Archive | Football
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Rich Rodriguez expecting rocky start as Arizona spring football practice kicks off
As the Arizona football team gears up for its first spring practice on Monday afternoon, head coach Rich Rodriguez is tempering his expectations.
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Report: Minnesota Vikings stadium deal reached
A deal has been reached to build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis near the site of the Metrodome, according to the Star Tribune. The deal was reportedly reached Wednesday night after a day of closed-door meetings.
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Penn State lands coveted QB prospect Christian Hackenberg
Periodically throughout the day on Wednesday, Christian Hackenberg would dip out of school during breaks in class and head to the parking lot to check his phone. As a student at the Fork Union Military School in Fork Union, Va.
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Column: UCLA basketball scandal should serve as a reminder to Oregon football
On Wednesday morning, Sports Illustrated published a special report detailing serious transgressions — both on and off the court — within the UCLA basketball program.
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Texas A&M, Big 12 agree on terms of departure
According to a Texas A&M U. press release issued Tuesday, Texas A&M and the Big 12 conference have reached an agreement on withdrawal terms for the Aggies' July 1 transition to the Southeastern Conference.
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Arrests should not have big impact on TCU football
The TCU football program is attempting to put the past behind it after four players were arrested in a drug investigation last week. Tanner Brock, D.J. Yendrey, Devin Johnson and Ty Horn were removed from the roster and separated from the university Feb. 15.
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Move to Big East develops for Temple
Temple officials are reported to be in talks with the Big East Conference regarding the Owls joining the league for all sports in Fall 2012. The New York Times broke the story on Wednesday, Feb. 22, citing a source “briefed on the talks.
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Heisman winner Griffin earns spot on video game cover
Heisman-winning quarterback Robert Griffin III returned to the Baylor campus as Electronic Arts Sports unveiled Griffin on the cover of NCAA Football 13. “It’s great,” Griffin said.
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Temple’s Big East discussion
If Temple is indeed about to become an all-sports member of the Big East Conference, the athletic department’s journey from the laughingstock to a legitimate presence in the world of college sports will have come full circle.