Thursday, February 28, 2013
Former Texas A&M QB Showers transferring to UTEP (Yahoo! Sports)
AP Source: NCAA found $170K in Shapiro benefits (Yahoo! Sports)
Special prosecutor to probe Penn St. grand jury (Yahoo! Sports)
Ganter leaves Penn State football after 46 years (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 14 New Mexico beats San Diego State 70-60 (Yahoo! Sports)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- When New Mexico post players Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow last saw San Diego State in the first meeting between the teams last month, they combined for two points and nine rebounds.
Wise scores 22 as USC beats No. 11 Arizona 89-78 (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- By moving the ball and creating quality shots, Southern California cruised to one of its best wins in years.
Kabongo rallies Texas past Oklahoma, 92-86 in OT (Yahoo! Sports)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- When Oklahoma's Amath M'Baye leaped to dunk and flashed an upside-down ''Hook'em Horns'' hand sign, the Sooners were in complete control of archrival Texas with a 22-point lead in the second half.
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Balanced Louisville beats DePaul 79-58 (Yahoo! Sports)
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Rick Pitino thinks Russ Smith is the key to the season for No. 10 Louisville, and the shifty guard believes he can help the Cardinals make another long run in March.
NTSB says pilot lost control in OSU plane crash (The Associated Press)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Investigators found no evidence of mechanical failure to explain why a pilot lost control of a small plane that nosedived into an Arkansas ridge, killing the Oklahoma State women's basketball coach and three others, according to a federal report.
No. 18 Saint Louis routs Saint Joseph's 70-53 (Yahoo! Sports)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jim Crews did his best to downplay No. 18 Saint Louis' 10th straight victory in its first game as a Top 25 team this season.
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Bowling Green asst. coach quits over relationship (The Associated Press)
No. 7 Georgetown beats Connecticut 79-78 in 2 OTs (Yahoo! Sports)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Georgetown was looking for the win that would extend its winning streak and lead in the Big East Conference.
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No. 23 Iowa State women roll past Kansas 83-68 (The Associated Press)
Akron wins 19th in row, 88-81 over Ohio in OT (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 16 Louisville women slip past Seton Hall 72-62 (The Associated Press)
Larkin leads No. 5 Miami past Virginia Tech 76-58 (Yahoo! Sports)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- An hour before tip-off, several Miami Hurricanes stretching on the court craned their necks toward the scoreboard to watch a few of this season's video highlights. Then they made some more.
No. 8 Lady Vols seek to clinch SEC title outright (The Associated Press)
Kentucky runs away from Mississippi State, 85-55 (Yahoo! Sports)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Ryan Harrow's 19 points led Kentucky as every starter reached double figures, and the Wildcats dominated outmanned Mississippi State for an 85-55 victory Wednesday night, the Wildcats' third in a row.
AP Source: NCAA found $170K in Shapiro benefits (Yahoo! Sports)
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Saban: 4 arrested Bama players dismissed from team (Yahoo! Sports)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Four players for two-time defending national champion Alabama have been dismissed from school following their arrests after two robberies on campus.
Is Johnny Football headed to court? (Yahoo! Sports)
APNewsBreak: Lawyer to probe Penn St. grand jury (Yahoo! Sports)
Ogletree leaves Georgia for medical reasons (Yahoo! Sports)
Michigan's Montgomery to coach Oklahoma linemen (Yahoo! Sports)
Focused Penn State finds offseason comfort level (Yahoo! Sports)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Receiver Allen Robinson and his Penn State teammates are settling into a familiar offseason routine.
Harbaugh inducted into Miami's Cradle of Coaches (Yahoo! Sports)
B10 approves Neb-Iowa day-after-Thanksgiving game (Yahoo! Sports)
Colangelo: Talk of Coach K's USA future must wait (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 19 Memphis' 64-62 loss to Xavier ends streak (Yahoo! Sports)
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Geron Johnson and the rest of the 19th-ranked Tigers headed for their bus parked at the loading dock behind the Cintas Center, saying little as they got ready for a long ride home on a cold, rainy night.
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Minnesota takes down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 (Yahoo! Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Retaining that No. 1 national ranking has been elusive throughout this wild season in college basketball, and Indiana was the latest to lose at the top - again.
Maine women's hoops player injured in Mass. crash (The Associated Press)
No. 17 Wisconsin beats Nebraska 77-46 (Yahoo! Sports)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Ben Brust admitted he didn't crash the offensive boards hard when teammate Sam Dekker had the ball in his hands. He had good reason.
Stringer wins 900th as Rutgers tops South Florida (The Associated Press)
Not much has come easily for C. Vivian Stringer during her Hall of Fame coaching career.
McRae, Tennessee knock off No. 8 Florida 64-58 (Yahoo! Sports)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee guard Jordan McRae doesn't enjoy answering questions about his team's NCAA tournament prospects.
