An analytical approach to the inexact science of recruiting A blog post Ben Weiss wrote for a Northwestern fan site made its way to the desk of athletics director Jim Phillips, who then forwarded the link to Chris Bowers, the Wildcats’ director of football player personnel. Inside Weiss’ article was […]
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Midseason March Madness sneak preview should bring positive buzz Midseason March Madness sneak preview should bring positive buzz:- College basketball is a sport that too often gets relegated to one month’s worth of relevance. Outside of March, it’s hard to generate buzz that surpasses that of the NFL, NBA or […]
Stewart scores winner in shootout, Wild beat Stars 3-2 Stewart scores winner in shootout, Wild beat Stars 3-2:- Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau picked the perfect spot to use Chris Stewart in the shootout against Dallsa. Stewart, best known for his physical play, scored in the fifth round of the tiebreaker […]
Johnson rallies Lightning in 3rd for 5-2 win over Blackhawks Johnson rallies Lightning in 3rd for 5-2 win over Blackhawks:- Tyler Johnson scored two goals 30 seconds apart early in the third period, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Tuesday night to end a three-game […]
American Coco Vandeweghe upsets Garbine Muguruza to reach Australian Open semifinals American Coco Vandeweghe upsets Garbine Muguruza to reach Australian Open semifinals:- American Coco Vandeweghe has become the upset queen of the Australian Open after blasting her way into a first career Grand Slam semifinal on Tuesday by upsetting reigning […]
Getzlaf, Bernier lift Ducks over Jets 3-2 Getzlaf, Bernier lift Ducks over Jets 3-2:- Ryan Getzlaf has seen the future. And it’s on the power play. Getzlaf scored a man-advantage goal in the third period, Jonathan Bernier stopped 31 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on […]
Jones hits 3 with 1.8 left, Texas beats Oklahoma 84-83 Jones hits 3 with 1.8 left, Texas beats Oklahoma 84-83:- Andrew Jones had no idea how far behind the 3-point line he was stationed as he released the shot. But he knew this: far enough to avoid interference. Jones made […]
Clijsters, Roddick joining International Tennis Hall of Fame Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Roddick was the last American man to capture a Grand Slam singles trophy, winning the 2003 U.S. Open championship. He also reached the final at Wimbledon in […]
Rieder scores in OT, Coyotes hand Panthers 4th straight loss With their All-Star goalie off his game, the Arizona Coyotes needed others to come up big Monday night. Two rookies, a veteran fourth-liner and a center cut loose by Winnipeg at the beginning of the month did just that. Tobias […]
Patrick Marleau scores four in third to lead Sharks past Avalanche Patrick Marleau had a third period to remember: Four shots and four goals. Not bad for a 37-year-old veteran. Marleau’s four-goal flurry in a 13½-minute span helped the San Jose Sharks beat the last-place Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Monday […]
