The Big 12's big 12: conference's best players heading into season
The best player in the Big 12 this season likely is the one who has never faced a conference team. Meet West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, who probably is the league's best chance of keeping the...
View ArticleThe Big 12 conference's best players heading into season
The best player in the Big 12 this season likely is the one who has never faced a conference team. Meet West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, who probably is the league's best chance of keeping the...
View ArticleNo. 9 S. Carolina rallies, beats Vanderbilt 17-13
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 9 South Carolina and coach Steve Spurrier got a big scare to open the season. Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw helped the Gamecocks grind their way through past plucky...
View ArticleManziel puts on show in A&M's 48-3 rout of SMU
UNIVERSITY PARK — Johnny Manziel's most impressive play in his record-setting day came early in the third quarter Saturday, when a Southern Methodist linebacker seemed almost certain to have sacked...
View ArticleManziel puts on show in rout
UNIVERSITY PARK — Johnny Manziel's most impressive play in his record-setting day came early in the third quarter Saturday, when a Southern Methodist linebacker seemed almost certain to have sacked...
View ArticleTexans are high Watt-age
HOUSTON — The best indicator that these Houston Texans have raised the bar on expectations came in their season opener. The fans booed. In the second quarter. Many in the antsy Reliant Stadium crowd...
View ArticleS. Carolina holds off upstart Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 9 South Carolina and coach Steve Spurrier got a big scare to open the season. However, Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw helped the Gamecocks grind their way past plucky...
View ArticleSEC is new, A&M losing close is not
COLLEGE STATION — The Aggies admittedly have a lot to learn about life in their new conference since bolting the Big 12, but they still have one thing down pat. Texas A&M still knows how to lose...
View ArticleSEC is new; A&M losing close is not
COLLEGE STATION — The Aggies admittedly have a lot to learn about life in their new conference since bolting the Big 12, but they still have one thing down pat. Texas A&M still knows how to lose...
View Article'Anxious' Leach returns tonight
Admit it: You're ready. College football is back tonight, led by the return of The Pirate. Colorful, controversial coach Mike Leach makes his debut with Washington State in a late-night showcase game...
View ArticleTexas 45, New Mexico 0: Longhorns report card
How Texas graded out in its 45-0 win over New Mexico: QUARTERBACKS: B+ An A for effort, though. David Ash was an efficient 16 of 22 for 221 yards and two touchdowns. And, for the second straight week,...
View ArticleAlvarez stays hot, Pirates top Cardinals 5-0
PITTSBURGH — Pedro Alvarez stayed hot, blasting his 26th homer of the season and driving in three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to a 5-0 victory over St. Louis on Wednesday night. The third...
View ArticleLBs leaving others in fear
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two are All-Pros. One was the runner-up for the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. The other just received a new $44.5 million, six-year contract extension. Patrick Willis, NaVorro...
View ArticleStosur dances her way to 3rd round of US Open
NEW YORK — The real drama for Samantha Stosur had little to do with tennis, much more to do with how she moved on the court after the match. The defending champion celebrated her 6-3, 6-0,...
View ArticleAggies have a new league, new coach, new quarterback --- and new defense, too
COLLEGE STATION — All the Aggieland chatter these days is over whether Kevin Sumlin's new jet-set offense a semi-novelty in a new league can succeed in the SEC. Yet possibly the most important tweak...
View ArticlePirates 5, Cardinals 0
LOB_St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 6. 2B_Snider (5), G.Jones (24), P.Alvarez (21). HR_P.Alvarez (26). SB_Snider (2). CS_A.McCutchen (11). Umpires_Home, Gary Cederstrom; First, Lance Barksdale; Second,...
View ArticleGeorgia LB Jones always looking for ways to improve game
ATHENS, Ga. — Coming off perhaps the greatest game of his college career, Jarvis Jones could've savored all the accolades. Instead, he wanted to go over what he did wrong. There wasn't much to quibble...
View ArticleAggies, Razorbacks sign 11-year deal with Cowboys Stadium
COLLEGE STATION — The annual Texas A&M-Arkansas game will return to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington in 2014 and stay there at least through the 2024 season, as Dallas Cowboys officials announced the...
View ArticleCollege Football: Sack specialists are back in SEC
The Southeastern Conference appears poised to maintain its reputation as the Sack Exchange Club. The SEC once again features an array of hard-to-block pass rushers including the freakishly fast...
View ArticleSack specialists are back
The Southeastern Conference appears poised to maintain its reputation as the Sack Exchange Club. The SEC once again features an array of hard-to-block pass rushers including the freakishly fast...
View ArticleHorns are more under the radar than overrated
All the important Longhorns questions have been answered. David Ash is the quarterback. The defense has fangs. Jaxon Shipley pronounces himself healthy. Johnathan Gray is a Heisman finalist. Pretty...
View ArticleIrish to sit top tailback Wood
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame suspended starting senior tailback Cierre Wood two games for violating team rules, leaving the Fighting Irish without their 1,000-yard rusher against Navy and Purdue....
View ArticleSecond game tougher for RG3, Redskins
Robert Griffin III: three sacks, no touchdowns. Kirk Cousins: three touchdowns, no sacks. If preseason stats could be taken at face value, one could have fun cobbling together yet another Washington...
View ArticleNotre Dame to sit top tailback Wood
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame suspended starting senior tailback Cierre Wood two games for violating team rules, leaving the Fighting Irish without their 1,000-yard rusher against Navy and Purdue....
View ArticleDefense confident it's ready for SEC
COLLEGE STATION — Linebacker Sean Porter, whose pass rush ability is catching the eye of Southeastern Conference teams, kicked off Texas A&M's preseason training camp by emphasizing that the...
