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Softball: Utah to aim for consistency, team communication
Shortstop Kelsi Hoopiiaina in a game on April 5, 2012, against UCLA. Hoopiiaina and the Utes have six non-conference losses — which matches their total for all of last year.
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Column: The equal pay farce
Professional French tennis player Gilles Simon was torn apart on the blogosphere last summer after commenting that female players should not receive equal pay, prompting the resurgence of equal pay advocates.
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Illini men’s basketball upsets No. 1 Indiana 74-72 off Griffey buzzer-beater
It’s tough to relieve a season of brutal frustrations in .9 seconds. Somehow, after senior forward Tyler Griffey hit a buzzer-beating layup to defeat No. 1 Indiana 74-72, it happened for the Illini men’s basketball team.
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Muschamp finalizes nation’s No. 4 recruiting class
According to Will Muschamp, coaching is not “add water, instant player.” But with the prospect haul he pulled in on National Signing Day, Muschamp may not need much more than water. Florida received 20 letters of intent on Wednesday, filling out a 27-member class ranked No.
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Expert lauds incoming Notre Dame recruiting class
Notre Dame built on its landmark 2012 season Wednesday as it received the National Letters of Intent for 24 recruits making up its 2013 recruiting class. The group includes nine members of the elite ESPN150 and is ranked as the No.
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Notre Dame’s McGraw joins 700-win club
Irish coach Muffet McGraw spent much of her pre-Notre Dame life either playing or coaching basketball in the Philadelphia area, so it was only fitting she record her 700th career win there Tuesday night. No. 2 Notre Dame held on to beat Villanova 59-52 at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pa.
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Michigan beats Ohio State, 76-74, in overtime thriller
Michigan students, equipped with tents, began lining up outside Crisler Center at 11 p.m. Monday night. More than 25 hours and one low-scoring overtime period later, they walked away happy campers.
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No. 3 Indiana 81, No. 1 Michigan 73
After a game of scoring sprees and slumps, No. 3 Indiana emerged with a 81-73 home upset of the top-ranked Michigan Wolverines that will likely elevate the Hoosiers back to No. 1 themselves.
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Snowmobiler dies in X-Games crash
Caleb Moore was an up-and-coming freestyle snowmobile rider known for his innovative style. After being injured in a crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado on January 24, he died early Thursday morning at the age of 25.