May 21, 2013

NFL Dan Snyder: Redskins will ‘never’ change team name

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder said Thursday that as long as he owns the team, the Redskins name would “never” change because of the tradition associated with the name. “We will never change the name of the team,” Snyder said in an interview with USA Today’s Erik Brady this week. “As [...]

College Football: UCF’s Bortles dominates in Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Blake Bortles is just one of the reasons why Central Florida feels good about its chances of being successful in the new-look Big East. The red-shirt sophomore turned the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl into a personal showcase Friday night, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another to pace a [...]

March Madness 2012: Last Elite Eight Preview

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South Regional No. 1 Kentucky (35-2) vs. No. 3 Baylor (30-7) Tip-off: 2:20 p.m. ET, CBS. Coaches: John Calipari (Kentucky); Scott Drew (Baylor). Overview: This could be confused for an NBA game. Both teams have length and size and future NBA first-round picks. The only question for Kentucky is whether the players will be tired [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Baylor gets huge win vs Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Whether rebounding or scoring — or both — Quincy Acy put the No. 13 Baylor Bears on his strong shoulders and carried them to a big victory. Acy had 22 points and 16 rebounds and provided the key scoring punch down the stretch to push the Bears to a tough 77-72 [...]

College men’s basketball roundup

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Charles Cherney/AP photo Northwestern’s Dave Sobolewski, right rear, tries to block the path of Baylor’s Quincy Miller during the second half of Sunday’s game in Evanston, Ill. Baylor won 69-41. No. 7 Baylor 69, Northwestern 41 (PhazRadio / AP) — Quincy Acy and Pierre Jackson both scored 16 points and Baylor remained unbeaten with a [...]

Big 12 interim commissioner thinks Missouri will remain in conference

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas says he is confident Missouri will stay in the Big 12. The Big 12 athletic directors wrapped up two days of meetings in Dallas on Wednesday and Neinas met with each individually. Missouri is the latest Big 12 school in the spotlight, considering whether to [...]

Making sense of the new CBA and how it will affect the game

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(PhatzRadio/ SI) – And I thought after my annual four-week travelogue I could just ease back into the 15th season of Monday Morning Quarterback. Nope. Gotta hit the ground running. No time to waste. A deal is certain to be announced after both sides agreed to terms to end the lockout early Monday pending the [...]