Monday, April 29 2013 1:30 PM EDT2013-04-29 17:30:40 GMT
(RNN) - Washington Wizards center, Jason Collins, has come out has the first active openly gay athlete in one of the big-four American team sports. In an interview he told Sports Illustrated, "I didn'tMore >
Jason Collins has come out has the first active openly gay athlete in one of the big-four American sports.More >
Sunday, April 28 2013 8:24 AM EDT2013-04-28 12:24:01 GMT
Here's a quick look at five teams who spent the last three days taking steps toward the Super Bowl and five teams who took steps toward having future No. 1 overall selections.More >
Here's a quick look at five teams who spent the last three days taking steps toward the Super Bowl and five teams who took steps toward having future No. 1 overall selections.More >
Thursday, April 25 2013 10:08 AM EDT2013-04-25 14:08:03 GMT
(RNN) - The popular video game franchise for the NFL will have a legend grace the cover of its anniversary edition. The 25th anniversary of the Madden NFL '14 video game will feature former Detroit LionsMore >
The 25th anniversary of the Madden NFL '14 video game will feature former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders.More >
Thursday, April 25 2013 7:03 AM EDT2013-04-25 11:03:18 GMT
(RNN) - Big guys are likely to be the stars of the show Thursday night when the NFL Draft again airs in primetime on ESPN, live from Radio City Music Hall. Barring unforeseen weirdness - which can neverMore >
The NFL Draft with all its drama and uncertainty airs live in prime time Thursday night. Luke Joeckel, Manti Te'o, SEC stars and borderline quarterbacks are among this year's mysteries.More >
Tuesday, April 16 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-04-16 22:09:58 GMT
(RNN) - Pat Summerall, the sports broadcaster with a distinct voice and distinct style who for years had a famous on-air pairing with John Madden, has died, according to the Dallas Morning News.Summerall,More >
Pat Summerall, the NFL broadcaster who for years had a famous on-air pairing with John Madden, has died at 82.More >
Monday, April 8 2013 12:30 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:30:27 GMT
Going into the final game Monday, two Michigan Wolverines can lay claim to reaching a point in the NCAA tournament their NBA All-Star fathers never did.More >
Going into the final game Monday, two Michigan Wolverines can lay claim to reaching a point in the NCAA tournament their NBA All-Star fathers never did. More >
Sunday, April 7 2013 7:24 AM EDT2013-04-07 11:24:29 GMT
(RNN) – It takes some people most of their lives to achieve something noteworthy, but college basketball players can do it during a 40-minute span by the time they reach 22. An entire month – or careerMore >
All championship games are special for one reason or another, but some stand out more than the rest.More >
Saturday, April 6 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-04-06 15:54:59 GMT
ATLANTA (RNN) – One is a tournament favorite and the top overall seed. Another few thought would be there. A third got to this point on the strength of the offense. The other made its mark with defense. AllMore >
The Final Four teams have the same mindset entering Saturday's contests: Nothing less than the national championship.More >
Friday, April 5 2013 2:28 PM EDT2013-04-05 18:28:57 GMT
(RNN) - Tim Pernetti is no longer the athletic director of Rutgers University, according to a source that spoke to ESPN.The school fired former head coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after video of practicesMore >
Rutgers University athletic director Tim Pernetti has submitted his letter of resignation in the wake of a video showing men's basketball coach Mike Rice abusing players during practice. More >
Thursday, April 4 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-04-04 22:16:44 GMT
(RNN) – Louisville coach Rick Pitino took time to have a few laughs Thursday in Atlanta, including those at the expense of one of his Final Four peers. "[Syracuse coach] Jim [Boeheim] has been coachingMore >
Coach John Beilein, in his sixth season at Michigan, has the program in its first Final Four in 20 years. He recalled his days nearly 30 years ago when he met Syracuse's Jim Boeheim.More >
Thursday, April 4 2013 11:39 AM EDT2013-04-04 15:39:11 GMT
(RNN) - Brian Banks has signed with the Atlanta Falcons after a wrongful conviction of rape and spending five years in prison. A California judge threw out Banks' rape conviction on May 24, 2012 afterMore >
Brian Banks has signed with the Atlanta Falcons after spending five years in prison for being wrongfully convicted of rape. More >
Saturday, March 30 2013 10:00 AM EDT2013-03-30 14:00:15 GMT
(RNN) - Anything to fill time. That is apparently the motto of all announcers sitting on the sidelines of NCAA Tournament games. You think they drop those anecdotes in the middle of possessions to addMore >
Everyone loves a good story. But the second, third or fourth time around, it almost makes you want to snap.More >
Wednesday, March 27 2013 1:53 PM EDT2013-03-27 17:53:20 GMT
(RNN) –The Sweet 16 usually marks the point of separation between the upstarts and the VIPs of college basketball. But there hasn't been much of "the usual" going on in this NCAA tournament. The firstMore >
Two of the remaining top dogs, Kansas and Louisville, both had three-game losing streaks this season – five of those six combined losses came to teams not ranked at the time.More >
Saturday, March 23 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-03-23 11:00:16 GMT
