May 18, 2013

College Basketball: Why 10 teams have, and don’t have, a shot at No. 1 seeds

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Indiana Hoosiers forwards Christian Watford, left, and Will Sheehey, and Michigan State Spartans center Adreian Payne fight for position during the second half at Jack Breslin Students Events Center.(Photo: Mike Carter, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights At least 10 teams have a chance at a No. 1 seed, in addition to likely candidate Indiana Big [...]

NFL: Pats season ends with “crash landing” and no title

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots walks off the field after a play against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 19, 2013 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady stood helplessly [...]

NHL Shorts Notes: NHL teams with familiar faces hope to get jump

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Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville, bottom left, speaks to his team during NHL hockey practice, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Chicago. The Blackhawks are scheduled to begin their lockout-shortened, 48-game regular season against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday in Los Angeles. Photo by The Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) — The 48-game sprint [...]

NFL Playoffs: Pats work on kick coverage, defense late in half

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Rob Ninkovich #50 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Vince Wilfork #75, Aqib Talib #31 and Devin McCourty #32 after making an interception in the third quarter against the Houston Texans during the 2013 AFC Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 12, 2013 – Source: Jim [...]

NFL: Replacement ref furor grows after wild Seattle win

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One official (left) signals a touchdown by Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate (obscured) on the last play of their game against the Green Bay Packers Monday in Seattle. The other official (right) did not signal a touchdown. The touchdown ruling prevailed. Controversy over the referees’ contradictory calls centered around who had possession as the [...]

NFL: Another week of confusion, missed calls for replacement refs

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The players want the NFL to settle its differences with the locked out referees, and who can blame them? It was confusing out there with the replacement officials on Sunday. But could a solution be coming? Late Sunday, the Associated Press reported that representatives from the league and the officials [...]

NFL: Patriots tight end Hernandez gets new deal

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Defensive back Ronde Barber #20 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #20 tackles tight end Aaron Hernendez #81 of the New England Patriots at Raymond James Stadium in a pre-season game August 24, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (August 23, 2012 – Source: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images North America) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots gave [...]

Penn State Scandal: Penn State adding player names, ribbon to jerseys

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Players’ names are being added to Penn State’s football jerseys for the coming season, the university announced Tuesday, along with blue ribbons to show support for victims of child abuse. The team’s generic look – blue-and-white, no names on jerseys – has long been a trademark and was associated with [...]

Penn State Scandal: Safety Buckley first Penn State player to transfer

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Backup Penn State safety Tim Buckley has become the first player to transfer from Penn State in the wake of NCAA sanctions, while the future of a more prominent player, star tailback Silas Redd, remains in question. Redd, a 1,200-yard rusher who would be a focal point of O’Brien’s reconfigured [...]

Penn State Scandal: Penn State tries to move focus back to football after Sandusky trial

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Just days before Jerry Sandusky was convicted on multiple counts of child sex abuse, an email was sent to thousands of Penn State alumni with a simple message: “We are ONE TEAM. Join us.” Inside was a link to a website for purchasing tickets to football games. After seven wrenching [...]