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SaberCats Maintain Top Spot In Coaches’ Poll

the AFL — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:28:29 UT

For the second week in a row, the San Jose SaberCats (7-2) are No. 1 in the AFL Coaches’ Poll.

Tags: AFL - Arena Football League, San Jose SaberCats

Illini to Tee It Up at NCAA Norman Regional

Illinois Athletics — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:23:58 UT

The Illinois men's golf team will tee it up at a regional for the fifth consecutive season when it plays at the NCAA Norman Regional from May 17-19. The 54-hole event will be held at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club and includes 18 holes each day beginning at 8 a.m. CT.

Tags: Illinois Fighting Illini

Buffalo Pounds Jurrjens, G-Braves 14-7

Dave Lezotte — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:19:07 UT

The Buffalo Bisons pounded out 14 runs on 17 hits to rout the Gwinnett Braves 14-7 in game two of the four-game series Wednesday night at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, New York.

Tags: Buffalo Bisons, Gwinnett Braves

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Ties Toronto FC, 1-1

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Communications — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:17:14 UT

In a well-contested first leg in the 2012 Amway Canadian Championship final, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2W-0L-1D in ACC) earned a very late 1-1 home draw with three-time Voyageurs Cup winners Toronto FC (1W-0L-2D in ACC) on Wednesday evening.

Tags: MLS - Major League Soccer, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

San Antonio Siliver Stars Media Day 2012

Carmen Santiago — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:03:46 UT

Tags: San Antonio Silver Stars, WNBA - Women's National Basketball Association

A deeper appreciation for the game

Jeffrey Williams — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:20:13 UT

ST. PAUL, Minn. - For a media member who never touched a lacrosse stick in his life, except to briefly hold one for a player while conducting an interview, the Minnesota Swarm gave me the opportunity to see just how tough of a game it truly is when they hosted their first ever media game last month.

Tags: Andrew Suitor, Callum Crawford, Corbin Tao, Evan Kirk, Joe Sullivan, Minnesota Swarm, Ryan Benesch, Tyler Carlson

CIAC Softball: Farmington 3 vs. Conard 9 - Gallery 1

Mike D'Avino — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:28:29 UT

Tags: CIAC Softball, Conard High School Chieftains, Farmington High School Indians

Trio of Blackbirds Garner All-NEC Baseball Honors

LIU-Brooklyn Athletics — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:56:14 UT

Three members of the LIU Brooklyn baseball team were honored when the Northeast Conference unveiled its postseason awards prior to the 2012 conference tournament.

Tags: LIU- Brooklyn Blackbirds, Northeast Conference, Tyler Jones

Four CCSU Blue Devils Named All-Conference

CCSU Athletics — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:50:56 UT

Four CCSU baseball players were named to the All-Northeast Conference Postseason Team on Wednesday.

Tags: All-Northeast Conference Postseason Team, CCSU Blue Devils, Tyler McIntyre

Gwinnett Braves Roster Move

the Gwinnett Braves — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:44:21 UT

The Atlanta Braves have announced the following transaction affecting the Gwinnett roster today.

Tags: Atlanta Braves, Buddy Carlyle, Gwinnett Braves

2012 WNBA.COM GM survey taps Minnesota Lynx to repeat

The WNBA — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:38:18 UT

NEW YORK – May 16, 2012 – The results of the 10th annual WNBA.com GM Survey are in, with the league’s 12 general managers making predictions for the 2012 season. While 83 percent of GMs selected the defending champion Minnesota Lynx as the team most likely to win the WNBA Finals, it was the Phoenix Mercury that GMs picked for the third straight year as the team most fun to watch (55 percent).

Tags: WNBA

MLS Soccer: Houston Dynamo 0 vs. Portland Timbers 0

Erik Williams — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:15:24 UT

Tags: Houston Dynamo, MLS Soccer, Portland Timbers

WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks Celebrate Alana Beard's Birthday

Eric Wade — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:21:53 UT

College Football Hall of Fame Announces 17 New Inductees

Phil Marwill — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:31:17 UT

National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame chairman Archie Manning announced on May 15th the names of the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision Class, which includes 14 First Team All-America players and three legendary coaches.

