The Sports Rant
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Gregory scores 11, Burk pulls down 11 boards as Jackson State sinks Southern 63-53
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Raymond Gregory scored 11 points and Cason Burk grabbed 11 rebounds, leading Jackson State in a 63-53 win over Southern University on Monday night. more
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Donald Qualls scores 21, Grambling State tops Alcorn State 73-58
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Donald Qualls scored 21 points to lead Grambling State to a 73-58 win over Alcorn State on Monday night. more
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Inman scores 20 points in 23 minutes as Alabama A&M defeats Mississippi Valley State 77-69
ITTA BENNA, Miss. (AP) — Jonathan Inman scored 20 points in 23 minutes and Alabama A&M defeated Mississippi Valley State 77-69 on Monday night. more
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Brown scores 18, Kucinskas grabs 12 boards as Coppin State stops skid in 70-44 win over FAMU
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kareem Brown scored 18 points and Ceslovas Kucinskas grabbed 12 rebounds, leading Coppin State in a 70-44 rout of Florida A&M on Monday night. more
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Marcus Neal scores 16, paces Delaware State to 54-52 win over Norfolk State
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Marcus Neal scored 16 points to lead Delaware State to a 54-52 win over Norfolk State on Monday night. more
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Smith scores 21 and Towson defeats James Madison 81-78, snapping 2-game losing streak
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Jarrel Smith scored 21 points and Towson defeated James Madison 81-78 on Monday night. more
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Simpson hits late 3-pointer, Hampton outlasts Winston-Salem 55-53
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Vincent Simpson knocked down a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left, lifting Hampton to a 55-53 win over Winston-Salem State on Monday night. more
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Jeff Smith scores 22 points to lead Mercer in 83-69 win over SC-Upstate
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Jeff Smith scored 22 points to lead Mercer to an 83-69 win over South Carolina-Upstate on Monday night. more
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Spradlin scores 16 points, leads balanced scoring as Elon cruises past Western Carolin 81-76
ELON, N.C. (AP) — Drew Spradlin scored 16 points, leading five Elon players in double figures, as the Phoenix outlasted Western Carolina 81-76 on Monday night. more
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Smith hits 2 free throws with 37 seconds left to lift Morgan State past Bethune-Cookman 48-47
BALTIMORE (AP) — Troy Smith made two free throws with 37 seconds left and Morgan State overcame Bethune-Cookman 48-47 on Monday night. more
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Hillary Haley scores 20 as Maryland-Eastern Shore beats North Carolina A&T 62-52
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Hillary Haley scored 20 points to lead Maryland-Eastern Shore to a 62-52 win over North Carolina A&T on Monday night. more
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Louisiana Tech QB Ross Jenkins arrested on DWI charge
MONROE, La. (AP) — A 22-year-old quarterback at Louisiana Tech is free after posting $500 bond following his arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated. more
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Smith, Martinez score 19 points apiece as Longwood holds on against Fairleigh Dickinson 83-81
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Dana Smith and Martiz Washington scored 19 points apiece, and Kevin Swecker hit three foul shots in the final 23 seconds, leading Longwood past Fairleigh Dickinson 83-81 on Monday night. more
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Edwin Ubiles scores 18, Siena wins 15th straight in 69-67 victory over Fairfield
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Edwin Ubiles scored 18 points to lead Siena to a 69-67 win over Fairfield on Monday night. more
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McLemore scores 25, ties career 3-point mark, Maine beats Maryland-Baltimore County 84-63
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gerald McLemore scored 25 points, including a career-high tying seven 3-pointers, to help lead Maine to a 84-63 win over Maryland-Baltimore County on Monday. more
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Pete Townshend impressed by Super Bowl spectacle, felt supported by football-centric crowd Photo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Pete Townshend is used to playing in front of stadiums filled with rabid Who fans who know every note of their songs. He didn't get that at the band's Super Bowl halftime performance, but he's OK with that. more
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Florida State vacates dozens of wins, including 12 for football, in academic cheating scandal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State announced Sunday it will vacate 12 football victories and a 2007 men's track national championship in an academic cheating scandal, along with dozens more victories and placings across 10 men's and women's sports. more
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Leach, Texas Tech attorneys met in mediation without result, further meeting pending
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach and the university have held a court-ordered mediation session, though they have more talking to do. more
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Minnesota promotes RB coach Thomas Hammock to co-offensive coordinator
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has named running backs coach Thomas Hammock as the team's co-offensive coordinator. more
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Delaware father says 13-year-old son accepts offer from Kiffin to play for USC, eventually
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California coach Lane Kiffin is apparently trying to get the inside track on recruiting a 13-year-old quarterback from Delaware. more
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Coach DeBoer leaving NAIA powerhouse Sioux Falls for offensive coordinator spot at S Illinois
One of the most successful coaches in NAIA football the past decade is moving on to a Division I program. more
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Boston College, Syracuse to renew football rivalry with 8-season series starting Nov. 27
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College is resuming its football series with Syracuse. more
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Nearly $300,000 in shirts, caps prepped if Texas had won BCS championship heading for Haiti
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas is sending nearly $300,000 worth of clothing to Haiti to help earthquake victims. more
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Nothing uncertain about this: Meyer and Florida load up on national signing day
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that he's locked up the top-rated recruiting class in the country, Urban Meyer will finally take that break he's been talking about. more
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Notre Dame signs 23 high school recruits, adding highly rated OL Matt James
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly added offensive tackle Matt James and defensive end Kona Schwenke on Wednesday to his first recruiting class, giving the Fighting Irish what analysts described as a solid but unspectacular class. more
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Keeping it together: Lane Kiffin retains most of Pete Carroll's USC recruits, adds more Photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Lane Kiffin had a late start on his first recruiting class at Southern California, he showed off a closing speed to match any of the talented players he kept committed to the Trojans. more
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Ex-Miami coach Coker signs 24 to inaugural UTSA football class that won't play until 2011
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Miami coach Larry Coker has signed his first class of recruits at UTSA — a team that won't play its first game until 2011. more
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Person familiar with session tells AP Michigan regents discussed NCAA football investigation
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan Board of Regents discussed the NCAA investigation into the football program on Wednesday, The Associated Press has learned. more
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Ex-UMass football coach Pickett dies; led Minutemen to NCAA I-AA championship game in '78
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Bob Pickett, a former football coach at Massachusetts who led the Minutemen to four Yankee Conference championships, has died. He was 75. more
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Alabama rewards defensive coordinator Smart with new deal worth $750,000 a year
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has doubled the salary of defensive coordinator Kirby Smart after he helped the Crimson Tide win a national championship. more
About Time
deborah @ 12:48 PM CST, Jan 8, 2010
Is Bama trying to lose? Stupid coaching in 3rd quarter, 3 runs and punt, 3 runs and punt. With play calling like that, WHO CAN WIN? i AM A LIFETIME bAMA FAN, BUT THAT WAS STUPID OFFENSE COACHING.
Pawpawneil @ 10:48 PM CST, Jan 7, 2010
Ohhhh!!! how petty losers can BE... go BAMA. Why are you showing neg pop first????
Jane @ 12:41 PM CST, Jan 7, 2010
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