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7-Year-Old Cancer Patient Scores Touchdown for Nebraska [VIDEO]

Jeff Evans — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:18:34 +0000

I'm a grown man, but this video makes me cry every time I watch it. Jack Hoffman is a 7-year-old brain cancer patient from Atkinson, Neb., and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have all adopted him and rallied around him in his fight against cancer. Yesterday (4/6) during their last play in their spring game, they handed the ball off to Jack.

Who's the Bigger Bonehead, Manti Te'o or Lance Armstrong? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:01:40 +0000

Just when you thought the week was going to be all about Lance Armstrong’s big interview with Oprah, Manti Te’o had to go and steal the spotlight with the whole fake-girlfriend thing. It has been long suspected that Lance Armstrong had been using performance-enhancing drugs. This week he finally came clean about the whole thing, [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Top Sports Stories for January 17

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:01:02 +0000

Chip Kelly, who went 46-7 in four years at the University of Oregon, is making the jump to the NFL as the new head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly, known as an offensive innovator, had also interviewed with the Bills and the Browns. [Fox Sports] Terry Francona’s upcoming book could ruffle some feathers in [...]

Drunk Texas A&M Fans Interrupt Live News Broadcast Before Cotton Bowl [VIDEO]

Chase Colston — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:06:42 +0000

You can’t question whether Texas A&M fans know how to have fun — even when it comes before a program-defining win over the University of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl at Cowboys Stadium. These two Texas A&M fans stumble (pun intended) across a live news broadcast from Cowboys Stadium on TXA 21 out of Dallas, and they [...]

Sugar Bowl: Louisville vs. Florida — Everything You Need to Know

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:00:36 +0000

Star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater leads Louisville into its second-ever BCS bowl game. But he’ll be tested by the Florida Gators and one of the nation’s toughest defenses. ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL: #21 Louisville (10-2) vs. #3 Florida (11-1) [Wednesday, January 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN] How They Got Here After starting the season 9-0, [...]

This Week's College Football Bowl Games: What to Watch For

Wes Glinsmann — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:33:05 +0000

As we come down the homestretch of this college football season, there are lots of great games on tap in the next week. Many of the nation’s top players—including Heisman-winner Johnny Manziel—will be on display for the last time this year.

We will have separate previews of all the BCS games posted soon, but in the meantime, here are the highlights of all the other remaining college bowl games.

This Week's College Football Bowl Games — What to Watch For

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:28:00 +0000

What says “happy holidays” more than ignoring your family so you can bask in the warm glow of a football game between two teams you don’t know anything about and haven’t seen play since, well, last bowl season? Here all the highlights from this week’s slate of college football bowl games. [All times Eastern.] R+L [...]

This Weekend in Sports: Pacquiao vs. Marquez, Army vs. Navy

Joe Student — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:00:29 +0000

One of the biggest boxing matches of the year, the return of UFC to Fox and a storied college football rivalry highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, December 7 Bellator 83 Caesars, Atlantic City, N.J.; 7 p.m. (ET) on MTV 2 Southpaw Rad Martinez takes on Shahbulat Shamhalaev for [...]

Arizona State Denied Request To Wear Black Uniforms Against Arizona

Jeff Evans — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:37:21 +0000

I’ve never hear of this happening – probably because it never has – last Friday (11/23) the Arizona State Sun Devils were denied their request to wear their black uniforms when they played Arizona. Arizona was the home team and apparently the home team gets to approve or reject the visiting team’s uniforms – who [...]

College Football 2012 – Week 13 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 07:02:51 +0000

Notre Dame punched its ticket into the national title game. And now the Fighting Irish must wait one more week to find out who their opponent will be. With Alabama and Georgia both recording big wins, it sets up a monster showdown in next week’s SEC title game, with the winner advancing to the BCS national championship.

With this being rivalry week and, for most teams, the end of the regular season, there were a lot of exciting games this week. Here are all the highlights:

College Football 2012 — Week 13 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:01:42 +0000

Iron Bowl. The Game. Bedlam. They’re the games that need no introduction. And those are just some of the ones with cool nicknames. They don’t even take into account big games this week like Florida/Florida State, Notre Dame/USC and South Carolina/Clemson. Yes, it’s rivalry week. For most of these teams, it’s the final game of [...]

Ohio State Fans Desperate, Ask President Obama to Pardon Football Team

Jeff Evans — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:29:28 +0000

Fox Sports has a story posted about Ohio State fans who have started a petition asking President Obama to pardon their undefeated Buckeyes. The team is ineligible to participate in any postseason because of sanctions levied against them last year following players receiving free tattoos and other gifts in exchange for game memorabilia.

Should Notre Dame Be Number One in the Country? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:01:29 +0000

The latest BCS standings are out, and the undefeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish are in the number one spot for the first time in the program’s history. It only took a few seasons for Brian Kelly to restore Notre Dameto greatness, with the Irish performing at a level not seen in years. Currently at 11-0, Notre [...]

College Football 2012 — Week 12 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:01:22 +0000

We’re down to the home stretch of the regular season, with most teams having just two games remaining. There aren't many big games this week, with only two top 25 matchups and five ranked SEC schools dropping down to play FCS teams. But there is still some action this week that could shake up conference-title races. #1 Oregon faces a ranked team and #2 Kansas State hits the road against one of the nation’s top offenses. Hey, after last week, anything’s possible.

Here is what to watch for this week in the top 25:

College Football 2012 – Week 11 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:37:00 +0000

Now things are getting interesting.

Texas A&M threw college football for a loop, pulling off the biggest upset of the season and, at least for the time being, knocking the SEC out of the national title picture. But that was far from the only excitement this week in college football.

Here is all the action from around the Top 25.

This Weekend in Sports: College Basketball and a Super Bowl Preview?

Joe Student — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:01:32 +0000

Get ready for the return of college basketball and an inter-conference clash of NFL powers. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, Nov. 9 Maryland vs. (3) Kentucky Barclays Center, Brooklyn; 8:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN Returning national champion Kentucky opens the 2012-13 college basketball season against Maryland at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. [...]

College Football 2012 – Week 10 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:05 +0000

It was another crazy weekend in college football with Alabama and Notre Dame needing last minute rallies to survive, Oregon and USC giving us a PAC-12 shootout for the ages and the Heisman frontrunner leaving with an injury.

Here are all the highlights from an exciting weekend in the Top 25.

This Weekend in Sports: Alabama vs. LSU, Giants vs. Steelers

Joe Student — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:00:59 +0000

A huge college football showdown and a battle of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: [All times Eastern.] Friday, Nov. 2 Miami Heat at New York Knicks Madison Square Garden, New York; 8 p.m. on ESPN After their season opener against the Nets at Brooklyn’s new Barclays [...]

College Football 2012 — Week 10 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:00:56 +0000

Last week's showdowns knocked several teams from the ranks of the unbeaten and shook up the rankings. This week, we get two of the biggest games of the season, with Alabama-LSU and Oregon-USC setting the stage for conference- and national-championship runs.

But the excitement doesn't stop there. Here is what to watch for around the top 25:

College Football 2012 — Week Nine Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:01:57 +0000

It's always a sad moment when you realize that college football's regular season is more than halfway done, but it should still be a fun week with lots of exciting games on tap. Six of the top 10 teams in the country play ranked opponents, and 13 top 25 teams face challenges on the road.

Here is what to watch this week in college football: