Category: Sport
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USC beat CAL 70 – 56 to advance to the semifinals of the PAC-10 tournament. Maurice Jones scored 16 points off the bench and Alex Stepheson had 14 points and 16 rebounds.
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Jim Tressel, the recently/somewhat disgraced football coach at Ohio State, spoke to the press last night. Mostly, though, instead of saying actual words, he gazed out into the crowd during pregnant pauses in his speech. And Shatner he is not. More » [Deadspin]
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UCLA has had to rally from big deficits to defeat some of the lesser teams in the conference.Once more, with feeling? [L.A. Times]
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Freshman forward scores 31 points in a 78-66 win over Washington State. Arizona, Arizona State and California also advance.Freshman forward scores 31 points in a 78-66 win over Washington State. Arizona, Arizona State and California also advance. [L.A. Times]
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The Ducks will play UCLA in a quarterfinal game after ending the Sun Devils’ season. Oregon State eliminates Stanford.The Ducks will play UCLA in a quarterfinal game after ending the Sun Devils’ season. Oregon State eliminates Stanford. [L.A. Times]
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USC probably needs to beat California in a quarterfinal game Thursday and get a victory Friday to earn an NCAA tournament bid.USC probably needs to beat California in a quarterfinal game Thursday and get a victory Friday to earn an NCAA tournament bid. [L.A. Times]
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Jim Tressel, vest-clad leader of young men, was suspended for two games and fined $250,000 today, after Yahoo! Sports reported Monday that the coach had known about NCAA violations for eight months before the university found out. More » [Deadspin]
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So, remember that thing we just told you about Jim Tressel’s incredible concern when confronted with news of possible Buckeye crimes and/or NCAA violations? More » [Deadspin]
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It is a celebration, right? Most people, at least in our corner of the Internet, are tipping their caps to Yahoo Sports. And why not? In exactly 24 hours, they broke the news of a major NCAA rules violation and forced the school into taking action. It’s the kind of scoop we all hope for…
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Blake Griffin Shows Hint Of Personality, Channels Mars Blackmon To Hype USC’s Jordan Cameron [Video]
Mars Blakeman, nee Blake Griffin, took the time to film this promotional video for NFL hopeful Jordan Cameron, who played both football and basketball at USC. I’ll leave the commentary here to tipster Brian, who wrote in with the link (sic): “This is kind of an odd thing, Why does this exist?” I agree, and…
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Texas Tech’s firing of basketball coach Pat Knight, son of legendary Bob Knight, is the latest example of a coach who couldn’t match his father’s accomplishments or escape dad’s shadow. There have been exceptions, however.When the news broke earlier this week that Texas Tech had fired its basketball coach, Joey Meyer felt a special kind…
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The Trojans open play in the Pacific Life Pac-10 tournament Wednesday with an eye on qualifying for the NCAA tournament.The Trojans open play in the Pacific Life Pac-10 tournament Wednesday with an eye on qualifying for the NCAA tournament. [L.A. Times]
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