May 18, 2013

March Madness: N.C. A&T and St Mary’s win their play-in games / Robert Morris upsets Kentucky in NIT

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(The reward for winning the first game of the 2013 NCAA tournament? A date with No. 1 overall seed Louisville on Thursday. North Carolina A&T will do just that after holding off Liberty in the First Four.) DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Jeremy Underwood came off the bench to score 19 points, leading North Carolina A&T [...]

ESPN to conduct review after Caleb Moore’s death

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(Photo: RJ Sangosti, Denver Post via Getty Images) Story Highlights ESPN did not elaborate on plans for its investigation In a statement, the company said it would make appropriate changes if warranted Marketing consultant says insurance could be an issue in the future (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The death of snowmobiler Caleb Moore on [...]

Track Talk: Shackleford captures Met Mile by a nose

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Jockey Jesus Castanon guides Shackleford #5 to victory over Animal Kingdom and jocky John Velazquez #11 and Astrology with jockey Mike Smith #1 to win the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (File Picture / May 20, 2011 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North [...]

U.S. men’s soccer fails to qualify for London Olympics

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NASHVILLE – The U.S. Under-23 men’s soccer team began the Olympic qualifying process brimming with confidence and composure. But their Olympic quest ended in shock Monday night, as they let a must-win game slip away in the final seconds of stoppage time. Considering the stakes, El Salvador’s Jaime Alas faced [...]

Soccer: U.S. trounces Cuba behind Corona’s hat trick

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Arturo Diz Pe #18 of Cuba kicks the ball past Joe Corona #10 of the USA in a Men’s Olympic Qualifying match at LP Field on March 22, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (March 21, 2012 – Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NASHVILLE – The U.S. Under-23 team got [...]

Horse Racing: Only one real choice for Horse of the Year

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — For the third year in a row, voting for Horse of the Year is no easy task. But the difficulty the past two years was that both Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta were extremely deserving in 2009 when Rachel won, and the same held true last year when Blame won the [...]

NFL Week 14 storylines: Which teams will answer the bell?

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Michael Vick #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles carries the ball against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at Lincoln Financial Field on November 13, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cardinals won 21-17. (November 12, 2011 – Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — This is the part of the NFL’s [...]

Arkansas Derby looking at 13 starters

(PhatzRadio/Daily Racing Form) HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Alternation on Monday was committed to the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby – making for a prospective field of 13 – while a little later the same morning probables Brethren, Dance City and Truman’s Commander arrived in town from Florida. The Arkansas Derby will be run on [...]