The Virginia Commonwealth Rams are the best in the country at forcing turnovers. Guess what team is best at not turning it over? The Michigan Wolverines.More >
The Virginia Commonwealth Rams are the best in the country at forcing turnovers. Guess what team is best at not turning it over? The Michigan Wolverines.More >
Thursday, March 21 2013 8:14 AM EDT2013-03-21 12:14:31 GMT
Mid-majors that no one outside campus has on radar become overnight sensations, sent to the second weekend by effective performances or a last-second heaves that find the bottom of the net.More >
Mid-majors no one outside campus has on radar become overnight sensations, sent to a second weekend by last-second heaves that find the bottom of the net.More >
Wednesday, March 20 2013 6:48 PM EDT2013-03-20 22:48:48 GMT
(RNN) - That function on Amazon that recommends books you'd like is really good. It recommended Basketball Math to meMore >
Can a guy armed with a fourth-grade math book and a pocket calculator predict the outcome of America's most unpredictable sporting event? There's only one way to find out. More >
Wednesday, March 20 2013 11:33 AM EDT2013-03-20 15:33:10 GMT
Meet the St. Louis Billikens, the team in the Midwest Region that could give No. 1 overall seed Louisville the most trouble getting to the Final Four. Yes, more than Duke or Michigan State. More >
It's OK if you're not that familiar with St. Louis. You might even think their nickname, the Billikens, is funny. But no one, especially their opponents, will be laughing when they hit the court. More >
Tuesday, March 19 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-03-19 19:29:53 GMT
The commoners are creeping closer, but basketball's nobles continue to hold serve on the NCAA national championship. Teams from the Big 6 – ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12 and SEC – have won the last 22 titles.More >
The commoners are creeping closer, but basketball's nobles continue to hold serve on the NCAA national championship. Teams from the Big 6 – ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12 and SEC – have won the last 22 titles.More >
Tuesday, March 19 2013 2:57 PM EDT2013-03-19 18:57:18 GMT
(RNN) – Michigan sophomore Trey Burke has been the model of consistency. He scored in double-digits every game this year and all but three his freshman year. He had four or more assists in all but twoMore >
Trey Burke beat out Victor Oladipo for Big Ten Player of the Year, becoming the first Michigan Wolverine to win the league's highest honor since Glen Rice in 1989.More >
Tuesday, March 19 2013 2:57 PM EDT2013-03-19 18:57:13 GMT
Victor Oladipo was a big reason Indiana won its first outright Big Ten regular-season title in 20 years. From rural Maryland, he was not a highly rated recruit but blossomed into an exciting player whoMore >
Indiana's Victor Oladipo, a 6'5" shooting guard, averaged 13.6 points per game, shot 59.9 percent overall and 44.3 percent from behind the 3-point arc in 2012-2013.More >
Sunday, March 17 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-03-17 13:00:13 GMT
UNC's smaller starting lineup embraces the team's best attributes - passing and scoring in transition. Roy Williams' move came from a simple premise: Get your five best players out there.More >
UNC's smaller starting lineup embraces the team's best attributes - passing and scoring in transition. Roy Williams' move came from a simple premise: Get your five best players out there.More >
Sunday, March 17 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-03-17 12:00:09 GMT
(RNN) - The sports world is once again ready to be swept off its feet for the weeks known as March Madness and the men's NCAA basketball tournament. Get your popcorn and brackets ready. In 2013 theMore >
The NCAA men's basketball tournament is celebrating its 75th anniversary by commemorating its best players, moments and teams in a bracket dedicated to the madness.More >
Saturday, March 16 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-03-16 12:00:10 GMT
By Friday afternoon, it appeared the ACC only would have four teams heading to the 2013 NCAA tournament. More >
In the Terrapins' two games in Greensboro, NC, they have been a different team. A win Friday against Duke could be enough to get them one of the final spots in the NCAA field of 68.More >
Wednesday, March 13 2013 10:10 AM EDT2013-03-13 14:10:33 GMT
(RNN) – Take a good look. The ACC provides the best combination of quality basketball and stability in the conference, and even that will be changing soon. This is the last conference tournament as weMore >
Boston College is tied for Duke with the longest winning streak in the conference, and NC State is still loaded. But neither matters when a team knows it has to win or go home.More >
Monday, March 11 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-03-11 21:05:54 GMT
(RNN) – And the award for ACC PPP Player of the Year goes to … Miami point guard Shane Larkin. Say, that's a nice looking trophy. Wait, is that a baseball? (Huddles the PPPollsters) Yes, I'm sure it'sMore >
Miami sophomore Shane Larkin topped the charts while leading the Hurricanes to their first-ever ACC title of any kind, with a conference record of 15-3.More >
Saturday, March 9 2013 9:07 PM EST2013-03-10 02:07:19 GMT
The ACC's most decorated programs face off Saturday, and both have more to play for than the usual spoils of their rivalry. More >
Duke (26-4, 13-4 ACC) can earn a share of the regular season title with a win in Chapel Hill, NC, if Miami loses its season finale against Clemson.More >
Friday, March 8 2013 5:28 PM EST2013-03-08 22:28:44 GMT
