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January 14, 2011

Coach With Crazy Outfits To Be Featured On ESPN

Morehead State University women's basketball coach Tom Hodges will be featured Saturday, Jan. 15, on ESPN's College GameDay. The first-year coach has drawn national attention with his wardrobe. He has been mentioned in USA Today, Sports Illustrated, ...

January 14, 2011

Proposal To Shake Up Ohio H.S. Playoffs

For years, Ohio High School Athletic Association officials have heard complaints that parochial schools have an unfair advantage in state high-school championships.Yesterday, commissioner Dan Ross and the OHSAA took the first steps toward a system th...

January 13, 2011

U Of Oregon To Open Matthew Knight Arena Tonight

Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.)EUGENE — It’s been quite a two weeks for the University of Oregon. Ducks fans have said goodbye to the venerable and historic McArthur Court, cheered on the football team in its first Bowl Championship Serie...

January 13, 2011

Wrestling Coach, UFC Fighter Placed On Leave After Obama Comment

TwinCities.com (Minn.)The local chiropractor, high school wrestling coach and professional cage fighter who said he wanted to tussle with President Barack Obama has been put on paid administrative leave by the White Bear Lake school district.In an on...

January 13, 2011

Mo Minicus Named National Field Hockey Coach Of The Year

Stamford Advocate (Conn.)The plaque for the 2010 National Field Hockey Association’s National Coach of the Year Award only has one name -- Maureen Minicus -- engraved on it.However, the Darien High School field hockey coach is the first to...

January 13, 2011

Coach Starts Program 7 Years Ago, Wins Two Titles, Gets Fired

Steve Currier said he has been fired as boys basketball coach at Gilbert Christian High, a program he started seven years ago and led to two Class 1A championships in the past four seasons.Currier, who works off campus, said that school Superintende...

January 13, 2011

U Of Oregon To Open Matthew Knight Arena Tonight

EUGENE — It's been quite a two weeks for the University of Oregon. Ducks fans have said goodbye to the venerable and historic McArthur Court, cheered on the football team in its first Bowl Championship Series national title game and today will...

January 13, 2011

Vitale To Stay At ESPN Through 2015

Are you serious! Call the chief 'cause he's on fire, baby!ESPN has extended the contract of catchphrase-loving basketball analyst Dick Vitale through 2015. Vitale, a former coach, is one of the longest-serving sports announcers around. He called ESPN...