View ArticleNine things and one crazy prediction
While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction: 1. If it's true that Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera tried to circumvent his 50-game suspension for synthethic testosterone by creating a...
View ArticlePenalize Cabrera for fake site, too
While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction: 1. If it's true that Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera tried to circumvent his 50-game suspension for synthethic testosterone by creating a...
View ArticleNFL suspends Chiefs LB Tamba Hali 1 game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL has suspended Pro Bowl linebacker Tamba Hali of the Kansas City Chiefs for the season-opener against Atlanta for violating its policy on substance abuse. The league...
View ArticleTwo LSU cornerbacks named first-team All-America
NEW YORK — LSU's Tyrann Mathieu and Morris Claiborne became the first cornerback teammates to lock down spots on the AP All-America team. Mathieu, a Heisman Trophy finalist, and Claiborne were joined...
View ArticleTexas' pass rush effective, even without sacks
They engage in an intramural competition of sorts, the Longhorn defensive ends, the kind that teammates in sports sometimes use to motivate themselves . Who will have the most sacks, Alex Okafor or...
View ArticleOur preseason top 25 college tour: No. 21 Florida
The Gators will contend if ... they find a competent quarterback who can jump-start their offense and give their high-quality defense some help. Coach: Will Muschamp (7-6 overall, 1 year at Florida)...
View ArticleMark Richt not worried about Georgia's struggles on defense
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Georgia coach Mark Richt is not worried about his team’s defense, no matter how many yards the Bulldogs have allowed this season. No. 5 Georgia ranks near the bottom...
View ArticleSEC stats and watch lists
RETURNING STAT LEADERS Rushing Name School Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Zac Stacy Vandy 201 1193 5.9 14 2. Henry Josey Missouri 145 1168 8.1 9 3. James Franklin Missouri 217 981 4.5 15 4. Christine Michael...
View ArticleNotes: S. Carolina's Ingram could miss game
S. Carolina's Ingram could miss game COLUMBIA, S.C. — Southeastern Conference sacks leader Melvin Ingram could miss No. 18 South Carolina's game with Kentucky on Saturday because of a foot injury. "He...
View ArticleSEC remains loaded with fierce pass rushers
The Southeastern Conference features another array of talented pass rushers. This year's hard-to-block pass rushers include the freakishly fast Barkevious Mingo at LSU and South Carolina's twin towers...
View ArticleSEC, or Sack Exchange Club, remains loaded with trademark fierce pass rushers
The Southeastern Conference appears poised to maintain its reputation as the Sack Exchange Club. The SEC once again features an array of hard-to-block pass rushers including the freakishly fast...
View ArticleCollege football: Previews of Monday's bowl games
Outback Bowl Michigan State vs. Georgia When/where: Noon, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. (ABC) Records: Michigan State 10-3, Georgia 10-3 Favorite: Georgia by 3 All-time series: Georgia leads 2-0...
View ArticleBryans, Stosur win US Open sportsmanship awards
NEW YORK — U.S. Open men's doubles champions Bob and Mike Bryan and 2011 women's champion Samantha Stosur are the first recipients of the Grand Slam tennis tournament's sportsmanship award. The U.S....
View ArticleAggie defense confident it's ready for SEC
COLLEGE STATION — Linebacker Sean Porter, whose pass rush ability is catching the eye of Southeastern Conference teams, kicked off Texas A&M's preseason training camp by emphasizing that the...
View ArticleTexas A&M vs. SMU: Three questions facing the Aggies
1. HOW WILL SMU'S ACE KICK BLOCKER BE HANDLED? Margus Hunt, even though he's only played football for three years, was born to block kicks. The 6-foot-8 defensive end has blocked 15 kicks, including...
View ArticleStosur starts US Open title defense, routs Martic
NEW YORK — Samantha Stosur looked like a defending champion, not the player who has struggled often this year, in her first match at the U.S. Open. The seventh-seeded Australian needed just 51 minutes...
View ArticleImpressive opening win for Texans
HOUSTON — Houston's defense flattened Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins in minutes. Arian Foster had two touchdown runs, Matt Schaub threw a TD pass to Andre Johnson, and Houston overwhelmed the rookie...
View ArticleBohls: Horns are more under the radar than overrated
All the important Longhorns questions have been answered. David Ash is the quarterback. The defense has fangs. Jaxon Shipley pronounces himself healthy. Johnathan Gray is a Heisman finalist. Pretty...
View ArticleOwner of former Vick home faces cruelty charges
SURRY, Va. — The founder of an organization that bought NFL star Michael Vick's former Surry County dogfighting compound is being sought on animal cruelty charges. Dogs Deserve Better bought the...
View Article9 things and one crazy prediction
While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction: 1. Another Longhorn opponent, another quarterback who got away. If Oklahoma State freshman Wes Lunt's knee isn't recovered enough to let...
View ArticleSan Francisco holds on for win against Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — San Francisco's defense smothered Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay offense for most of the game, then made one last stand to stop a late rally as the 49ers beat the Packers 30-22 on...
View ArticleBrowns' first pick Richardson to see specialist
CLEVELAND — Trent Richardson's ailing left knee may be more seriously injured than the Cleveland Browns thought. The team issued a one-sentence statement Wednesday saying that the running back, picked...
View ArticleAzarenka outlasts Stosur in US Open quarterfinals
NEW YORK — Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka was pushed to the limit by defending champion Sam Stosur before winning in a third-set tiebreaker at the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Azarenka eked out a 6-1, 4-6,...
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