. Our straggling 15-man team apparently could not hide their inadequacies as event after event saw them trounced by other countries’ bets.
- Majerus hires Ex-Horn Rencher Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:16PMCOLLEGE BASKETBALL
- Sun Devil Wrestling Great Markus Mollica to be Inducted into Arizona State Sports Hall of Fame Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:57AMDATE: 8/28/2008 11:40:00 AM Tempe, AZ Markus Mollica, one of the most decorated wrestlers in the history of Arizona State University, will be one of eight former student-athletes and coaches to be welcomed into the ASU Sports Hall of Fame/Distinction this year.
- Fairchild Finds Home At UNM Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:51AM MCM Elegante Lobo Classic Game Notes Olympic Sports Pass Ticket Information MCM Elegante Lobo Classic Tournament Central by Richard Stevens, Senior Writer/GoLobos.com The path for Jeanne Fairchild to find happiness in college volleyball could have been a simple journey. Four years ago, she could have packed up the volleyball talent she developed at St. Pius X, moved it over to Johnson ...
- Fourteen nominated for hall of fame Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:37AMFourteen men have been nominated for inclusion into the Class of 2008 for the Adams County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Balloting is under way among the chapter's members for the class, which will consist of five living and two deceased former athletes.
- Busch-Edwards run-in to cost each six races Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 9:02AMNASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
- Sports digest: Aug. 28 Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:45AM Candrea resigns as U.S. coach OKLAHOMA CITY - Mike Candrea, the Arizona softball coach whose bid to lead the United States to a second Olympic gold medal ended with a loss to Japan in the Beijing title game, stepped down Wednesday as coach of the national team.
- Sports Briefs: Avalanche sign captain Sakic to one-year contract Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:12AMThe Colorado Avalanche signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, $6 million contract yesterday after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL rather than call it a career.
- Creampuffs, coaching debuts on the menu for first week Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:23PMCollege football coaches will never be confused with other risk-taking professions. That is why you see most of the top teams scheduling creampuffs on opening weekend, rather than ordering something meatier on their plate.
- ASU Hall of Fame elects Tillman, 7 others Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 7:58PMThe late Pat Tillman heads the eight-person class of 2008 for the Arizona State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
- UT's Bruce Pearl Speaks To Sold-Out Crowd At B&G Club's Annual Fete Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:42AMBruce Pearl knows how to work a crowd. With some 500 people jammed inside the Greene County Fairgrounds' Expo Building Tuesday night, Pearl, when called to the podium to speak, greeted the throng with a resounding, "How 'Bout Them Vols?"
