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Change needed at the top for both Rutgers and NCAA
Once upon a time — actually this week — in a land not too far away, two kings stood defiant as adversity swirled around them. Both held court in front of hordes of media members, who came armed with only questions and were seeking nothing...
Tags: University of Miami, National Collegiate Athletic Association, David Watford, Miami Hurricanes, Social Media
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From Rutgers to Auburn, it sure seems like we're addicted to college sports scandal
Let's fantasize. (No, wait! That's not what I meant. There will be no mention of Katee Sackhoff in her "Starbuck" combat outfit anywhere in this column — uh, other than just now. We're talking fantasy for the sports nerd in most of us.) We...
Tags: Basketball, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., College Basketball, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, UCLA Bruins
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UConn's George Blaney Explains How To Stop Syracuse, Louisville
The Hartford CourantNobody could be more defensive at the 2013 Final Four than Mark Emmert, but Syracuse and Louisville are going to give it a try. The way the beleaguered NCAA president went after Dennis Dodd of CBSsports.com and a few others during his annual news...Tags: Basketball, College Basketball, Peyton Siva, Kevin Ware, Seton Hall Pirates
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NCAA president "confident" in sanctions against Penn State
Nittany LinesNCAA President Mark Emmert said in a radio interview Monday that he remains confident in the Executive Committe's decision to sanction Penn State, adding that those penalties will hold unless "a whole new set of facts" emerges. (Photo courtesy Getty...... -
Pa. state senator chastises NCAA's "delusional understanding" of law
Nittany LinesState Sen. Jake Corman (R-34th District) challenged the NCAA's lawsuit against Pennsylvania this week, along with the NCAA itself. Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday signed Corman's bill to keep the NCAA's $60 million fine in Pennsylvania. The NCAA immediately... -
'President Emmert continues to disappoint,' Charlie Dent says
Nittany LinesThe NCAA and state of Pennsylvania continued their squabbles on several fronts Wednesday. In addition to the NCAA's lawsuit against the state (read about that here), two Pennsylvania Congressmen said NCAA President Mark Emmert is "stonewalling" their... -
Scandals overshadow joy as NCAA prepares to celebrate Final Four
The NCAA tournament, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is desperately hoping to get to this weekend’s Final Four before another scandal breaks. The odds right now in Las Vegas, where the Pac-12 Conference recently held its postseason...Tags: Basketball, Ceremonies, James Gandolfini, College Basketball, Music
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Kevin Ware of Louisville tweets he'll 'be back by next season'
Kevin Ware was a busy guy on Monday. After having surgery on his broken right leg the night before, the Louisville guard spent part of the day up and about on crutches at the advice of his doctors. He entertained numerous visitors, including Coach...Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Los Angeles Lakers, Metta World Peace, Kevin Ware, National Basketball Association
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Perhaps Big East refugees should seek corporate sponsor for new name
What's in a name? For the schools of the Catholic 7 — Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova, Seton Hall, Providence, Marquette and DePaul — it's everything. With no maiden name to fall back on, the Catholic 7 members were forced to do the next...
Tags: Basketball, Dave Matthews Band (music group), College Baseball, Colorado Buffaloes, Television Industry
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Bill O'Brien says perseverance key to Penn State's success
Bill O'Brien remembers the moment clearly. It was July 23, 2012 — five months after he was hired — and the 43-year-old O'Brien was sitting in his office watching the television. There on the screen was NCAA president Mark Emmert, somber...
Tags: NBA Draft, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan Wolverines, New England Patriots, Nick Saban
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NCAA sees bumps in the road, but schools pay for the damage
Come to find out, the creators of the dreaded "lack of institutional control" have been throwing stones from inside their own glass house. The NCAA, short for the National Collegiate Athletic Assn., is now in the kind of damage-control mode that it so...
Tags: Values, University of Miami, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, USC Trojans, College Sports
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SEC football needs to shed FCS cupcakes, schedule tougher nonconference games
The Southeastern Conference needs to go on a diet. Forget the cabbage. Put away the watermelon. Leave the grapefruit for the health nuts. What the SEC needs to avoid is the cupcakes. Not the sugary sweet ones that you find next to the deli at the...
Tags: University of Miami, Florida State University, New York Mets, Tom Corbett, College Baseball
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