The Sports Rant
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Different uniforms, same team: Brothers make connections during March Madness
With one son playing on the East Coast and the other playing out West, Nate Dahlman came up with a game plan to keep the madness out of his March. more
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Old Dominion edges Notre Dame 51-50 when Irish's late 3 won't stay down Photo
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carleton Scott's 3-pointer rattled out in the closing seconds, and 11th-seeded Old Dominion delivered the first upset of the NCAA tournament when it stunned sixth-seeded Notre Dame 51-50 on Thursday in the South Regional. more
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Big House under the lights: Michigan's first home night game will be 2011 vs. Notre Dame
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will play its first night game at the Big House in 2011 against Notre Dame. more
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Villanova guards Reynolds, Fisher benched for start NCAA opener for 'minor teaching point' Photo
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Villanova guards Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher did not start in the NCAA tournament opener against Robert Morris. more
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Ex-Seton Hall player Mitchell pleads not guilty in robbery 1 day after dismissal from team
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former Seton Hall basketball player has pleaded not guilty to charges of robbing eight people at gunpoint earlier this week. more
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No shot: No. 16 seeds have yet to pull off victory in NCAA tournament against big, bad No. 1s Video
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The NCAA tournament is famous for the little guys shocking the marquee powerhouses and turning into the darlings of March. more
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NCAA: Omar Samhan of Saint Mary's has 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 fouls as Gaels trail Richmond Video
Omar Samhan of Saint Mary's had 17 points and seven rebounds but picked up his third foul with 6:31 left in the first half but the Gaels trailed Richmond 25-22. more
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No. 2 seed Villanova survives scare against Robert Morris, needs OT to pull out 73-70 victory Photo
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scottie Reynolds and No. 2 seed Villanova nearly had their NCAA tournament run end in the biggest of upsets. more
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Fredette's late 3s lift BYU past Florida 99-92 to snap 7-game skid in NCAA tournament Photo
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jimmer Fredette and BYU survived a thrilling reminder that March Madness is back. more
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Davis, McCamey leads Illinois past Stony Brook 76-66 in first round of NIT
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Illinois felt the sting of being left out of the NCAA tournament. more
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Malcolm Delaney scores 25 as Virginia Tech beats Quinnipiac 81-61 in 1st round of NIT
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Malcolm Delaney scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the first half to lead Virginia Tech past Quinnipiac 81-61 in a first-round NIT game Wednesday night. more
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As NCAAs loom, California suspends starting forward Omondi Amoke for violation of team rules
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California starting forward Omondi Amoke has been suspended indefinitely by coach Mike Montgomery for a violation of team rules, a blow for the eighth-seeded Golden Bears heading into their NCAA opener against No. 7 Louisville on Friday in Jacksonville, Fla. more
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Georgia Tech players put cell phones on hold to answer coach's call for postseason unity
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech players plan to give up their cell phones once again — this time before the NCAA tournament. more
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Witherspoon's layup at buzzer leads Memphis past St. John's 73-71 in NIT Photo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Wesley Witherspoon scored 18 points, including the winning layup as time expired, to give Memphis a 73-71 victory over St. John's in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night. more
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Sherman makes layup with 20 seconds left to lead Kent State past Tulsa 75-74 in NIT
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Rodriguez Sherman's driving layup with 20.8 seconds remaining led Kent State to a come-from-behind 75-74 victory over Tulsa on Wednesday night in a first-round game of the National Invitation Tournament. more
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Florida's Urban Meyer returns from leave of absence, coaches 1st spring practice Photo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With a whistle around his neck and a smile on his face, Florida coach Urban Meyer returned to practice Wednesday following a leave of absence that turned out to be shorter than everyone expected. more
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Tim Tebow's new throwing motion highlights Florida's pro day for NFL scouts, coaches, execs Photo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow's latest visit to Florida Field looked like most of the others. He was cheered, revered and pulled in every direction. more
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Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel gets 2 more years added to contract, through 2014 season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has added two more years to Jim Tressel's contract. more
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Fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach 'expects' to coach again in college football
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach says he expects to return to college football. more
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Notre Dame not going anywhere, but shift in college football landscape feels likely
Relax, people. Notre Dame isn't going anywhere. more
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National champ Alabama opens spring practice looking for replacements on defense
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's biggest task for spring practice might be rebuilding a depleted defense, but the coaches also are making it clear that the Crimson Tide can't dwell on the national championship. more
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Oregon suspends Masoli for season, James for opener after both plead guilty in unrelated cases Photo
Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was suspended Friday for the upcoming season by coach Chip Kelly after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in the theft of a pair of laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity. 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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