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Women's Top 25: Moore, Charles put UConn on road to another title
1. Connecticut: (Updated: 11/18/09 12:07 PM )
College Basketball Report
No. 2 Michigan St. 75, Gonzaga 71: Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally. The Spartans (2-0) won their 41st straight game at home against a nonconference team, extending a streak that started after a lost to Duke on Dec. 3, 2003. (Updated: 11/18/09 7:29 AM )
Niagara falls a goal short
Niagara’s first-ever trip to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament men’s soccer final ended in heart-breaking fashion, as the Purple Eagles fell, 1-0, to Loyola on Sunday in Fairfield, Conn. (Updated: 11/16/09 7:08 AM )
College Football Report
TCU fails to gain ground (Updated: 11/16/09 7:08 AM )
College Report /News and notes
Men’s soccer (Updated: 11/13/09 6:45 AM )
Notre Dame coach Weis not listening to critics
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 8 Pittsburgh provides beleaguered Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis with just what he needs following a stunning loss to Navy: a shot at the biggest victory of his career. (Updated: 11/13/09 6:45 AM )
Tennessee trio charged in robbery
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three freshmen Tennessee football players, including highly touted wide receiver recruit Nu’Keese Richardson and starting safety Janzen Jackson, were charged with attempted armed robbery Thursday morning. (Updated: 11/13/09 6:45 AM )
Rutgers blanks USF
PISCATAWAY, N. J. — Instead of getting even with Rutgers, No. 23 South Florida didn’t even get on the scoreboard for the first time in a regular- season game in its 13-year history. (Updated: 11/13/09 6:45 AM )
In Big 4, verbal deals rule
For the Big 4 men’s basketball programs Wednesday, the first day for signing national letters of intent was about playing the waiting game. (Updated: 11/12/09 7:09 AM )
Rautins helps SU win second
Andy Rautins made seven three-pointers and scored 22 points, leading Syracuse past Robert Morris, 100-60, in the 2K Sports Classic at the Carrier Dome. (Updated: 11/12/09 7:09 AM )
Boeheim reaches 800-win milestone
SYRACUSE — Three minutes into the news conference following the 800th win of Jim
Boeheim's long career, the Syracuse head coach finally relaxed his stance and smiled. He
looked up from his game notes and, grudgingly, answered the first question about the milestone
he had just reached. (Updated: 11/10/09 6:16 PM )
Quick Hits: A look at Western New Yorkers playing college football outside the area
Ohio State
• Doug Worthington, Sr. (St. Francis): A defensive lineman, Worthington has the best chance among the area's players to be selected in next spring's NFL draft. He's the top tackler among the defensive line with 29 and also has a sack and fumble recovery this season. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:35 AM )
• Doug Worthington, Sr. (St. Francis): A defensive lineman, Worthington has the best chance among the area's players to be selected in next spring's NFL draft. He's the top tackler among the defensive line with 29 and also has a sack and fumble recovery this season. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:35 AM )
Kenmore's Mallory saving best for last at CCSU
New Britain, Conn., home of Central Connecticut State University, is also the home of
Stanley Works, makers of those familiar yellow-and-black tools that have become synonymous
with durability and dependability. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:35 AM )
Time off pays off for Kats; Buffalo State loses
Sometimes, that bye week comes at just the right time. (Updated: 10/31/09 11:46 PM )
College report: UB picked third in MAC East
The University at Buffalo has been selected to finish third in the six-team East Division in the Mid-American Conference men's basketball preseason poll released Wednesday. UB senior guard Rodney Pierce (Hutch-Tech) was named to the All-MAC East preseason team. (Updated: 10/29/09 1:35 AM )