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Maine bus crashes north of Boston, driver hurt (The Associated Press)
Valparaiso rallies past Youngstown State 73-64 (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 2 Notre Dame beats No. 22 Syracuse 79-68 (The Associated Press)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- After second-ranked Notre Dame fell behind by 15 points early to No. 22 Syracuse, Skylar Diggins scored 21 points in the first half to get the Fighting Irish back in the game and then told Kayla McBride at halftime she was counting on her.
Alabama rebounds with 61-43 win over Auburn (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 3 UConn routs Pittsburgh 76-36 (The Associated Press)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Breanna Stewart hopes she's rounding back into form at just the right time for No. 3 Connecticut.
Michigan St struggles with Big Ten schedule (Yahoo! Sports)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- After two tough losses in a row, Tom Izzo figured his Michigan State team would drop quite a bit in the polls.
Early risers are rising at Florida Gulf Coast (The Associated Press)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Sarah Hansen has a secret. Somedays, she grabs a quick nap.
Big 12 admits officiating errors in Kansas win (Yahoo! Sports)
DALLAS (AP) -- The Big 12 says officiating errors were made at the end of regulation before No. 6 Kansas outlasted Iowa State in overtime on Monday night.
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Porter propels Georgetown, himself into top 10 (Yahoo! Sports)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A week ago, when it was mentioned to Otto Porter that he had moved up to No. 9 in an NBA mock draft, he stroked his chin and gave a little nod - with perhaps just a bit of a twinkle in his eye.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Stanford begins spring practice feeling rosy (Yahoo! Sports)
NCAA lists allegations against Cardinals' Hurtt (Yahoo! Sports)
Former Tennessee player Parker joins Vols' staff (Yahoo! Sports)
Seminoles will help welcome Pitt into ACC (Yahoo! Sports)
Gritty Jayhawks back in position to win Big 12 (Yahoo! Sports)
AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Nobody was thinking about coach Bill Self's 500th win or the Big 12 title when a loss to Oklahoma State kicked off a rare three-game slide for Kansas.
Dickie V. ready for bids (Yahoo! Sports)
Edwin leads Seton Hall over Villanova 66-65 (Yahoo! Sports)
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Griner, No. 1 Baylor women rout Oklahoma 86-64 (The Associated Press)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- After picking up two fouls that she considered silly, Brittney Griner waited for her chance to make an impact again. Once she was back in the game, the reigning national player of the year made her presence felt all over the floor.
Martin named AD at Cal State Northridge (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 13 Kansas State beats Texas Tech 75-55 (Yahoo! Sports)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- With three games remaining in the regular season, Kansas State continued to close in on an elusive conference title.
No. 22 Marquette beats No. 12 Syracuse 74-71 (Yahoo! Sports)
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- On Saturday, Davante Gardner was in Buzz Williams' doghouse with the Marquette coach benching his junior center after only 11 minutes against Villanova for poor play.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Top NFL draft prospect from Utah has heart ailment (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Top draft prospect Star Lotulelei will undergo more extensive heart tests when he returns to Utah.
Indiana stays No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga No. 2 (Yahoo! Sports)
Indiana is No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25 for the fourth straight week, while Gonzaga moved to No. 2 for the first time in school history.
No. 8 Florida could get Frazier, Yeguete back soon (Yahoo! Sports)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- No. 8 Florida will be without two key backups at Tennessee on Tuesday night.
Baylor still No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll (The Associated Press)
Craft's 21 lead No. 18 OSU past No. 4 MSU, 68-60 (Yahoo! Sports)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- All year long Ohio State's fans wondered whether Aaron Craft - one of the nation's top defenders - would ever make major contributions at the other end of the court.
The Women's Top Twenty Five (The Associated Press)
Mitchell, Virginia down Georgia Tech 82-54 (Yahoo! Sports)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Akil Mitchell scored 18 points, Joe Harris added 15 and Jontel Evans had eight assists as Virginia shook off a tough loss to Miami Tuesday with an 82-54 win over Georgia Tech Sunday.
Ogwumike lifts Stanford women over Oregon (The Associated Press)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Chiney Ogwumike set a pair of school records in another Stanford rout.
No. 25 Irish rout Cincinnati 62-41 (Yahoo! Sports)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame is hoping its stellar defense and rebounding can lead it to a Big East title.
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No. 17 UCLA women hold off USC 63-58 (The Associated Press)
UCLA jumps to big lead, rolls past USC 75-59 (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jordan Adams scored 20 points, four others scored at least 10 points and UCLA never trailed in a 75-59 victory over USC on Sunday.
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Clarke helps Vandy women upset No. 10 Texas A&M (The Associated Press)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Melanie Balcomb reminded herself to breathe. She was already looking ahead to the final two games of the regular season but the Vanderbilt coach tried her best to soak in a huge win.
