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Ohio State’s All-Time Great Track & Field Athletes
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 5, 2012 at 1:13am

I’m starting up a new feature, one I will try to do on a weekly basis. I will be posting my picks for the ten greatest athletes to compete for each college team in the USA. Obviously, with over 300 Division I universities alone, I’ve got a l...more

Ahead of the Pac: Pac-12 College Hoops Power Rankings
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 5, 2012 at 12:29am

Looking over the Pac-12 composite schedule, Wednesday appears to be a safe day to publish the blog's inaugural power rankings. Thankfully I never released my first poll. Boy was I off. And I'm still not sure what's going to happen beyond No. 4 Stanford wi...more

Michigan State Outlasts Michigan, 60-55
by Swish Appeal
posted January 5, 2012 at 12:17am

Image: MSUSpartans.com Michigan State Defeats Michigan, 60-55 In a battle between in-state rivals, Michigan State was able to defeat Michigan in a hard fought contest, 60-55. Michigan State outrebounded Michigan, 44-29. Porche Poole led Michiga...more

OSU Football Head Coach Mike Gundy Presents Fiesta Bowl Trophy to Shelley Budke
by Swish Appeal
posted January 3, 2012 at 9:49pm

In November, the OSU family lost four souls in a plane crash. The day the news broke, the OSU football team saw their unblemished record tarnished in Ames, Iowa as the Cyclones handed the Cowboys a double-overtime loss. That day, some were upset that th...more

California Love: West Coast College Hoops Power Rankings
by Left Coast Hoops
posted January 2, 2012 at 10:10pm

Image: Richard Hartog/AP   Happy New Year! Some 2012 shuffling has broken out now that the conference season has begun! 1. Stanford (11-1, 2-0). It was not the prettiest weekend ever, the Cardinal gutting out an off-night to win at USC and then ha...more

Is Hockey Player Alex Carpenter A ‘Weapon’?
by The First Line
posted January 2, 2012 at 7:04pm

When I said BC was without a “huge weapon,” aside from repeating the word ‘huge’ twice in two sentences and thus being in need of a thesaurus, was I being inaccurate?  After all, freshman phenom Carpenter is in the top 25 in s...more

Big Ten Behind the Times
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 2, 2012 at 1:47am

Image: BigTen.org Last week, the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences announced that they are aiming for interconference scheduling agreements beginning in 2017. While the partnership is for all sports, the most noticeable changes will be seen in football. Th...more

Four thing we learned in 2011 (that are worth remembering in 2012)
by Fair Game News
posted January 2, 2012 at 1:41am

By Laura Pappano Image: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Image: Odd Anderse/AFP/Getty Images SOMETIMES YOU LOSE – AND IT’S OK. The Women’s World Cup championship game between the U.S. and Japan honored the rise and intensity of wo...more

Dominating Performance by St John's in 75-38 Victory Over Boston U
by Swish Appeal
posted January 2, 2012 at 1:11am

Image: RedStormSports.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: St. John's put four players in double figures and led wire to wire in their 75-38 win over Boston University. Eugeneia McPherson and Shenneika Smith each had 15 to lead the Red Storm, with McPherson addin...more

One Tree Thrill: Stanford Chops Down UCLA in 77-50 Rout
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 1, 2012 at 3:56am

Once again, a Pac-12 win for Stanford and once again, the scoring was lead by the trio of Nneka Ogwumike, Toni Kokenis and Nneka’s sister Chiney. One of these days that is going to be Stanford’s downfall but if the other team’s five can’t stop tho...more

Quack Attack: Oregon Ducks Down Washington Huskies in 88-86 Thriller
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 1, 2012 at 2:58am

Image: GoDucks.com HUSKIES LOSE: Doubt Washington will feel like celebrating the New Year after this dud. The Huskies led by 16 with 10:56 remaining and then left the building -- mentally, because their bodies were still around to give up 12 made FTs on ...more

PHOTOS: Dayton 73, South Florida 63 At St. Peter's College Holiday Classic
by Swish Appeal
posted December 31, 2011 at 1:28am

In yesterday's notes on the St. Peter's College Holiday Classic, one thing was left unmentioned: Dayton senior Justine Raterman scored 21 of her season-high 26 points on a career-high seven three-pointers in a 73-63 win over South Florida. More on the ...more

