Weis done at Notre Dame
Saying its expectations on the field have not been met, Notre Dame fired coach Charlie Weis on Monday after five seasons. A brash offensive coordinator with the NFL champion New England Patriots when he was hired five years ago, Weis excited the Irish faithful with back-to-back appearances in BCS bowl games in his first two … Continue reading
Notre Dame players to vote on bowl game
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame players have scheduled a players meeting for Monday while awaiting word on the fate of coach Charlie Weis. The meeting, set for mid-afternoon, will include a vote on whether the players want to play in a bowl game after a 6-6 season. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he … Continue reading
The 10th Inning: The rematch
At the outset of this, one thing should be noted: we tend to stay away from “tabloid” stories. The lead to this Monday’s 10th Inning was going to be about the statement Tiger Woods made Sunday about his crash. We will still link to stories about it since it is interesting to many sports fans. … Continue reading
Rivalry Week – What We Learned
Thanksgiving. Endless food. Rivalry football games. Top that. You can’t. If there is one thing about the rivalry weekend that is certain, it is that nothing is certain. Just ask the ACC. We’ll start out east, in Carolina, with what we learned.
Woods released in “good” condition
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods was injured in a car accident early Friday near his Florida home, but was released from the hospital later in the day. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 2:25 a.m. ET, though the accident report was not released until nearly 12 hours later.
Tiger Woods seriously injured in car accident
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was seriously injured early Friday when he hit a fire hydrant and a tree near his Florida home, authorities said. The Florida Highway Patrol said the PGA star hit the fire hydrant and tree as he pulled out of his driveway in his 2009 Cadillac sport utility vehicle.
Portland dismantles UCLA
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jared Stohl and T.J. Campbell scored 15 points each as Portland clobbered UCLA 74-47 Thursday night in the first round of the 76 Classic. The Pilots (4-0) will play No. 22 Minnesota in the semifinals Friday.
Texas outscores, outlast A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes and dashed 65 yards for another score, and No. 3 Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a 49-39 win over the Aggies on Thursday night. In a splendid all-around performance that … Continue reading
Yankees Sheppard to officially retire
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported Thursday. Sheppard, who is 99, hasn’t worked a game since late in the 2007 season due to illness.
Packers dominate Lions
DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes and Green Bay beat the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thursday, giving the Packers three straight wins and improving their playoff prospects. The Lions lost their sixth straight game on Thanksgiving, setting a franchise record, and had an emotional setback after their biggest … Continue reading
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