Sulaimon leads No. 6 Duke past BC, 89-68 (Yahoo! Sports)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Young players don't often play well at Cameron Indoor Stadium - unless they're wearing Duke uniforms.
No. 7 Penn State women beat Michigan 68-57 (The Associated Press)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Every bucket by a Penn State teammate was greeted with an enthusiastic high five from Alex Bentley, every defensive stand urged on by a fierce scowl.
Duke's Kelly wants to return for Senior Night (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 6 California women rally to edge Oregon State (The Associated Press)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- California coach Lindsay Gottlieb had a simple plan once her team fell behind by 17 points against Oregon State. Get the ball to Layshia Clarendon.
Trey Burke-led No. 7 Michigan beats Illinois 71-58 (Yahoo! Sports)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Trey Burke set up teammates to score and made a shot of his own in a pivotal stretch to help No. 7 Michigan pull away to beat Illinois 71-58 Sunday.
No. 20 Pittsburgh beats St. John's 63-47 (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) -- The word was Pittsburgh, a program known for tough practices over the years, had a week of tough practices following consecutive losses to ranked teams.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Georgia reserve TE Flournoy-Smith arrested (Yahoo! Sports)
Te'o doing tough balancing act at NFL combine (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Manti Te'o walked into a crowded room of reporters Saturday, took a breath and settled in for 15 minutes of NFL scouting combine history.
Emmert gets vote of confidence from NCAA (Yahoo! Sports)
NCAA President Mark Emmert still has the confidence of the association's executive committee, despite several indicators in recent days that some schools are questioning his effectiveness.
USC hires 3 assistant football coaches (Yahoo! Sports)
Ogletree trying to move forward at NFL combine (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Alec Ogletree passes the eye test for an NFL linebacker.
Cannon's health expected to return to normal (Yahoo! Sports)
Emmert gets vote of confidence from NCAA (Yahoo! Sports)
NCAA President Mark Emmert still has the confidence of the association's executive committee, despite several indicators in recent days that some schools are questioning his effectiveness.
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McGruder's 20 pace No. 13 K-State over Texas 81-69 (Yahoo! Sports)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Week by week and win by win, No. 13 Kansas State keeps inching closer to something not experienced by the Wildcats in a generation: a conference basketball championship.
Rosario, Young lead No. 5 Gators past Arkansas (Yahoo! Sports)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Just as No. 5 Florida was regaining a key element of its success, the Gators lost another.
No. 3 Connecticut women beat Seton Hall 90-30 (The Associated Press)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Sophomore Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis took her 1,000th career point in stride. She was downright giddy when the player she considers her mentor, senior Kelly Faris, accomplished the same goal on the same day.
No. 3 Gonzaga beats San Diego 81-50 (Yahoo! Sports)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- As impressive as No. 3 Gonzaga's offense has been, coach Mark Few insisted his team's defense is a key to the 10-game winning streak that has the Bulldogs on the cusp of their highest ranking ever.
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No. 25 Green Bay women beat Valparaiso 80-38 (The Associated Press)
No. 10 Louisville downs Seton Hall 79-61 (Yahoo! Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Gorgui Dieng liked every aspect of his jump shot on Saturday, from how the ball felt in his hands to his release.
No. 23 Oklahoma State women beat Oklahoma 83-62 (The Associated Press)
No. 11 Georgetown stops No. 8 Syracuse 57-46 (Yahoo! Sports)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Georgetown coach John Thompson III wouldn't bite. He wasn't about to say: ''This Carrier Dome rivalry is officially over.''
Stringer denied 900 wins again, fall to St. John's (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) -- C. Vivian Stringer is getting tired of talking about 900 wins. She knows it will come eventually.
Williams scores 46 to lead New Mexico past CSU (Yahoo! Sports)
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- With 9 minutes left, New Mexico guard Kendall Williams trudged to the bench with a career-high 28 points - and four fouls.
South Florida women upset No. 21 Syracuse 68-66 (The Associated Press)
No. 9 Kansas routs TCU 74-48 to avenge defeat (Yahoo! Sports)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Bill Self didn't show Kansas any extra video from its previous game against TCU.
Griner, Baylor women roll past Texas 67-47 (The Associated Press)
WACO, Texas (AP) -- The green-and-gold confetti flew. And green-clad Baylor coach Kim Mulkey climbed the ladder to finish the Big 12 championship celebration.
No. 2 Miami knocked off by Wake Forest 80-65 (Yahoo! Sports)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Shane Larkin noticed during warm-ups that something was off with No. 2 Miami. The go-go, uptempo Hurricanes seemed a step slow, and not entirely ready to play.
No. 21 Memphis beats Southern Mississippi 89-73 (Yahoo! Sports)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Memphis is leaving Conference USA with its hands around the regular-season conference crown.