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Raiders' D.J. Hayden is lucky to be alive
For cornerback D.J. Hayden, the ability to thrive in one-on-one situations sets him apart. It was teamwork, though, that saved his life. Hayden, drafted 12th overall by the Oakland Raiders last month, nearly died on the University of Houston...
Tags: Demographics, NFL Scouting Combine, Hospitals and Clinics, Fractured Rib, National Football League
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Sam Querrey gives U.S. an early split in Davis Cup quarterfinal
Sam Querrey put the United States on the scoreboard with a 7-6 (1), 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Viktor Troicki of Serbia to end the first day of the Davis Cup quarterfinal with the nations tied at Boise, Idaho. In the first match, world No. 1 Novak...
Tags: College Sports, John Isner, Novak Djokovic, Jason Hanson, David Akers
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Louisville-Syracuse final would make fitting Big East swan song
Ask Louisville Coach Rick Pitino or Syracuse's Jim Boeheim about Madison Square Garden or Big East Conference founder Dave Gavitt. Even the tight-lipped Boeheim becomes sentimental and is apt to weave a story about a Big East classic. "I would have been...
Tags: Big East Conference, College Sports, Atlantic Coast Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Big Ten Conference
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Carson Palmer is traded to Arizona Cardinals
Carson Palmer has landed with the third team of his NFL career. The Arizona Cardinals acquired the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner from the Oakland Raiders, then agreed to a two-year contract that could pay him up to $20 million with $10 million guaranteed....
Tags: Big East Conference, College Sports, Carson Palmer, Houston Cougars, National Hockey League
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Louisville's Kevin Ware expected to be at Final Four
Kevin Ware is already up and walking, and he has a nice souvenir to keep him company until he's cleared to return to Louisville. Cardinals Coach Rick Pitino brought the Midwest Regional championship trophy when he visited Ware, who remains...
Tags: Big East Conference, College Sports, Bobby Petrino, Cody Zeller, Georgetown Hoyas
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NCAA Tournament: Michigan State trounces Memphis, 70-48
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Michigan State is into the round of 16 for the NCAA tournament — as usual. Gary Harris scored 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half and the third-seeded Spartans cruised past sixth-seeded Memphis 70-48 on...
Tags: College Sports, Joe Jackson, Michigan State Spartans, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Big Ten Conference
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NIT presents disappointment, opportunity to teams snubbed by NCAA
Coming off of two consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances -- including a national championship last year -- Kentucky finds itself in a different position this postseason. Actually, it finds itself in a different tournament -- the NIT. But if it's any...
Tags: College Sports, John Calipari, National Invitation Tournament, Ole Miss Rebels, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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The agony and ecstasy of NCAA tournament Selection Sunday
The hours before Selection Sunday are what Lakers announcer Chick Hearn used to call "nervous time." Defending national champion Kentucky might want to chew on some of Jerry Tarkanian's old towels after probably blowing its bubble bid with an early...
Tags: College Sports, Arizona Wildcats, Broken Leg, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Florida International Golden Panthers
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Seven Big East schools considering leaving conference
The exact timing of the Big East's imminent implosion is not particularly important. One outlet reported the news would hit Thursday. Another outlet reported it would not. The "big" news did not break, as it turned out, but it is breaking. College...
Tags: Providence Friars, Big East Conference, College Sports, Houston Cougars, DePaul Blue Demons
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East is West and up is down in college conference realignments
Tired of tracking the conference whereabouts of your favorite school? Well, take a number and get in realignment line. Even the people paid to cover the sport have trouble keeping up. INTERACTIVE: Conference Realignment chart The turning point for...
Tags: College Sports, Big East Conference, Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida State Seminoles
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Tulsa avenges opening loss to Iowa State with Liberty Bowl win
Tulsa made the most of its second chance. Trey Watts rushed for 149 yards, Alex Singleton ran for three scores and Tulsa avenged a season-opening loss to Iowa State with a 31-17 victory in the rainy Liberty Bowl on Monday. The Golden Hurricane (11-3)...
Tags: Tulsa Golden Hurricane, College Football, Iowa State Cyclones, Liberty Bowl, Football
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Rice grounds Air Force to win Armed Forces Bowl
FORT WORTH, Texas -- When Rice freshman quarterback Driphus Jackson was suddenly thrust into action in the Armed Forces Bowl, he drove the Owls within 2 yards of a tying touchdown before his errant pitch led to a turnover. Jackson more than made up...
Tags: Houston Cougars, Armed Forces Bowl, Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, Air Force Falcons, Armed Forces
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