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Seattle group raises offer for Sacramento Kings

2013-04-12 22:26:00

The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...

NCAA Tournament: Michigan State trounces Memphis, 70-48

2013-03-23 14:10:00

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Michigan State is into the round of 16 for the NCAA tournament — as usual. Gary Harris scored 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half and the third-seeded Spartans cruised past sixth-seeded Memphis 70-48 on...

NCAA Tournament: Memphis escapes with 54-52 win over Saint Mary's

2013-03-21 14:28:00

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Down by five with only a few seconds remaining, Matthew Dellavedova and Saint Mary's nearly pulled off an NCAA tournament stunner. Instead, the senior star's last-second shot sailed long, and sixth-seeded Memphis moved on to the...

Tiger Woods plays golf with President Obama

2013-02-18 00:00:00

Tiger Woods had a good reason for snubbing the Northern Trust Open again this year. It turns out he was playing in the President's Cup. Woods spent Sunday playing golf with President Obama at the Floridian, a secluded club on that state's Treasure...

Don't get defensive about Heisman vote

2012-12-05 17:48:00

Notre Dame senior linebacker Manti Te'o is not going to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is poised to become the first freshman to win in the award's 78-year history. Te'o will finish second ahead of...

Despite its record, Georgia Tech poses problems for USC

2012-12-07 17:12:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Imagine how USC fans are going to feel after a 6-7 Georgia Tech team wins the game. Larry Diaz Answer: How could USC fans feel any worse? The Trojans were picked to win the national title, lost five times and have...

As usual, SEC claims ownership of BCS

2012-12-02 20:50:00

ATLANTA -- No one down here in Southeastern Conference country was surprised Sunday when the final Bowl Championship Series standings confirmed Alabama would be playing Jan. 7 for the national title. The surprise is why the SEC isn't playing the SEC...

College football's Big Three all have their issues

2012-11-25 20:20:00

Not one of the Three Amigos left in this year's national title race should be confused with the greatest teams in history. They shouldn't even be compared with the best teams in their own history. Notre Dame is hardly better than Lou Holtz's 1988...

Heisman favorite Johnny Manziel finally speaks to media

2012-11-26 15:33:00

What was Texas A&M thinking in keeping Johnny Manziel muzzled all season? The school Monday lifted the season-long gag order on the phenom quarterback known as "Johnny Football," now the prohibitive favorite to become the first freshman to win the...

Era of the dumb jock is slowly ending in college football

2012-11-28 00:00:00

There is one word you've been hearing a lot lately to describe the best college football teams in the country. It is a strange word for a sport of violence. It is an odd way to describe our modern gladiators. That word is "smart." After Notre Dame's...

USC idle; Lane Kiffin still center of attention

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: The temptation to cheat grows in proportion to Lane Kiffin's failures. Why does Pat Haden plan on keeping him? Matt McKillop Answer: Kiffin doesn't need to cheat to win. Players are not USC's problem. The Trojans had...

Auburn fires Gene Chizik; Purdue, NC State also remove coaches

2012-11-25 15:15:00

Two years after leading Auburn to the Bowl Championship Series national title, Gene Chizik has been fired as coach of the Tigers. Also losing their college football coaching jobs Sunday were Danny Hope at Purdue and Tom O'Brien at North Carolina State....

Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn addresses the crowd during the Auburn Oaks at Toomer's Corner Celebration on April 20, 2013 in Auburn, Alabama.

2013-05-16 11:36:32

Former South Sumter softball player Kirsti Merritt (shown during Sentinel's 2012 softball media day) , now at Florida, was named to the All-SEC Freshman softball team. Also named was Auburn's Emily Carosone, who played at Pine Castle Christian. (Joshua C. Cruey, Orlando Sentinel)

2013-05-10 16:39:00

Linebacker Jonathan Evans #35 of the Auburn Tigers reacts on the bench during their game against the Georgia Bulldogs on November 10, 2012 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

2013-03-22 18:06:04