Paterno statue comes down a day before NCAA’s hammer
Penn State removed the statue of former coach Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium on Sunday in advance of NCAA sanctions that could cripple the football program for years. The NCAA,...
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College football gets its own Final Four
They said it wasn't a rubber-stamp decision but it ended with high fives. After years of debate, and ultimately compromise, a playoff (sort of) in college football is at long...
Miller, Sampson head Basketball Hall of Fame class
NEW ORLEANS — Five-time NBA All-Star Reggie Miller and three-time college player of the year Ralph Sampson were among the seven new members announced Monday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball...
Stars seem to be aligning for Calipari to win his 1st title
NEW ORLEANS — This is a make-or-fast break moment for Kentucky, the one-and-done movement and coach John Calipari. It's not a question of whether Kentucky will win Monday night's NCAA...
Pitino has lofty praise for Kentucky’s Davis
NEW ORLEANS — Louisville coach Rick Pitino, after Saturday's NCAA national semifinal defeat, had the courage to compare Kentucky freshman center Anthony Davis to Bill Russell. Sacrilege? "When you see...
Final Four: Kansas rallies past Ohio State, into title game
NEW ORLEANS — Saturday's first Final Four game had all the hype but the second game stole the night. Ohio State and Kansas was billed as the second-fiddle showdown of...
Florida ousts Marquette in Sweet 16, 68-58
PHOENIX — Florida's 68-58 victory over Marquette on Thursday night at US Airways Center sets up a classic pupil vs. mentor matchup for Saturday's NCAA tournament West Region final. Ready...
Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into a football power
Joe Paterno, the Ivy League-educated coach who transformed sleepy Penn State University into a national football power with an academics-based philosophy only to see his career end abruptly and his...
Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into a football power
Joe Paterno, the Ivy League-educated coach who transformed sleepy Penn State University into a national football power with an academics-based philosophy only to see his career end abruptly and his...
LSU seeks to become 1st team to win 3 BCS titles
No. 1 LSU (13-0) and No. 2 Alabama (11-1) meet for the Bowl Championship Series national title in an all-Southeastern Conference rematch. LSU defeated Alabama 9-6 in overtime on Nov....