Larry Scott: The big win in PAC 12 - Big 10 scheduling agreement is with Olympic sports and women's sports
by anngaff
posted December 30, 2011 at 11:18am

On Wednesday, the PAC-12 and the Big Ten announced an innovative scheduling agreement that will result in teams from each conference playing each other extensively in most sports as early as next year. At the press conference, PAC-12 commissioner L...more

Title IX: Preliminary Court Rulings Shape Ball State Retaliation Litigation
by Title IX Blog
posted December 28, 2011 at 11:40pm

After Kathy Bull was terminated from her position as head coach of Ball State's women's tennis team (which we blogged about here), she filed a federal lawsuit contesting this decision as unlawful retaliation under Title IX and other laws. Last week, th...more

Baylor Holding Strong in USA Today/ESPN Poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 28, 2011 at 11:36pm

 Photo: Tony Gutierrez/AP This week's top 25 list looks a little different from last week's:1. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Stanford5. Maryland6. Kentucky7. Duke8. Tennessee9. Texas A&M;10. Miami11. Rutgers12. Ohio State13. Louisville14...more

Rachel Sheffer's Career Night Helps Michigan Defeat Illinois State, 76-59
by Swish Appeal
posted December 23, 2011 at 1:50am

Image: Melanie Maxwell/AnnArbor.com Rachel Sheffer's Career Night Helps Michigan Defeat Illinois State, 76-59 Rachel Sheffer decided to give Michigan an early Christmas gift with her outstanding performance against Illinois State. She scored a car...more

Advocates Seeking Title IX Compliance Review of Penn State
by Title IX Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 7:59pm

Legal scholars have speculated on the possibility that Penn State's response to allegations of sex abuse in its athletics department could violate Title IX (see earlier blog post here). Last week, ten civil rights advocacy organizations sent a joint le...more

42 Points From Stanford's Nneka Ogwumike Proves Too Much for Tennessee in 97-80 Runaway Victory
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 4:16am

Image: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma There is a saying Stanford Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tara VanDerveer has been espousing all season; “Nneka is a woman playing among girls.” And that certainly was the case tonight when #4 Stanford met #...more

Strong Defense Sparks Washington Huskies 64-56 Victory Over Southern
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 4:06am

Image: GoHuskies.com HUSKIES WIN: I'm always fascinated when teams don't come prepared to play. Maybe I'm rough, but I would want to demolish everyone or get beat trying. Washington? It started the party a little early, needing 12 FTs in the final five m...more

USC Trojans Guard Jacki Gemelos Goes Down With Left ACL Tear
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:54am

USC guard Jacki Gemelos did indeed tear her left ACL in Sunday's game against Texas A&M;, the Trojans announced two hours ago. Gemelos is going through a range of emotions, as she faces the end of her college career. But she said today she will reha...more

Washington Huskies Looking to Finish Non-Conference Hoops Schedule With A Bang
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:47am

Image: Pac12SportsWatch.com Perhaps Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and whoever picks the women's hoops Player of the Week are visionaries. We know he is in regards to the landscape of the conference and the new television deal. But not naming one Wa...more

All Alone At The Top: Baylor, UConn Remain 1,2 in Latest USA Today/ESPN poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:25am

Image: AP, Sports Illustrated Looks kind of the same as last week:1. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Stanford5. Maryland6. Tennessee7. Miami8. Kentucky9. Duke10. Texas A&M;11. Rutgers12. Louisville13. Ohio State14. Wisconsin-Green Bay15. Georgia1...more

PHOTOS: St. John's Red Storm Win Chartwells Holiday Classic
by Swish Appeal
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:30am

Ray and Queenie have been keeping you updated on this weekend's Chartwells Holiday Classic, which you can catch up on here. Ray also had a few photos to share with you as well. St. John's coach Kim Barnes Arico meeting the media at the Chartwell Holi...more

Washington Huskies Easily Handle Houston Cougars in 85-60 Romp
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:28am

Image: GoHuskies.com HUSKIES WIN: It was lively on the Hec Ed court after a 85-60 win against Houston as Washington parents, players, and fans mingled. But no one is planning a victory parade. McGuff was as grumpy as the weather, not liking the way UW al...more

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