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December 26, 2012

The Business Behind How Texas A&M Marketed Johnny Manziel For The Heisman

The Dallas Morning News, Brad Townsendhttp://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-aggies/20121226-how-texas-am-marketed-johnny-manziel-including-400-billboards-and-more.eceAs the final seconds of Texas A&M’s Nov. 10 upset of Alaba...

December 26, 2012

Penn State Applications Expected To Drop As Much As 10 Percent

PennLive.com, Charles Thompsonhttp://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/12/penn_state_admission.htmlThe returns are early, and somewhat sketchy, and a lot could change.But through mid-November, applications for undergraduate admission to Penn S...

December 26, 2012

Auriemma Dishes Blame To Departing Big East Schools

ESPN.comhttp://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8761988/geno-auriemma-connecticut-huskies-catholic-7-made-their-money-ran UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma isn't broken up about the breakup of the Big East. In fact, he sai...

December 26, 2012

UCLA Coach Denies Rumors Over Job Security

DailyNews.comhttp://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_22242772/ucla-basketball-coach-ben-howland-dismisses-rumors-about Ben Howland denied reports that his job was in jeopardy in a tumultuous season that has thus far included two departing transfers and an...

December 21, 2012

Revenues Up 72% For UIL State Football Tournament (Texas), Tops $1.5M

The Dallas Morning News, Corbett Smithhttp://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/football-news/headlines/20121220-texas-hs-football-growing-fast-uil-state-tournament-revenue-tops-1.5m-plans-for-increased-live-tv-in-works.eceARLINGTON — More ...

December 21, 2012

Referees Don’t Show Up, Undefeated Teams Don’t Play

Des Moines Register (Iowa), Chris Cuellarhttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121218/SPORTS08/312180119/Referee-no-show-spoils-big-high-school-basketball-games?Frontpage&nclick_check=1Tuesday night in Manning was supposed to feature an exci...

December 20, 2012

Okla. HS Postponing Games After School Threats

Tulsa World (Okla.)http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=230&articleid=20121220_230_B7_TeBrls539251The Bartlesville Bruins have postponed Friday’s home basketball games against Ponca City as authorities continue to in...

December 20, 2012

Pa. School District Has Cut Fuel Purchased By More Than 25% In A Decade Due To Budgets

York Dispatch (Pa.), Dick Vanolindahttp://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_22231039/york-county-schools-struggle-control-sports-travel-costsRising gasoline and diesel prices the past several years have squeezed motorists’ budgets.Athletic directors and ...