USA Today Top 25 Football Poll 2013 preseason ranks
Florida State leads the USA Today preseason Top 25 coaches poll with 14-0 record and 56 first place votes, followed by Alabama and Oklahoma. Oregon and Auburn round out the top five, with Ohio State, UCLA, Michigan State, South Carolina, Baylor, Stanford, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin, Southern Cal, Clemson, Notre Dame, Arizona State, Mississippi, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, and a crowd of votes for others.
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Regional college start dates list and events
A compilation of starting dates for regional colleges and associated events including exhibitions and tip-off games. Entries include Shepherd, Monmouth, Lafayette, College of Charleston, LSUS at Northern Kentucky, Marshall, Wofford, Virginia Tech, and notes on Puerto Rico Tip-Off location and various non-bracketed rounds and challenges.
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Broad sports and schedule rundown across multiple leagues
Friday and weekend sports slate includes GoBowling.com 400 pole qualifying at Long Pond NASCAR Cup and ARCA race coverage. Also basketball exhibition USA men vs Blue at Las Vegas, boxing title bout in Shelton Washington, Canadian Football League game BC at Calgary, golf majors in Blaine Akron Reno and NBCSN MLS in Philadelphia Kansas City.
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Baseball trades roundup to alienate prospects and draft picks
Multiple MLB teams executed trades including Boston sending Lester Gomes and cash to Oakland for Yoenis Cespedes and a 2015 pick, Lackey and others to St. Louis for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly, and Miller to Baltimore for Eduardo Rodriguez. Yankees acquire Kelly Johnson. Astros swap Cosart and others to Miami for Colin Moran. Rays move Price to Detroit with Smyly Adames to TB. Seattle acquires Nick Franklin. Diamondbacks ship Parra to Milwaukee for Haniger and Banda. Prado to Yankees for OBrien and cash. Cubs deal Bonifacio and Russell to Braves for Caratini. Padres trade Denor tia to Seattle for Kohischeen and Almonte. Nationals send Walters to Cleveland for Cabrera and cash.
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Princeton Speedway to Host UBB Memorial Race 29th Annual
Princeton Speedway hosts the 4th Annual UBB 29 Miners Memorial Race on Saturday with 7 p.m. racing and 5 p.m. gates. Proceeds go to the Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial in Raleigh County for ongoing upkeep. Event features 29 laps, $2900 purse, fastest qualifier $229, and various cash prizes amid sponsor KB Kids Daycare and Bluefield Machine Company. General admission $15, pits $30, 11 and under free.
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Hole-in-one marks Lindside scramble at Fountain Springs
Dexter Dillon of Athens recorded a hole-in-one during a Thursday scramble at Fountain Springs Golf Course in Lindside. He aced the 250 yard third hole with a driver from the gold tees while teamed with Fred Belcher of Princeton and Peterstown players Mason Shinault and Joe Ray.
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PikeView Soccer Meeting For Players And Parents
A meeting for players and parents interested in soccer at PikeView High School is set for Sunday August 3 at 4 30 pm at the school. PikeView won the 2013 Class AAV A state championship last season. For more information contact Bill Hopkins at 304 920 2203.
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Saints camp heats up with chippy practice at The Greenbrier
Saints nearing midway in training camp turn up the heat as Jordan calls for mindset discipline. Coach Payton values competition and safety, noting no injuries. West Virginians Jerry West and Mike Florio observed, Florio calling the site surreal and superb. Practices continue with morning padding and an afternoon walk-through, free public access, no on-site parking, shuttle from State Fair of West Virginia.
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Richlands football looks to reload for high pace season
Richlands coach Mance lauded summer work as the Blues prepare for an Aug. 29 opener at Gate City. With 50 plus players in the weight room and a young but strong roster featuring quarterbacks River Michaels and John Luke Asbury, the team aims to blend power and speed. Key returners on offense and defense plus standout linemen like Cordle and Anderson bolster a unit eager to offset graduation losses and a tough early schedule.
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