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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Ally White The current junior point guard of Davidson, 20-year-old Stephen Curry, surpassed the team’s scoring record set by John Gerdy in 1979 in the game against Georgia Southern last Saturday. written by Cindy Ferguson The current No. 2 ranking team of the NCAA Division I, the Oklahoma Sooners had their 16th consecutive win by beating the Oklahoma State Cowgirls 93-75. The Sooners are now 20-2 overall and 8-0 in the Big 12 Conference games. Moreover, it has to be mentioned that their superstar Courtney Paris set historical records in the NCAA Division I in rebounds, field goals and points. Paris is now a senior and has been an extremely important player for the Sooners this past 4 years. Despite some people has criticized her weight, Courtney Paris has demonstrated everyone that she is a great athlete and an amazing basketball player on and off the court; she has currently a record of 112 double-doubles in her career with the Sooners.
written by Cindy Ferguson The team MVP of 2007, 21-year-old Preston Parker, was dismissed of the FSU Football team after being arrested for the second time in less than a year, after been charged of driving with the influence of alcohol and consuming marihuana. Parker was already on probation and was ordered by the court to community service and bi-weekly drug testing.
written by Reese Lakwatche Basketball Memorabilia remains one of the most attractive items in a collector’s arsenal. Before shopping for such memorabilia, make sure that you are able to differentiate between a genuine item and a fake one. Remember! NBA endorses its logo on all collectibles sold. written by Reese Lakwatche Wouldn’t it be nice to buy a rare basketball item at a discount rate and sell it more much more? Before you can do that realize that basketball memorabilia is expansive but a well preserved piece can fetch a lot more. Consider the 100 point basketball and baskets used in the earlier era’s can be sold for thousands of dollars. written by Reese Lakwatche The NBA has got more classy players that it ever had. It is now a perfect opportunity to buy a basketball memorabilia from one of those big stores and display it among your collections. The opportunity is ripe to become an NBA fan and select an item. written by nfl choice Do you want to make money this year betting on March Madness, but you don't necessarily know how to consistently and accurately pick the winners based on the current lines? This year marks our 11th year in business and we are proud to be recognized as the March Madness Experts.
written by Cindy Ferguson Chris Lofton was very fortunate unlike many others who don’t have the opportunity to beat the odds and he now feels more than overwhelmed with his unstoppable success. written by Ally White Going closer to the Final Four the number one seed Maryland and the number two Stanford will start the competition tonight to get to the next step, the two teams will try to prove their own thing in the court and claim their way to the Final Four. written by Ally White The Texas Longhorns beat the Miami Hurricanes and moved into the Sweet 16 as they led by 17 points remaining only four minutes in the second half of the game. But a game that might be an easy one for Texas rapidly bowed into a close one when the Miami Hurricanes’ 19-4 lope cut Texas lead into only two points. written by Ally White After 20 years, the Cornell men’s basketball team has had the dominance and superiority in their conference Ivy League. Cornell University sealed its first league championship title since 1988 and got the automatic classification to the NCCA tournament by beating the University of Harvard this past Saturday 86-53. written by Ally White John Calipari; Memphis Coach doesn't feel like his team should not be concerned about their winning streak and that he's certain his team will be defeated before the regular season finish. The Tigers have a new game this coming Wednesday against Houston basically the two top team in the Conference USA. written by Ally White Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith got his first challenge of the first year at the Badgers this past Sunday, however Wisconsin's defense showed to be stronger as Minnesota lost 63-47. written by Ally White Tonight the SEC conference play opens as the Alabama Crimson Tide play host to the Florida Gators. The Gators come into this game with a overall record of 13-2. Alabama have a record of 11-4 overall, counting 8-2 at home. written by Mike Case Description of the latest trends in Tailgating. Tailgate Party supplies for supporting the team. written by Cindy Ferguson After forty-five long years the NCAA Basketball Division 1 team, Ohio State, finally reached the number spot in The Associated Press college basketball this past Monday. The Buckeyes have not occupied that particular spot in the AP rankings since 1962 when John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas led them to a winning streak of three straight final four appearances. written by Julie Smith The Rose Bowl has been known as the oldest and most prestigious American college football bowl game. It usually takes place on January 1st and since some time ago it is played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. written by Ally White The starting lineups for Washington Redskins are mostly set. So that makes us wonder if the Redskins have learned something, and if they have decided everything that it is left to decide. On the surface, four winless preseason games didn't seem to help much written by Ally White When he began his first round in the 135th British Open at Royal Liverpool Tiger Woods looked like he had a plan.Starting with a one-shot advantage and with 14 men within five shots of his lead, Woods semt to be taking them down one by one. Just a month after he missed the first mayor cut of his professional carrer at the U.S Open written by Jake Truman If you bet on sports, there’s a good chance that you bet on football. Football betting accounts for about 40% (estimated) of all sports betting annually. A good portion of that goes into the NFL. written by Ally White There are seven clubs that are candidates for rebound status in 2006 the seven flopped relatively miserably in 2005, averaging only 6.6 victories and three of the clubs finishing in last place in their divisions. written by Ally White The last time no Americans reached the quarterfinals was at the All England Club in 1911, when no U.S. women and only three men were entered in the tournament. The last Grand Slam event when no Americans entered the final eight was the 1976 Australian Open. written by Ally White On his first appearance at Wimbledon, the 17 year old was Agassi beaten by Frenchman Henri Leconte. The feeling of humiliation was so strong that it took him years of preparation to make a new appearance at a professional stage. written by Ally White Italy is a team that regardless of winning the World Cup in 1934, 1938 and in 1982 has not performed up to the expectations in the past. If I was to sum up their show off in Japan Korea World Cup the word boring is the first that comes to my mind. The strategy was to get people to focus on how hard it is to face a host nation. written by Julie Smith
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written by F.R. Penn A comprehensive and in-depth history of the NCAA men's basketball Tournament offers a genuine look at individual and collective adversities and strengths. written by Cathy Jones I think everyone would remember a while ago when Rasheed Wallace either wasn't talking to reporters or cursing them. Once in one of the great playoff moments, the NBA forced Wallace to talk to reporters after several fines and Wallace answered every question, "Both teams played hard." written by Dylan Miles On any given day, all around the world, people are playing basketball. Today, basketball rates as one of the all-time most popular sports worldwide. Basketball tournaments are played out between players of all age groups from little five and six year olds to adults of all ages and levels. Sports networks around the world, on any given day, will report on professional basketball tournaments around the world and broadcast local and international games. written by J Square Humboldt Sports is best when it is viewed for what it is, which is sports. It's not politics and it shouldn't be a platform for causes that serve self-appointed spokesmen, to the detriment of the overall cause. So, why is mascot controversy a social issue that just won't go away? Perhaps it's because the bigger picture needs more focus. << previous page 1 next page>> |