LSU star gymnast Olivia Dunne took a page out of “Hannah Montana” as the squad’s Instagram page conducted a quick Instagram Q&A as the Tigers hit the road for a trip to Utah for the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad. Dunne was asked whether it was “weird being famous.” She …
Read More »Nebraska's Abdullah, Wisconsin's Gordon return to improve selves, help teams in Big Ten West
After passing on opportunities to declare for the NFL draft, running backs Ameer Abdullah of Nebraska and Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin are the country’s top two returning rushers. Both are using this spring as a start for polishing their games and enhancing their draft stocks for 2015. Nebraska and Wisconsin, …
Read More »Texans rookie Jadeveon Clowney to miss sixth straight game with knee injury
PITTSBURGH – Rookie linebacker Jadeveon Clowney will miss his sixth straight game on Monday night when the Houston Texans play the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Texans made Clowney inactive even though the top overall pick in the draft was able to practice this week after injuring his right knee in the …
Read More »Gasol, Butler help Bulls get first preseason win with 91-85 victory over Bucks
MILWAUKEE – Pau Gasol scored 20 points, Jimmy Butler added 18 and the Chicago Bulls picked up their first win in three preseason games, beating the cold-shooting Milwaukee Bucks 91-85 on Saturday night. Derrick Rose had 16 points, five rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes for the Bulls. Gasol …
Read More »Now unranked Notre Dame giving up points in bunches as year goes on, can't hold teams under 30
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Be it a defense that’s beaten down or an offense that’s giving up easy scores, Notre Dame is permitting points at historically bad levels. A week after allowing 55 points against Arizona State, with two touchdowns coming off interceptions thrown by Everett Golson, the Irish surrendered …
Read More »Texas Tech quarterback Baker Mayfield helped off field after passing for 368 yards
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Texas Tech quarterback Baker Mayfield was helped off the field with seconds left in the third quarter against Kansas on Saturday after twisting his right knee. The true freshman walk-on sensation had thrown for 368 yards, helping the No.20 Red Raiders take a 37-10 lead. He hobbled …
Read More »Illinois' up-and-down season fits right in with weird year in college basketball
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – It’s been a weird season of college basketball and no team may be more confounding than Illinois. They started 12-0 before falling toward the bottom of the Big Ten. On Thursday, they upset No. 1 Indiana. It was Illinois’ fourth win over a team now in the …
Read More »Brazil's World Cup dream turns to nightmare, fans struggle to comprehend big loss
SAO PAULO – It wasn’t just a bad dream. Brazilians woke up Wednesday to dreadful headlines describing the shame and humiliation of their soccer team’s historic 7-1 defeat to Germany in a World Cup semifinal. One of the country’s leading soccer publications, Placar, stated simply: “A day to forget.” “It …
Read More »Koivu scores 2 goals and Wild slip past Jets for 2-1 victory
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Mikko Koivu scored two goals, including the winner with 3:12 remaining, and the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to four games with a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Josh Harding made 21 saves for his 12th victory. The Wild have an eight-game …
Read More »Kansas State star Avery Johnson's family get into brawl outside Ireland stadium, issue apology
Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson’s family released a statement apologizing for their role in a brawl following the team’s loss against Iowa State on Saturday. Johnson was 21-of-30 with 273 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He also had 21 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown. He …
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