Red Raiders AD Myers to retire in May
Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers, who recruited Hall of Famer Bob Knight and guided the program through Mike Leach's final football season, will retire in May. The 74 year old former Red Raiders coach says he will support his successor and steps down as the Big 12 reshapes with 10 teams.
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Leach heads to TV booth with CBS College Sports
Ex Texas Tech coach Mike Leach prepares for his broadcasting debut on CBS College Sports Network pairing with Roger Twibell for NC State versus Central Florida in Orlando. He aims to learn fast, plans to coach again, and travels widely with a literary bent and curiosity.
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Woods Leads Barclays After 65 In First Post Divorce Round
Tiger Woods atop the Ridgewood leaderboard after opening 6-under 65 at the Barclays in Paramus New Jersey. He shares the lead with Vaughn Taylor, saying his ball striking finally feels flush while his marriage to Elin Nordegren is officially over.
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Wie ace opens CN Canadian Women's Open lead
Michelle Wie carded a 7 under 65 to grab a three stroke lead after the first round in Winnipeg Manitoba. The round featured Wie’s second career hole in one, highlighting a strong start in the CN Canadian Women's Open.
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USC Loses Rice Trophy Over NCAA Violations
USC was stripped of the 2004 Grantland Rice Trophy by the Football Writers Association of America after their NCAA violations led to the revocation. Texas and Southern California have scheduled nonconsecutive Rose Bowl era games in 2017 and 2018 with Texas hosting in 2017 and USC visiting in 2018.
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Nats Harper shows power at Nationals Park debut
Bryce Harper, the 2010 No 1 overall pick, homered to all fields in batting practice at Nationals Park and called it a blast as he prepared to join Washington. He signed a 9.9 million five year deal and spoke of the exciting debut moment. In Austin, Texas, Texas guard Troy Allen will miss the opener with Rice due to a left foot injury.
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UNC probes academic violations at football program
North Carolina officials said the investigation into the football program broadened to possible academic misconduct involving players and a woman who worked as a tutor for coach Butch Davis' son, with details provided on Thursday night.
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Nuggets guard J R Smith in alleged practice altercation
Denver police investigate an incident at the team practice facility on August 13 involving Nuggets guard J R Smith and another non NBA player during a pickup game. The incident was reported to authorities and is under review by the department.
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Strasburg Awaits MRI in Suspense at Nationals Park
Nationals manager Jim Riggleman spoke for the franchise as Stephen Strasburg, a 22 year old right hander, undergoes a second MRI in less than a week. Results were to be analyzed and announced, with hopes no season ending or worse outcome would force him to sit out.
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LeBron James and Heat teammates visit Miami Hurricanes
LeBron James and Heat players Adonis Haslem Mike Miller Patrick Beverley and Chris Paul stopped at the University of Miami to scrimmage with the Hurricanes for over an hour. Mario Chalmers joined in limited fashion and stayed for photos with fans and students.
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Two-Day Sports Calendar Highlighting Kansas University Events
The page lists Kansas University volleyball at 4:30 p.m. in Omaha against Lipscomb and a 5 p.m. soccer match with Eastern Kentucky at the Jayhawk Complex. Saturday events include volleyball against San Francisco at 10 a.m. and Creighton at 7:30 p.m. in Omaha, plus tennis at the Shawnee Heights Invitational starting at 9 a.m.
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Lawrence High Royals Today Game at Cleveland
The Lawrence High Royals play today at 6 05 p m in Cleveland. The matchup features a local program facing an away opponent with a late afternoon start.
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KU Sports Staff Email Directory Update
The Kansas journalists Tom Keegan Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore Matt Tait listed with roles as Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor KU men's basketball and KU football contact emails. Contact details point to ljworld.com editorial staff pages.
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U.S. Open tennis history notes and landmark results
A concise recap of 多historic tennis milestones from the U S Open era includes Hugh Doherty’s win as the first non American in the men’s singles, 6-0 6-3 10-8 over William Larned, Helen Wills triumphing over Helen Hull Jacobs, Renee Richards being barred for chromosome testing, and Stefan Edberg beating Richard Krajicek in a final Grand Slam appearance.
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