College Sports
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This year's bowls help shape next season's polls
Jan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- The bowl season is a lot like the Iowa caucuses. Both take place in midwinter. And both help shape the voters' choices in the fall. That's why Georgia coa...
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Back-to-back disappointment for IlliniJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The last time Illinois lost back-to-back home games, point guard Chester Frazier was in sixth grade. Frazier and all of his Illini teammates looked like gra...
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Kansas picks off Virginia Tech
Jan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- The high-scoring Kansas Jayhawks brought their usual assortment of tricks to the Orange Bowl. They split their tackles wide alongside the receivers. They threw ...
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ND's Harangody striking fear in foes
Jan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Luke Harangody's baseline jumper from 14 feet away hit hard off the far rim, bounced high up in the air and bounced twice more off the rim before falling in for his seve...
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'Statement' W for DePaulJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The night began dramatically differently for DePaul, but would it end the same heartbreaking way? After playing a nearly flawless first half, DePaul had No. 17 Villanova...
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Benedictine falls to ElmhurstJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Tamika Curtis got her record, but Elmhurst College got the victory. Despite 22 points from Benedictine University's new all-time leading scorer, the Bluejays forced 21 t...
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Weber looking for better effort vs. Ohio StateJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Throughout his first four seasons as Illinois coach, Bruce Weber could always count on two things from his basketball teams: 1. Spirited and passionate play; 2. Homecou...
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DePaul starts Big East campaignJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Jerry Wainwright doesn't need to crunch the numbers. The DePaul coach knows that at 4-7, his team needs to do some serious damage in Big East play to achieve its top goa...
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Same sad story for NUJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a feel-good night at Northwestern, right up until the start of the second half. Wildcats sophomore Kevin Coble returned to the court after missing the first nine ...
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Championships aside, BCS show must go on
Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Break out the publicity machines. Bring on the hype. Hurry, though, because time is short and the burden is huge. Just a few days remain to wipe out the images that fill...