It's not a surprise that the ACC is down to the wire this season. Every team has a victory or defeat that should have gone another way, a break they didn't catch or a lead the shouldn't have lost. TakeMore >
The final weekend of the ACC regular season displays teams surging and slumping as the conference and national tournaments loom.More >
Thursday, March 7 2013 3:07 PM EST2013-03-07 20:07:17 GMT
(RNN) – It's the last hurrah. The final bow. Say goodnight, Gracie. You sank my battleship. Senior night is one of the better traditions in collegiate sports, and basketball does it as good as anyone.More >
With the final weekend of the regular season coming up, it's a last chance for the guys in their final year to shine in front of the home crowd. Do any of them have some surprises left?More >
Tuesday, March 5 2013 3:59 PM EST2013-03-05 20:59:13 GMT
(RNN) – How come no one is talking more about Maryland as a contender for the ACC Tournament championship? No, seriously. That's not a joke. They're a few years removed from that national championshipMore >
The Terrapins (20-9, 8-8) have their first 20-win season in three years and are in the top five in the ACC in scoring and defense. But it is one aspect of their game that should really catch your eye. More >
Tuesday, March 5 2013 3:12 PM EST2013-03-05 20:12:25 GMT
(RNN) – For those who are growing tired of ESPN's 24-hour hype machine, an alternative may be on the horizon – and it will feature Regis Philbin. Fox announced it is rebranding its cable holding SpeedMore >
For those who are growing tired of ESPN's 24-hour hype machine, an alternative may be on the horizon – and it will feature Regis Philbin.More >
Saturday, March 2 2013 6:30 AM EST2013-03-02 11:30:08 GMT
(RNN) – Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference main event features two top-5 teams squaring off, with quite possibly a No. 1 seed in the NCAA's big dance on the line. The second-to-last weekend of regularMore >
The second-to-last weekend before postseason play includes the rematch of No. 5-ranked Miami and No. 3 Duke. The Hurricanes can claim their first ACC championship with a win.More >
Friday, March 1 2013 5:29 PM EST2013-03-01 22:29:09 GMT
(RNN) - Another week, another big shot in college basketball is upended by a conference foe. It's lonely at the top, especially when you are losing for the first conference game of the season. MiamiMore >
theAnother week, another big shot in college basketball is upended by a conference foe. More >
Thursday, February 28 2013 12:55 PM EST2013-02-28 17:55:14 GMT
Neither Duke nor Miami will win the ACC tournament. But both will make the Final Four. You like that? Here are a few more predictions only the most adventurous pundits would dare to make.More >
Neither Duke nor Miami will win the ACC tournament. But both will make the Final Four. You like that? Here are a few more predictions only the most adventurous pundits would dare to make.More >
Saturday, February 23 2013 12:33 PM EST2013-02-23 17:33:10 GMT
(RNN) – Each Atlantic Coast Conference team faces its own adversity during the season's stretch run. For Wake Forest, Boston College and others, it is a chance for coaches to see if players will putMore >
The teams in the top half of the ACC battle for a coveted top-four spot, which would grant them a first-round bye in the conference tournament. Most, if not all, still have a shot at an at-large bid in the NCAA tourney.More >
Thursday, February 21 2013 3:47 PM EST2013-02-21 20:47:47 GMT
Sports folk love to add a little narrative. There is at least one "interesting" yarn per team, per year. And the better a team or player performs, the more it gets brought up.More >
Sports folk love to add a little narrative. There is at least one "interesting" yarn per team, per year. And the better a team or player performs, the more it gets brought up.More >
Friday, January 25 2013 5:29 PM EST2013-01-25 22:29:02 GMT
(RNN) - Miami and Wake Forest look to build on their recent success, and the teams they beat will attempt to recover, during a full weekend of ACC basketball. In their first week as a ranked team, theMore >
For NC State and Duke, there is little chance to rest with contests against NCAA tournament-caliber teams on the horizon.More >
Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
(RNN) – The problem with most fans is that they only follow the game as far as what they can see. Watch the ball, see the touchdown, yell at the TV during a turnover, and then make small talk with yourMore >
If predicting a Heisman winner was as easy as predicting a blitz, life would be a lot less complicated - it also would be a lot less interesting.More >
Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
(RNN) – It wasn't an exciting first week in the SEC, but then again, with paycheck games and feature matchups that didn't live up to pre-game hype, that pretty much means things went along as usual. IMore >
Hot Reads prediction: Texas A&M will be OK this year, and Mizzou has some issues to overcome. Ole Miss? We'll see you next year.More >
Saturday, November 24 2012 6:01 PM EST2012-11-24 23:01:30 GMT
The University of Tennessee Athletic Department KNOXVILLE - Tennessee avoided going winless in SEC play for the first time ever by notching a 37-17 victory over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee'sMore >
Tennessee's offense, the brightest spot in an otherwise difficult season, again led the way behind quarterback Tyler Bray and a slew of skill players. More >
Monday, June 20 2011 12:03 PM EDT2011-06-20 17:03:16 GMT
Tuscaloosa, AL, was the site of a pro boxing match Saturday to raise money to help those affected by the deadly April tornadoes that destroyed much of the town.More >