Tags: Archie Manning, College Football Hall of Fame, Dave Casper, Jimmy Johnson, National Football Foundation, Phil Marwelll

Redmond, G-Braves Shut Down Bisons, 6-1

Dave Lezotte — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:28:18 UT

The Gwinnett Braves, behind six scoreless innings from starting pitcher Todd Redmond, beat the Buffalo Bisons 6-1 in game one of a four-game series on Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, New York.

Tags: Buffalo Bisons, Gwinnett Braves

Timbers Earn Point on the Road in Draw with Houston

Portland Timbers Communications — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:24:21 UT

Backed by season-high seven saves from goalkeeper Troy Perkins, the Portland Timbers recorded their second straight shutout, playing the Houston Dynamo to a scoreless draw at BBVA Compass Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Tags: Houston Dynamo, MLS - Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers

Scott Wins Freestyle World Cup Wrestling Championship

Oklahoma State Athletics — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:19:20 UT

Former Oklahoma State NCAA wrestling champion Coleman Scott added the title of World Cup Individual Champion to his career resume after going 5-0 this past weekend competing for Team USA at the FILA World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling in Baku, Azerbaijan. Scott’s undefeated run was a key factor in Team USA winning the bronze medal at the event.

Tags: Coleman Scott, World Cup Individual Champion

Edwin 'La Bomba' Rodriguez Ready to replace Dirrell In WBC super middleweight title fight

Bob Trieger — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:08:20 UT

Undefeated super middleweight contender Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez is ready, willing and able to replace No. 1 contender Anthony Dirrell, who was recently injured in a motorcycle accident, and fight No. 2 rated Nikola Sjekloca for the vacant World Boxing Council ("WBC") 168-pound title.

Tags: Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez, World Boxing Council

Helfet Signs with the Seattle Seahawks

Duke Athletics — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:08:43 UT

Former Duke tight end Cooper Helfet has signed a free agent contract with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

Tags: Cooper Helfet, Duke Blue Devils, NFL, Seattle Seahawks

River Cats Split Series with, 9-4, Win over Iowa

the Sacramento River Cats — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:02:23 UT

Grant Green and Adam Rosales drove in three runs each en route to a 9-4 win over the Iowa Cubs Tuesday.

Tags: Adam Rosales, Grant Green, Iowa Cubs, Sacramento River Cats

Rainiers Roughed up by Round Rock, 11-3

the Tacoma Rainiers — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:52:46 UT

The Rainiers struggled early and never recovered in an 11-3 defeat to the Round Rock Express at Cheney Stadium.

Tags: Luis Hernandez, Round Rock Express, Tacoma Rainiers

WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks Media Day 2012

Donald Barnat — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:22:12 UT

Tags: Alana Beard, Candace Parker, Carol Ross, Los Angeles Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike, WNBA

AFL: Georgia Force 44 vs. Tampa Bay Storm 41

Andrew Snook — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:02:55 UT

Tags: AFL - Arena Football League, Georgia Force, Tampa Bay Storm

Cubs Contain River Cats For Win

Randy Wehofer — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:29:55 UT

Rodrigo Lopez and three relief pitchers combined to allow just four hits in the Iowa Cubs (17-20) 3-1 win over the Sacramento River Cats (25-14) at Raley Field tonight. The Cubs now lead this series 2-1 and are 5-2 on this road trip with one game to play.

Tags: Iowa Cubs, Sacramento River Cats

Pat Richter Honored

Wisconsin Athletics — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:25:51 UT

Pat Richter, former UW All-American, NFL player, and former UW athletics director, will be honored as the Big Ten Club Person of the Year for 2012. Richter will be honored by the Big Ten Club of Southern California at a May 15 dinner at the Wrigley Mansion in Pasadena, Calif.

