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College football countdown: No. 20 LSU

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Sporting News previews the Tigers as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2. Last year: 9-4 2010 projected record: 9-3 (overall), 6-2 (SEC) Why we know we’re right: Championship seasons, more than anything, are dictated by two critical factors: winning on the road and smart play from [...]

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College football countdown: No. 19 Pittsburgh

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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  Sporting News previews the Panthers as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2.   Last year: 10-3 2010 projected record: 9-3, 6-1   Why we know we’re right: Pittsburgh might boast more star power than the rest of the Big East combined. Running back Dion Lewis, receiver Jon [...]

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A Line in the Ice: The Kovalchuk Contract and the NHL’s Financial Future

Monday, July 26, 2010

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It’s summer in the National Hockey League — the perfect time to prepare fans for another labor war. Who cares that the Chicago Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup in 50 years? “Salary cap circumvention” is a much more appealing topic. And make [...]

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College football countdown: No. 49 Northern Illinois

Sunday, July 18, 2010

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Sporting News previews the Huskies as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2. Last year: 7-6, 5-3 MAC (Lost to South Florida in International Bowl) 2010 projected record: 9-3, 7-1 (1st MAC West) Chandler Harnish has to shake his injury history to lead Northern Illinois to [...]

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College football countdown: No. 93 Marshall Thundering Herd

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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Sporting News previews the Thundering Herd as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2. Last year: 7-6, 4-4 Conference USA (beat Ohio in Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl) Brian Marshall passed for 2,646 yards but may not start at QB for the Herd. 2010 projected record: 5-7, 3-5 [...]

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College football countdown: No. 96 New Mexico Lobos

Monday, May 31, 2010

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Sporting News previews the Lobos as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2. Last year: 1-11 2010 projected record: 3-9, 2-6 (Mountain West) Mike Locksley will have to show significant improvement in his second year at New Mexico. Why we know we’re right: It’s not as if UNM [...]

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College football countdown: No. 95 Buffalo Bulls

Monday, May 31, 2010

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Sporting News previews the Bulls as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2. Last year: 5-7, 3-5 MAC Buffalo safety Davonte Shannon has 332 tackles over the past three seasons. 2010 projected record: 4-8, 3-5 MAC (5th East) Why we know we’re right: Well, because Turner Gill [...]

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Underdogs face tough odds in pulling off shocker over their enemies

Friday, November 27, 2009

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Will the Gators help out TCU? If they do, Tim Tebow won’t be laughing after the Florida State game. Their chances are quickly dwindling: Three games and counting to determine TCU’s hopes of playing in the BCS national championship game. One of those games (Florida State at No. 1 Florida) is today; the other two are [...]

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NFL Wildcast: Previewing Week 12

Thursday, November 26, 2009

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The Once-Over: Week 11

Saturday, November 21, 2009

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With attention spans dwindling, we forgo full game-by-game previews to give you the essentials you need to know about every contest this glorious NFL weekend. We call it The Once-Over. The Early Games New Orleans (9-0) at Tampa Bay (1-8): New Orleans was tested last week — in fact, they’ve been tested in each of [...]

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