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This Weekend in Sports — Wimbledon, UFC 148 and the Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Renewed

Joe Student — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:14:55 +0000

Wimbledon ends the fortnight by crowning its champions, ultimate fighting has a stellar card and baseball’s best rivalry gets the national spotlight. Here’s what’s happening in sports this weekend.

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NCAA Tournament Preview: Four Ohio Schools In Regional Semifinals

Joe Student — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:46:20 +0000

All four top regional seeds — Kentucky, North Carolina, Syracuse and Michigan State— remain alive as the 2012 NCAA tournament begins the regional semifinal round on Thursday. An NCAA record four schools from Ohio have advanced to the round of 16. Here’s a preview of the next round of NCAA tournament games:

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NFL Playoff Preview – Divisional Round

Joe Student — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:57:31 +0000

The NFL playoffs enter the divisional round this weekend. Just eight teams remain with a chance of playing in the Super Bowl in Indianapolis on February 5. Green Bay, San Francisco, New England and Baltimore will all host games after enjoying a bye during wild card weekend.

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NFL Playoff Preview – Wild Card Weekend

Joe Student — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:23:23 +0000

The NFL playoffs start Saturday. Four division champions host first-round games this weekend, while Green Bay, San Francisco, New England and Baltimore enjoy a bye week and wait to begin their Super Bowl quest.

Here’s a preview of this weekend’s games:

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Everything You Need to Know for the Fiesta Bowl

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:47:42 +0000

Although a late-season loss at Iowa State and a handful of poll votes kept Oklahoma State out of the national championship game, the Cowboys can still make their case for national respect, playing on the biggest stage in school history.

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Everything You Need to Know for the Rose Bowl

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:35:31 +0000

Oregon is no stranger to the BCS, having been to the Rose Bowl and the BCS National Championship in each of the last two years. But the Ducks lost both of those two games and are seeking their first BCS win since the 2002 Fiesta Bowl (38-16 over Colorado).

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NCAA College Football Bowl Preview — Dec. 31-Jan. 8

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:54:59 +0000

Bowl season is hitting its high point with the biggest games of the year coming up in the next week. While much of the focus is understandably on the BCS games and the national championship, there are a lot of other good games coming up for your viewing pleasure in the next few days.

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NFL 2011 Season – Week 17 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:04:07 +0000

It’s the final week of the NFL’s 2011 regular season and only three playoff spots remain: the AFC West and NFC East titles and an AFC wild card berth. The AFC North is Baltimore’s to lose, but both the Ravens and the rival Pittsburgh Steelers have already qualified for the playoffs. Each game this week is a divisional rematch.

Here’s a preview of the week 17 action, with all games slated for Sunday:

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NFL 2011 Season – Week 16 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:09:06 +0000

The Christmas holiday necessitates a schedule tweak for the NFL. Most games will be held on Saturday, with the exception of the Texans-Colts contest on Thursday, the Bears-Packers game on Sunday night and the Falcons and Saints, who will meet on ‘Monday Night Football.’ Here’s a preview of the NFL games scheduled for this weekend. [...]

NFL Thursday Night Football Preview – Week 16: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts

Joe Student — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:56:18 +0000

Thursday, Dec. 22

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – 8:20 PM

Houston (10-4) had its seven-game win streak snapped by lowly Carolina last Sunday. Having already clinched the AFC South and a playoff spot, the Texans look to stay in the race for a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage by turning the NFL’s second best rushing attack loose on the Colts, who give up an average of 138.7 rushing yards per game. Indy h

NCAA College Football Bowl Preview — Dec. 17-23

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:11:15 +0000

The college bowl season kicks off Saturday night and, while the next week of action doesn’t feature the biggest or most well-known bowl games, it does highlight some up and coming teams. Florida International and Temple are among them, as well as more prominent football powers TCU and Boise State. Here is what to look for this week as the bowl games get underway.

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NFL 2011 Season – Week 15 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:07:49 +0000

Five division titles are yet to be determined as the 2011 NFL schedule enters its final weeks. Three AFC teams have an opportunity to join the Houston Texans by clinching a playoff spot with a victory this week. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers can clinch home-field advantage through the NFC title game with a win. Here’s a preview of all of this week’s remaining games:

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NFL 2011 Season – Week 14 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:34:36 +0000

A key NFC East matchup highlights the NFL schedule for week 14, while several division leaders in the AFC look to take another step closer to the playoffs. Here’s a preview of this week’s NFL games:

Sunday, December 11

Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – 1:00 PM

Kansas City (5-7) will start Tyler Palko at quarterback, while Kyle Orton allows his dislocated finger to heal. Palko didn’t have any interceptions against

NFL Thursday Night Football Preview – Week 14: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers

Joe Student — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:22:19 +0000

Thursday, Dec. 8 Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – 8:20 PM This AFC North matchup finds Pittsburgh (9-3) hosting a Browns team that yielded 290 rushing yards to the Ravens last Sunday. The Steelers prefer to move the ball through the air, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may be challenged by the Browns, whose NFL-best pass [...]

NFL 2011 Season – Week 13 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:49:59 +0000

As the NFL heads into the final five weeks of the 2011 season, several teams are looking to get wins to keep their postseason hopes alive, while two NFC squads look to clinch a playoff spot. Here’s a preview of all the scheduled action for Week 13:

Sun. Dec. 4

Carolina Panthe

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NFL Week 13 Thursday Night Game Preview: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks

Joe Student — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:35:25 +0000

Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – 8:20 PM
Week 13′s Thursday night game features a matchup of 2010 NFC playoff teams who are both having disappointing 2011 seasons. Despite numerous off-season acquisitions, Philadelphia (4-7) is only mathematically alive in the NFC East

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2011 NCAA College Football – Week 14 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:59:46 +0000

As we enter the final week of college football’s regular season, we already have a good idea of what the national championship game will look like. Barring a colossal upset in the SEC title game and a whole lot of poll voters changing their minds and moving Oklahoma State up, LSU and Alabama will play a rematch of their earlier overtime game in the BCS National Championship. After the title game, however, there is still a lot of drama to play out with a variety of conference championships, BCS bids and bowl games on the line. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

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NFL 2011 Season – Week 12 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:18:57 +0000

Last week was the final bye week of the 2011 NFL season. All of the teams have now played 10 games of the 16-game season. Six teams got an early start on the playoff push with Thanksgiving Day games, the rest play Sunday and Monday. Here’s a rundown of all the scheduled action for Week [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 13 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:11:47 +0000

For many schools across the country, this is rivalry week: the game that determines bragging rights and, in many cases, a coach’s future employment. But after last week’s chaotic BCS shakeup, a slew of one-loss teams are suddenly back in the national title mix, anxiously hoping for some SEC upsets to give them a shot. Combine that intrigue with a slew of heated rivalries and teams jockeying for conference championships and bowl positions, and it should be another exciting week in college football. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

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NFL Thursday Games Preview – Week 12, Thanksgiving Day Games

Joe Student — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:31:39 +0000

Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – 12:30 PM In a key NFC North game, Detroit (7-3) plays host to the undefeated Packers (10-0). With an NFL-best quarterback rating of 128.8, Aaron Rodgers is the leader of Green Bay’s offensive attack, which averages a league-best 35.5 points per game. Rodgers throws to Jordy Nelson when [...]