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Mar
30

“Wild-Card” Game Defines Bluegrass Rivalry

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It’s Fayette vs. Jefferson, the “Unforgettables” vs. the “Doctors of Dunk,” Pitino vs. Calipari, Siva vs. Davis. Yet, you don’t need to say it out loud to relay the implication of this Final Four outcome. Especially if you’re from the area, a Louisville-Wildcat battle to get to the National Championship is directly tied to your …

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Feb
20

Matty Fresh Drops 30 On (20) Indiana

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Sunday was a career-high night for Hawkeye senior Matt Gatens, who was feeling it from everywhere on the court. Whether it was deep near the beak, at the top of the key or on the wing, no. 5 just couldn’t miss. Going into Carver-Hawkeye, Tom Crean’s Hoosiers were on a three-game winning streak and may …

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Jan
16

Big Ten Chaos: What’s Going On Over There?!

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Northwestern manages to knock off the Izzo crew. The Hoosiers, previously on a horseradish-hot roll, get spanked by the Buckeyes. Minnesota stomps on Penn State on the road and then – Lord have mercy – the Iowa Hawkeyes make Novak look like a red shirt frosh with their win over Go Blue at Carver-Hawkeye, 75-59 …

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Jan
14

Playoff Transparency or Just Getting Interesting: Looking at the Final Eight

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Flipping the script to the NFC West, Drew Brees is now the record holder for consecutive passes in the postseason sans picks and I doubt his logged attempts will cease at 215. This classic offense v. defense matchup is a good case study in locating an opponent’s soft spot. All season long, the SF backs …

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Jan
07

Dual Unbeaten Streaks at Stake as Fearless No.1 Hawkeyes Host No.2 Oklahoma State

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Two top-ranked NCAA wrestling powerhouses are dueling it out right now at Carver-Hawkeye arena at what’s sure to be another epic Blackout meet in the great state of Iowa. With dual unbeaten streaks on the line, within perhaps the biggest rivalry in the history of D1 wrasslin’, we’re unsure how Iowa City hasn’t imploded yet. …

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Jan
02

Jesus Still on Holiday Vacay, Leaves Tebow Hangin’

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His old critics are speaking a little louder again, hate mail in Denver has seen a +.07 since Sunday and the Obama-like fever for optimism and change at Mile High has quickly dissipated with two straight losses and the AFC West title on the line. When it comes to the wild card race, its purely …

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Dec
07

ASU to Hire SMU’s June Jones

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ESPN.com is reporting ASU is all set to announce the new hire of June Jones as head football coach, stealing him away from the second program he’s worked magic on, Southern Method University. Jones’ meeting with the Sun Devils surfaced a few days ago, not long after the school sent Dennis Erickson packing. Even though …

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Dec
05

Guest Analyst: Jeremy Burne

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Fans were delighted last week to hear that the NBA lockout has come to an end. While the lockout drew itself out for a long time, the agreement to end it came quite suddenly. This means that its time to buy your tickets or update your Direct TV packages and get ready to watch some basketball as …

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Nov
17

Denver Resurrected?

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We figured it fitting our comeback piece should be a rebirth of sorts and the second coming of the Mile High Messiah fits just fine. Just hours after the Broncos’ victory over the Jets, Tim Tebow already has  a new congregation of believers. At the start of the season, the buzz hummed with a dismal …

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Aug
01

Free Agents Playing Musical Chairs

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In the days following the dragging NFL lockout, free agents and their agents have been working round the clock to sniff out new contracts with new teams. The heightened frenzy is reminiscent of  the Wild, Wild West with the “free for all” like impact being widely speculated but obviously, still unknown. Philadelphia president Joe Banner …

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