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'Mr. Irrelevant' and other NFL draft fast facts

2013-04-28 10:35:00

"Mr. Irrelevant," the nickname given to the final pick in the NFL draft, is Justice Cunningham, a tight end from South Carolina who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 254th choice on Saturday. The 6-foot-4, 264-pounder was actually called...

UCLA Bruins advance to NCAA women's gymnastics finals

2013-04-20 00:00:00

When UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa flew around the uneven bars at Pauley Pavilion, soared almost to the ceiling, it seemed, and landed with a bit of a wobble but without a fall, it became certain. The Bruins had qualified for Saturday's six-team women's...

Power conferences in college football gain even more strength

2013-04-25 17:45:00

College football commissioners were going to end their three-day unity conference in Pasadena with a round of "Kumbaya" at the hotel's valet carport. That was before the consulting firm that dreamed up "College Football Playoff" suggested something more...

Cardinals take NFL draft gamble on LSU's Tyrann Mathieu

2013-04-26 18:58:00

Tyrann Mathieu, Louisiana State's big-play defensive back known as the "Honey Badger," will join former Tigers stars Patrick Peterson and Kevin Minter in Arizona after the Cardinals used a third-round pick on the troubled star Friday. Mathieu, the...

New York Yankees are finally showing their age

2013-04-20 18:32:00

Brian Cashman, the New York Yankees' general manager, said this in spring training: "The story that we're too old gets written so much that at some point they'll be right." This appears to be that point. The Yankees learned last week that Derek Jeter'...

UCLA qualifies for NCAA women's gymnastics team final

2013-04-19 21:00:00

With a season-best performance on the vault and a steady finish on the uneven bars Friday, UCLA�qualified for the NCAA women's gymnastics team finals. Joining the Bruins in the six-team finals Saturday will be Florida, Georgia, LSU, Alabama and...

National signing day: No. 1 Robert Nkemdiche headed to Mississippi

2013-02-06 08:28:00

Signing Day is still young but the University of Mississippi is already exceeding the on-campus speed limit of 18 mph, which just happens to be the uniform number worn by former quarterback Archie Manning. Ole Miss scored the first big hit Wednesday...

Live discussion: UCLA vs. Stanford preview

2012-11-29 10:36:00

Join us at 11:30 a.m. for our weekly Google+ Hangout with Times national college football writer Chris Dufresne, UCLA writer Chris Foster and USC writer Gary Klein as they take a look at the sport. This week's topic are sure to include discussion of the...

LSU Coach Les Miles reportedly offered $27.5 million by Arkansas

2012-11-28 08:30:00

Les Miles has a pretty sweet gig at LSU. He's making somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 million a season as the Tigers' head coach. And in his eight seasons with the team, he's led it to an 85-20 record, one national title, two BCS championship games and...

BCS standings: No surprises with Notre Dame awaiting SEC winner

2012-11-25 18:00:00

Some years the football season comes down to the final weekend with several teams still in the championship mix. In 2006, it wasn’t known until the final Bowl Championship Series standings release whether Michigan or Florida would earn the right...

College football TV lineup for Saturday

2012-11-22 20:20:00

MORNING Georgia Tech (6-5) at No. 3 Georgia (10-1) 9 a.m., ESPN Kids spilled into the streets of Athens, Ga., after Stanford's win over Oregon put Georgia on a controls-its-own-destiny track to this year's national title game. But the Bulldogs...

A few points, very few, to make about USC and No. 1 Notre Dame

2012-11-23 16:25:00

Question: Where do you put USC's chances of knocking Notre Dame off? Chris Larsen Answer: I put the chances smack dab between my bobbleheads of Tommy Trojan and Lou Holtz. Seriously, I think USC has a decent chance. My colleague Gary Klein made an...

Mike Rosario #3 and Michael Frazier II #20 of the Florida Gators celebrate after Frazier II made a three point basket to end the first half against the LSU Tigers during the Quarterfinals of the SEC basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena

2013-03-15 00:00:00

LSU guard Anthony Hickey, center, a former Christian County star, leads the Southeastern Conference and the nation in steals.

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Florida Gators center Patric Young (4) is defended by LSU Tigers forward Shavon Coleman (5) and Andrew Del Piero (55) during the first half at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Florida defeated LSU 74-52.

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