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August 4, 2011

University Of Wisconsin Slights Alters Plan For $76.8 Million Athletic Performance Center

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Jeff Potrykushttp://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/126743453.htmlMadison - Wisconsin’s $76.8 million Athletic Performance Center, approved as part of the state’s 2011-’13 biennial budget, has a new desig...

August 4, 2011

Atlanta-Area Football Coaches Reviewing Safety After 2 Player Deaths

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Michael Carvellhttp://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/metro-football-coaches-review-1072903.htmlNews spread quickly at metro Atlanta high schools after Tuesday’s deaths of two Georgia high school football players.So...

August 4, 2011

2K Sports Classic (Coaches Vs. Cancer) Semis Set

PRINCETON, N.J. - The start of the college basketball season will once again begin with the 2K Sports Classic, culminating with the Championship Rounds at Madison Square Garden, November 17-18.In the first game of the semifinal doubleheader on Thursd...

August 3, 2011

Panel Agrees That Southern Miss Logo Too Similar To Iowa’s

Hattiesburg American, Patrick Mageehttp://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110803/SPORTS030104/108030330/Logo-flap-ruling-goes-against-USM?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|SportsHATTIESBURG — The Golden Eagle logo unveiled by Southern Miss nearly nine y...

August 3, 2011

Kent State Sets New School Record In Athletic Fundraising

RecordPub.comhttp://www.recordpub.com/news/sports_article/5076263?page=0No year has been like 2010-11 was for the Kent State Golden Flashes in regard to athletic fundraising.The department set a new university high in the category, recording $4.7 mil...

August 3, 2011

Northwestern Gives A.D. Phillips A 10-Year Contract

ESPNChicago.com, Scott Powershttp://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/id/6829778/northwestern-ad-jim-phillips-gets-new-10-year-deal?campaign=rss&source=ESPNUHeadlinesNorthwestern athletic director Jim Phillips has agreed to a new 10-year contract t...

August 2, 2011

Longhorn Network Will Not Show High School Games This Year

Columbia Tribune (Mo.), Dave Matterhttp://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/aug/02/controversy-tabled/Meeting yesterday in Dallas to settle the Big 12’s latest squabbles, the league’s athletic directors agreed unanimously on a minimum one...

August 2, 2011

Florida Atlantic U Cashing In On Women’s World Cup

South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ted Huttonhttp://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-01/sports/fau-cashing-in-magicjack-080111_1_magicjack-becky-sauerbrunn-christie-ramponeFAU is literally cashing in on the interest in women’s soccer in the United St...