Slammers Remain Undeated In Preseason

Greg Talbott — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:15:10 UT

The Slammers continued their 2012 Frontier League preseason campaign on Monday night at Silver Cross Field with a 5-2 win over the neighboring Schaumburg Boomers. With the victory, the Slammers are 3-0 against the Boomers in the 2012 preseason.

Tags: 2012 Frontier League, Joliet Slammers, Schaumburg Boomers

Should Miguel Cotto get a rematch with Floyd Mayweather?

Beau Denison — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:07:09 UT

By now we have all seen or heard that Floyd Mayweather defeated Miguel Cotto by a wide margin decision. Two scorecards had 117-111 and the third had 118-110 unanimously for Mayweather. This observer agrees and had the fight scored 117-111 for Mayweather as well.

WNBA: Seattle Storm 61 vs. Los Angeles Sparks 60

- Chuckarelei — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:25:00 UT

Tags: Los Angeles Sparks, Seattle Storm, WNBA - Women's National Basketball Association

Big Ten Softball Players of the Week

the Big Ten Conference — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:10:33 UT

The Big Ten announced the softball players of the week on Monday. They were Brooke Thomason, Haylie Wagner and Anna Edwards.

Tags: Anna Edwards, Big Ten Conference, Brooke Thomason, Haylie Wagner

Browns Make Roster Moves

the Cleveland Browns — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:02:44 UT

The Cleveland Browns today signed 2012 sixth round draft pick linebacker Emmanuel Acho. The team also signed JoJo Dickson and Adonis Thomas.

Tags: Adonis Thomas, Cleveland Browns, Emmanuel Acho, JoJo Dickson, NFL

Blaze Acquires Former Pittsburgh Power Ironman

the Utah Blaze — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:57:04 UT

The Utah Blaze have added WR/JLB Lonnell DeWalt to the active roster, the team announced today

Tags: Lonnell DeWalt, Utah Blaze

Hounds Earn First Franchise Win, Edge Machine 18-15

Jillian Fay — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:02:58 UT

The Charlotte Hounds (1-2) earned their first ever franchise victory on Saturday, edging fellow expansion team the Ohio Machine 18-15 in front of a home crowd of 4,782 at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Josh Amidon was named Bud Light Player of the Game for a six (6) point performance.

Tags: Charlotte Hounds, Major League Lacrosse, Ohio Machine

MLL: Charlotte Hounds18 vs. Ohio Machine 15

Keith Coward — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:53:14 UT

Tags: Charlotte Hounds, Lacrosse, MLL, Ohio Machine

Bethune-Cookman Holds On For 9th NMCG Women's Title

Dan Ryan — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:39:28 UT

While the sizeable gallery was following the individualist medal battle between Bethune-Cookman's Patrizia Trevisan and South Carolina State's Tiana Jones, Marie Bergelin and Jennifer Hide toiled in obscurity a couples of holes ahead.

Tags: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Szebeledi Retains title, Baran and Svensson New WBF Champs

Clive Baum — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:32:03 UT

In another busy weekend for the World Boxing Federation, Women’s World Bantamweight Champion Renata Szebeledi retained her title and Attila Baran captured the vacant Intercontinental Super Middleweight crown ...

Tags: Women’s World Bantamweight Champion Renata Szebeledi, World Boxing Federation

Gutsy Badgers rally for Big Ten title

Brandon Harrison — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:24:34 UT

There will no longer be an empty shelf on the wall in Ed Nuttycombe’s office.

Tags: Dan McClimon Memorial Trac, Wisconsin Badgers

CIAC Softball: Holy Cross 6 vs. Kennedy 4 - Gallery 2

Mike D'Avino — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:30:00 UT

Tags: CIAC Softball, Holy Cross High School Crusaders, Kennedy High School Eagles

Cats Fall to I-Cubs, 4-3

the Sacramento River Cats — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:55:45 UT

Despite a big afternoon from Michael Taylor and a ninth-inning rally, the Sacramento River Cats fell to the Iowa Cubs, 4-3.

