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Great Win or Disappointing Loss?
Posted on 12 April, 2013 | No CommentsWhile there is no denying Louisville, the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, has out played opponents all season, one... -
The Monday Quarterback: Hard to Match John Wooden’s NCAA Tourney Success
Posted on 25 March, 2013 | 1 CommentIt’s hard to duplicate what a legend has done. It’s a very difficult task to try to simulate what an... -
Study Show Female Ballers Outdo Their Male Counterparts in Graduation Rates
Posted on 21 March, 2013 | 2 CommentsEvery year the celebration of March Madness gets wilder and wilder. The financial stakes rise annually with each tip-off during... -
A Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Trifecta
Posted on 1 January, 2013 | No CommentsPASADENA-They say that the Rose Bowl is the Granddaddy of Them All. When it comes to history, prestige and memories,... -
UCLA’s Hundley Experiment A Success
Posted on 31 December, 2012 | No CommentsDespite Holiday Bowl defeat, 2012 season a breakout year for UCLA redshirt quarterback Brett Hundley SAN DIEGO-From the first official... -
Rose Bowl is a Ball for Wisconsin RB
Posted on 30 December, 2012 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES-The 2012 college football season for senior running back Montee Ball and the Wisconsin Badgers have been one similar... -
Baylor Turns Up Speed in Holiday Bowl
Posted on 28 December, 2012 | No CommentsSAN DIEGO-The 35th Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl was supposed to be a coronation of a successful season for the UCLA... -
ESPN Film Sheds Light on Bo Jackson
Posted on 7 December, 2012 | No CommentsBo Jackson has always had a way to making people notice him. Whether it was hitting towering home runs for... -
The Monday Quarterback: The Lost Men of Troy
Posted on 26 November, 2012 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES-It was bound to happen. Say what you will about the luck of the Irish-good or bad-the men in... -
The Monday Quarterback: Andy Reid Watch and Matt Barkley’s Bruin Beating
Posted on 20 November, 2012 | No CommentsPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick would look good in a Chip Kelly run-and-shoot offense. It’s a far cry from what... -
The Monday Quarterback: Talking Heisman, Vick and a Thunderous Trade
Posted on 29 October, 2012 | No CommentsGetting Beastly Against the Trojans Arizona quarterback Matt Scott decided to go Beast mode and tossed USC’s chances of competing... -
Trojans Pay Tribute to Junior Seau
Posted on 31 August, 2012 | No CommentsBig tribute to honor Seau at first USC home game: 80,000 commemorative wristbands and Tribute wall in great Trojan’s memory.... -
New Study Suggests Public Uninformed About Joe Paterno
Posted on 21 August, 2012 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES–A new poll commissioned by a website supporting and protecting the image of longtime Penn State football icon Joe... -
Nation’s Best Shine at Annual Wooden Awards
Posted on 8 April, 2012 | No CommentsLos Angeles, CA-Following in the footsteps of legends is never easy to do. Duplicating greatness is an even harder task.... -
Sisters Try to Lead Stanford to NCAA Title
Posted on 15 March, 2012 | No CommentsLos Angeles-Yes, March Madness is here. Finally. All the crazy last-second shots, the spectacular finishes and highlight reel plays are... -
Colorado Sets Sights on NCAA Tournament
Posted on 12 March, 2012 | No CommentsLos Angeles—The Pac-12 Conference is now where the Buffaloes roam. At least in basketball this year. Colorado men’s basketball team... -
Oregon State Adds More Madness with Upset of Top Seed
Posted on 9 March, 2012 | No CommentsLos Angeles-Oregon State played the University of Washington in the first half of their Pacific Life Pac-12 Basketball Tournament quarterfinal... -
March Madness Comes to Pac-12 Tournament
Posted on 8 March, 2012 | No CommentsLos Angeles-Oregon State was in the driver’s seat of its first round Pacific Life Pac-12 Basketball Tournament game against Washington... -
Thomas is Oregon’s Black Mamba
Posted on 3 January, 2012 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman Move over, Kobe Bryant. There’s another Black Mamba in town. His name is De’Anthony Thomas. Bryant... -
QB Darron Thomas is Oregon’s Real Playmaker
Posted on 30 December, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles, CA-A lot of other quarterbacks get more than their share of attention. A lot... -
Texas Hooks Cal for Holiday Bowl Win
Posted on 29 December, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman San Diego, CA-Speed. It kept coming against the Cal Golden Bears in its matchup against hated... -
Robinson Ready to Lead Beavers
Posted on 31 October, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman Oregon State men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson doesn’t lack for confidence. In his fourth season as... -
Buzzer-Beater Lifts Washington to Pac-10 Tourney Title
Posted on 13 March, 2011 | 3 CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles-Men’s basketball Pac-10 regular season champ Arizona went up against Washington’s Mighty Mite Isaiah Thomas... -
Trojans Falter Against Arizona with Coach Suspended
Posted on 12 March, 2011 | 1 CommentBy Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles-USC men’s basketball coach Kevin O’Neill was suspended just prior to his team’s Pacific Life... -
Overshadowed Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl a Treat to Watch
Posted on 11 January, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl game didn’t come close to match the stupendous hype swirling all... -
TCU and Wisconsin Ready to Rumble in Rose Bowl
Posted on 29 December, 2010 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman TCU going up against Big Ten champ Wisconsin is not what a lot of West Coast... -
Latest Hiring Report Card Says Black Coaches Still Overlooked
Posted on 13 December, 2010 | No CommentsLast month, the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) released the results of the Head Football Coaches 2009-2010 “Hiring Report Card”...