Around the nation in college football . . .
By Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star – Game of the week Stanford at Notre Dame Both are having better seasons than projected, especially the Irish. This should be a bruising game with
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By Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star – Game of the week Stanford at Notre Dame Both are having better seasons than projected, especially the Irish. This should be a bruising game with
MADISON, Wis. – Iowa State’s Betsy Saina and Meaghan Nelson placed second and fourth respectively, in a field of 323 runners from 48 teams to pace the Cyclone women’s cross country team
By Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not as if Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers will have a mutiny on their hands if they don’t commit to running
By Marcus Hayes, Philadelphia Daily News – For who? For what? Forever. Forever, Ricky Watters will live with his infamous dismissal, his implication that his health was more important than winning a football
By Aaron Wilson, The Baltimore Sun – BALTIMORE — A helmet to the chest from Kansas City Chiefs center Ryan Lilja rudely greeted Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis, a punishing blow reinforced by
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – The conversation came with little panic and less contention. Following a 23-20 Week 2 loss in Indianapolis, a handful of veterans on the Vikings defense —
By Ben Roberts, Lexington Herald-Leader – LEXINGTON, Ky. — James Young, who became latest player to commit to Kentucky on Thursday, is considered one of the best pure scorers in high school basketball.
By Jim Thomas, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — Steven Jackson left. Steven Jackson right. With a dash of Daryl Richardson thrown into the mix. The Rams’ running game in the second
By Alex Pavlovic, San Jose Mercury News – CINCINNATI — A third straight road victory over the Cincinnati Reds that transformed the San Francisco Giants’ season from improbable to historic also left closer
By Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune – EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Apostle Matthew was not referring to the Vikings when he wrote in his gospel “the last shall be first,” but they would
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – WASHINGTON — The St. Louis Cardinals have spent six months constructing a narrative of constant obstacles, some self-imposed, some happenstance. Within that context, what happened Thursday
By Pete Caldera, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) – NEW YORK — Facing postseason elimination, the unyielding Baltimore Orioles — who fought the Yankees step-for-step nearly all of September — found a way to
By Matt Kawahara, The Sacramento Bee – OAKLAND, Calif. — A night earlier, in the chaotic moments after the Oakland A’s forced the American League Division Series to a decisive Game 5, outfielder
By Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star – The first BCS standings will be unveiled Sunday, and by late evening the system should be thoroughly trashed, social media blown up with the venom
By Jim Souhan, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The last time Adrian Peterson visited FedEx Field in Landover, Md., he writhed on the turf, as other players knelt and prayed. He rode
By Mike Kaszuba, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — The winningest coach in college football history, looking every bit his 85 years, sagged in his office chair and talked of his health,
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that charged iconic cyclist Lance Armstrong with running the most sophisticated and extensive doping scheme in professional sports history presented
By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—After crashing with more than 20 other drivers in a last-lap melee Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. lashed out at what he
By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—Dwight Howard’s back was hurting last season. Badly. Then something else happened: He couldn’t feel his left leg. “What a lot of people don’t know
October 11, 2012 Q. What do you expect from Eric May this year? COACH McCAFFERY: I think Eric is going to have a great year for us. He’s in great shape. He’s
By Daniel Brown, San Jose Mercury News – CINCINNATI — Technically, Tim Lincecum got the win on Wednesday. But as far as his San Francisco Giants’ teammates are concerned, he ought to
By John Lowe, Detroit Free Press – OAKLAND, Calif. — Five Detroit Tigers pitchers combined to get the ball to Jose Valverde for a ninth-inning save opportunity with a two-run lead Wednesday
By Matt Kawahara, The Sacramento Bee – OAKLAND, Calif. — The sea of green and gold swelled, clamoring for more to the story that it cheered without trying to explain. Written off
By Marc Narducci, The Philadelphia Inquirer – EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Matt Schaub admitted he enjoyed playing football relatively close to home on Monday night. The Houston Texans’ quarterback was ready to
By Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — There have been long hours for the Bears’ offensive coaching staff since Mike Tice took over at the end of January, more than the
By Eduardo A. Encina, The Baltimore Sun – NEW YORK — These Baltimore Orioles came to Yankee Stadium having won six of nine in the Bronx during the regular season — winning
AMES, Iowa – No. 23 Iowa State (10-6, 4-2 Big 12) swept Big 12 newcomer West Virginia (8-12, 0-6 Big 12) on Wednesday night, 25-14, 25-13, 25-16, controlling the match from the
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa All-America defensive lineman Alex Karras passed away Wednesday. He was 77. “All of us associated with the Iowa football program are saddened to hear
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – CLEAR LAKE – The Clear Lake Lions football team was practicing under the big lights at 6:00 am Wednesday morning. The dedication and team spirit of the
By Mark Craig, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The bubble screen pass to Percy Harvin is the best example of the five favorite words in Bill Musgrave’s vision for the Vikings offense.
By Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune – Dan Pompei’s NFL power rankings 1. Texans (3 last week): They have outscored opponents by 76 points this year, which tells you something about all three phases
By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—The NFL reissued suspensions Tuesday to four players accused of involvement in the New Orleans Saints’ alleged bounty program. Three of the four punishments were
By John Lowe, Detroit Free Press – OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s home crowd is as wild as the story it is cheering. The Detroit Tigers heard the crowd and suffered the
AMES, Iowa – No. 22 Iowa State (9-6, 3-2 Big 12) will host its first conference match against West Virginia (8-11, 0-5 Big 12) on Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum. The teams
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State libero Kristen Hahn made Big 12 history on Monday, becoming the first league player to ever earn four-straight Big 12 weekly awards in any category with her
From the Iowa State Athletic Department – Iowa State and Ohio State. That’s the entire list. The Cyclones and Buckeyes are the only schools in Division 1A football, who have defeated a
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Cyclone student-athletes are holding a “Can the Cats” food drive Saturday before the Kansas State at Iowa State football game. Iowa State
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman ended each of his long training-camp practices in Mankato, Minn., last week the same way: He lined up his
By Vaughn McClure, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Before coming to the Bears, free safety Chris Conte was somewhat familiar with Mike Brown. Then last season as a rookie, Conte got a history
By Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – INDIANAPOLIS — They never even try to hammer people, they can’t stop teams when it matters and even a patchwork secondary such as the one thrown