Tags: Iowa Cubs, Michael Taylor, Sacramento River Cats

Jimenez, Rainiers Roll Past Round Rock

the Round Rock Express — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:50:53 UT

Luis Jimenez collected two hits and drove in five runs as the Tacoma Rainiers rolled to a 9-1 win over the Round Rock Express at Cheney Stadium on Saturday.

Tags: Round Rock Express, Tacoma Rainiers

Boomers Rally in Final Home Exhibition

Tim Calderwood — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:48:30 UT

Playing in their final home exhibition game of the spring, the Schaumburg Boomers rallied from a 5-0 deficit to take down the Rockford Riverhawks 9-6 on Sunday afternoon.

Tags: Rockford Riverhawks, Schaumburg Boomers

Boston University Beats Albany, 5-0, for 13th America East Conference Softball Crown

the America East Conference — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:44:17 UT

For the third time in four years, Boston University is the America East softball champion will head to the NCAA Tournament after the Terriers defeated Albany, 5-0, in the conference title game Sunday morning at BU softball Field.

Tags: Albany Great Danes, America East Conference, Boston University Terriers

Seattle U Baseball Loses to Ohio State, 7-2

Seattle University Athletics — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:41:43 UT

The Seattle University baseball team could not maintain its offensive output from the previous day, losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 7-2, Sunday afternoon at Bill Davis Stadium.

Tags: Ohio State Buckeyes, Seattle Redhawks

CIAC Softball: Holy Cross 6 vs. Kennedy 4 - Gallery 1

Mike D'Avino — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:36:34 UT

Tags: CIAC Softball, Holy Cross High School Crusaders, Kennedy High School Eagles

MLS Soccer: Houston Dynamo 1 vs. D.C. United 0

Erik Williams — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:54:49 UT

Tags: D.C. United, Houston Dynamo, MLS Soccer

Sweet Georgia Bound

Rice Athletics — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:33:33 UT

With an overflow crowd cheering on the favored hosts, the Rice women’s tennis once again summoned a performance to remember, routing 16th

ranked Ole Miss in a pair of crucial third sets to shock the Rebels 4-2 and earn the Owls their first berth in the NCAA ....

Tags: NCAA Tennis Tournament, Rice Owls

Edmonton rushes Swarm, advances to NLL championship

Jeffrey Williams — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:23:26 UT

After two regular season contests that went into overtime, including one that was the second longest game in NLL history, the predominant expectation of the West Division Final, featuring the Edmonton Rush at the Minnesota Swarm, was that it was going to be a close contest no matter who won.

Tags: Andrew Suitor, Derek Keenan, Edmonton Rush, Joe Sullivan, Minnesota Swarm, NLL National Lacrosse League, Rochester Knighthawks, Ryan Ward

WNY Flash defeat FC Indiana 4-1

AJ Cecere — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:21:08 UT

The Western New York Flash of the Women’s Premiere Soccer League Elite (WPSL) defeated FC Indiana 4-1 to win their first game of the season on May 12, in front of a crowd of 1,304. The win included a hat trick from Spanish international Adriana Santamaria Martin.

Tags: FC Indiana, Western New York Flash, WPSL Women’s Premiere Soccer League Elite

USA Women Run Away With 100-62 Exhibition Win Over China

USA Basketball — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:13:54 UT

Including five players that scored in double-digits, the 2012 USA Women’s National Team (1-0) was impressive in its 100-62 exhibition win over China on Saturday night at KeyArena in Seattle, Wash. Led by 19 points fromTamika Catchings....

Tags: USA Basketball Women's National Team

Duke Closes out Spring Season on High Note

Duke Athletics — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:30:51 UT

After working through the heats on Friday, Duke headed into Saturday's final day of races at the 76th annual Dad Vail Regatta by qualifying for the semifinals and grand finals.

Tags: Caroline Kiritsy, Dad Vail Regatta, Duke Blue Devils, women's rowing

Seattle U Finishes Strong at Conference T&F Championships

Seattle University Athletics — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:23:21 UT

The Seattle University track and field team set four school records and earned nine trips to the medal stand with top-three finishes as the 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Tags: 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Eric Patterson-Floyd, Seattle University Redhawks