Gamecocks short on Holmes as Georgia series looms
USC faces likely absence of Sunday starter Colby Holmes due to a shoulder strain while Jordan Montgomery emerges as Saturday ace. Pitching depth boosts optimism for Ray Tanner as Forrest Koumas returns from elbow soreness and Alex Wood matches USC’s Roth in a SEC clash ahead of LSU series and NCAA bids.
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Matt Price
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NCAA
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Ryne Stanek
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FCS to Expand Playoffs to Twenty Four Teams by 2013
The Football Championship Subdivision plans to grow its playoffs from 20 to 24 teams by 2013 with automatic bids for all leagues, seeds for the top eight, and first round byes and home games. The move aims to broaden access while maintaining a fair seeding system and could add three at large bids and one more automatic qualifier.
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Charlie Cobb
Kyle Kallender
Kallander
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Southwestern Athletic Conference
FCS
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Frail girl rides Derby winner bond with trainer
A 12-year-old Missouri girl Hope Hudson with Hardy Cheney Syndrome met trainer Doug ONeill at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, carried Hope into a historic victory. The pair planned a Preakness reunion at Pimlico May 19 as part of the team behind the No. 19 post horse.
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MLB moves to ban fake to third pickoff maneuver
Major League Baseball plans to make the fake to third and throw to first a balk next season. The Playing Rules Committee approved the change after a one year wait, citing the move as deceptive and rarely effective. Umpires and executives back the rule, while players’ union vetoed for this season.
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