Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso shine in downhill training
SOCHI, Russia -- The U.S. Alpine skiing team got off to a rousing Sochi start Thursday by winning two medals on the first day of downhill training. Oh wait, they...
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Ted Ligety now the face of U.S. men’s ski team
The new face of the U.S. men's Alpine team never has skied "wasted," a la Bode Miller, but he has skied feeling sicker than a dog. The face, in fact,...
Stanford, Michigan State are spitting images
PASADENA, Calif. — Don't be shocked if the 100th Rose Bowl plays out like the 99th Rose Bowl. So raise a toast and say, "Happy Old Year." Stanford earned a...
Rose Bowl matchups: Who has the edge?
Stanford running game vs. Michigan State run defense Tyler Gaffney averages 124.5 yards per game and 5.3 per carry behind an offensive line that includes All-America guard David Yankey. The...
Stanford, Michigan State are spitting images
PASADENA, Calif. — Don't be shocked if the 100th Rose Bowl plays out like the 99th Rose Bowl. So raise a toast and say, "Happy Old Year." Stanford earned a...
Dennard quietly dominant for Michigan State
You won't find senior cornerback Darqueze Dennard's greatness in any analytic study of NCAA statistics. Thirty players have more interceptions than Dennard's four, and he's not listed among the leaders...
13 for ’13
As we embark upon the final season of the Bowl Championship Series, here are 13 questions and answers about college football in 2013: 1. Will Texas A&M; quarterback Johnny Manziel...
Mirror images Alabama, Georgia to meet for SEC title
Alabama and Georgia will play Saturday for the first time since 2008. Such is the nature of scheduling in the SEC and the quirks of the Bowl Championship Series. Alabama,...
Big 3 in BCS standings have their flaws
Not one of the Three Amigos left in this year's national title race should be confused with the greatest teams in history. They shouldn't even be compared with the best...
BCS madness shows even a 4-team playoff no cure-all
Things have taken a bombshell Baylor turn since we last convened, but don't worry this is nothing the eight-team playoff in 2014 won't solve. What ... it's only a four-team...