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The Firing of Lane Kiffin, a Screenplaynew
USC becomes another employer who has a hard time being satisfied with the coaching savvy of Lane Kiffin.
San Diego Reader |
Patrick Daugherty |
10-02-2013 |
Sports
Houston Baptist University Turns to Football to Build a Namenew
Houston Baptist University decides the best way to grow is to start a football team for the first time in its 50-year history.
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
09-26-2013 |
Sports
Tags: Houston Baptist Football
Only One America's Cup Winner, But Many Losersnew
San Francisco poured millions into the event in hopes of catching crumbs off the table of a megalomaniacal billionaire. New Zealand, meanwhile, directly subsidized its yachting team with government funds, buying something akin to partial ownership of the product. These were calculated risks. Neither may pay off.
The NFL's paltry concussion settlementnew
Should footballers trust the NFL brain trust with their brains?
San Diego Reader |
Patrick Daugherty |
09-06-2013 |
Sports
Boxing's Comeback in New Orleansnew
Friday Night Fights has been producing boxing showcases in New Orleans about every two months for the past three years.
Tags: New Orleans Boxing
Mangini's Messnew
Sent to Save the Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini Instead Put on a Clinic on How to Drive a Team's Morale Into the Ground.
Cleveland Scene |
Nate Jackson |
08-08-2013 |
Sports
Spurs Squander Fourth Quarter Leadnew
Over 100 games into this NBA season, who knew that the Miami Heat’s least valuable player was LeBron James’ headband?
San Antonio Current |
Mike Seely |
06-20-2013 |
Sports
Tags: Miami Heat
Cooperation Helps MSUnew
Outgoing Ohio State University President Gordon Gee took a shot at illiteracy in the Southeastern Conference a few months ago. But Gee and others could learn an important thing from the SEC, and that is cooperation.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
06-13-2013 |
Sports
Spurs Supporting Cast Annihilates Heatnew
Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili combined for a mere 25 points Tuesday night against the Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. See if you can guess which team won by 36 points.
San Antonio Current |
Mike Seely |
06-13-2013 |
Sports
Do the Right Thing, IOCnew
Last week the International Olympic Committee selected wrestling, softball/baseball (combined bid) and squash as sports for its short list of those to include in the 2020 Olympic Games. It dropped wrestling from the 2020 games in February, but now it has one final shot to make the games.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
06-07-2013 |
Sports
Off to the College World Seriesnew
The field for the 2013 College World Series was announced Monday morning. Our state is well represented with three teams in the field. It was almost four teams, but Southern Miss' 10-inning loss to Rice in the C-USA title game ended that dream.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
05-31-2013 |
Sports
Steep Climbnew
Will the doping scandal affect public interest in America's biggest bike race?
North Bay Bohemian |
Nicolas Grizzle |
05-15-2013 |
Sports
The Goal Rushnew
Orland City Soccer Club and their (not so?) crazy scheme to make Orlando the soccer capital of the Southeast
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey Billman |
05-09-2013 |
Sports
Among Olympiansnew
Ralph Boston is an iconic Mississippi Olympian.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
05-06-2013 |
Sports
The Slatenew
The NBA Playoffs start Saturday, but the schedule is not out, yet, so we don't have any NBA games on the Slate this week. Expect some hockey, soccer, baseball and more this week, folks.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
04-19-2013 |
Sports
Tags: 2013 NBA Playoffs
