Archive | Sports
-
Top-ranked Wolverines use hot early shooting and defense to defeat Northwestern, 68-46
Playing in its first game ranked No. 1 in the country in 21 years, the Michigan men's basketball team certainly looked the part.
-
Column: Kiffin’s acceptance of blame a step forward
Better late than never, I guess. Such was my initial reaction to USC coach Lane Kiffin’s apology of sorts for the disastrous 2012 football season.
-
Louisville safeguards thriving football legacy by retaining Strong for another seven years
This Wednesday, U. Louisville announced that a new contract had been established between the university and the football program’s head coach, Charlie Strong. This new contract maintains that Strong will remain the head coach of U of L football through the year 2020.
-
Griner breaks blocks record, scoring record to follow
Opposing teams fear her. She has become the face of women’s college basketball, and she is now an NCAA record holder.
-
Kelly addresses Te’o controversy
Irish coach Brian Kelly publicly defended former linebacker Manti Te’o on Tuesday in the aftermath of the Jan. 16 report that revealed Lennay Kekua, Te’o’s purported girlfriend, to be a hoax. Kelly said the timeline included in University President Fr.
-
Column: Forget about the ranking
CHAMPAIGN — Forget about the No. 1 ranking for a second. Forget about everything you think it means to be labeled as the top team in the nation during the middle of the college basketball season. Forget about all of the supposed glory and bragging rights that come with it for just one moment.
-
Column: NCAA’s handling of Miami no shock
Okay, I’ll bite. Up until now, I resolved never to write about the NCAA, knowing that USC fans have heard it all — at some point, handwringing and finger-pointing just grow tiresome.
-
Indiana holds off Michigan State, 75-70
After several games in which Indiana slowed down to the paces of its opponents, Sunday's against Michigan State saw the Hoosiers return to their customary speedy ways. For much of the afternoon, though, the Spartans stayed with the Hoosiers step-for-step.
-
In TV interview, Te’o defends innocence
In his first on-camera interview since the controversy surrounding the fake life of Lennay Kekua broke eight days ago, former Irish linebacker Manti Te’o maintained his innocence with his parents beside him Thursday on television host Katie Couric’s syndicated talk show.