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(Bill Hancock, executive director of the Bowl Championship Series, introduces the new College Football Playoff. Reed Saxon/AP) PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Bowl Championship Series will be replaced by the College Football Playoff. The BCS conference commissioners announced the name of the new postseason system that starts in 2014 on Tuesday, the first of three [...]
(Breanna Stewart gave women’s college basketball fans a glimpse at what the future may hold in scoring 29 points to help Connecticut beat Notre Dame in the national semifinals Sunday.) NEW ORLEANS (AP) The more Louisville extends its remarkable run, the more coach Jeff Walz wants to make sure his Cardinals enjoy every moment. As [...]
(Louisville women Final Four bound with 86-78 upset. Two nights after taking out Baylor, the Cardinals scored another upset. Shoni Schimmel had 24 points as the Cardinals beat second-seeded Tennessee 86-78 to advance to the program’s second Final Four.) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Sponging up tales of Jim Valvano and Muhammad Ali, the Louisville Cardinals are [...]
(Kentucky took a 23-22 lead with 9:08 left in the first half. That would be the last lead the Wildcats would see as the Huskies outscored UK 61-30 the rest of the way to punch the first ticket to New Orleans.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies are headed back to a [...]
(Michigan jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, while Louisville fought through an emotionally draining first half to join Syracuse and Wichita State in Atlanta for the national semifinals.) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Crying and shaken by the sight of Kevin Ware writhing on the court, his right leg splintered, Rick Pitino and his [...]
(Wichita State controlled Ohio State on Saturday in the West Regional final. In the end, the Shockers held on to eliminate the favored Buckeyes and advance to their first Final Four since 1965.) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wichita State is headed to the Final Four, and these Shockers should be no surprise to anybody. Not [...]
CHICAGO (AP) — The BCS commissioners are backing a playoff plan with the sites for the national semifinals rotating among the major bowl games and a selection committee picking the teams. The plan will be presented to university presidents next week for approval. Once the presidents sign off — and that seems likely — major [...]
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — When Bowl Championship Series officials leave the beachside hotel where they’ve gathered to hammer out the future of college football’s postseason, they want to have the choices narrowed down to two or three. STAPLES: Three questions will determine change The 11 conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director met Wednesday for [...]
(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NEW ORLEANS – From freakishly talented and tall Anthony Davis to often-overlooked sixth man Darius Miller, Kentucky has an all-star lineup on the verge of becoming one of the youngest to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship. As heavy favorites, the Wildcats should feel the weight of Big Blue Nation. [...]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Looking for those charming underdog stories? Go find the DVD from last year. This year’s Final Four brings together an ensemble of big-name schools, all saddled with their typically big-time issues — a reminder that everything in college sports is not as pure as the NCAA and its “student-athletes” would like [...]
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