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Manti Te'o puts girlfriend hoax in past at Chargers' rookie camp

2013-05-10 18:05:00

Manti Te’o is moving past the controversy that once seemed to taint his draft stock and is now focusing on stopping the run or getting to the quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. Te’o, who signed a four-year deal with the Chargers on...

Grizzlies' Marc Gasol chosen NBA defensive player of the year

2013-04-24 22:41:00

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol won his first NBA defensive player of the year award after anchoring the league's stingiest defense. Gasol received 212 points and 30 first-place votes to beat the Miami Heat's LeBron James, who had 149 points and...

USC football: Trojans will be under lights again at Notre Dame

2013-04-24 13:32:00

USC's visit to Notre Dame in 2011 marked the Fighting Irish's first night home game in 21 years. Two years later, the Trojans once again will be under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium. USC's Oct. 19 game at South Bend, Ind., will kick off at 7:30 p.m....

Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne are picked 1-2 in WNBA draft

2013-04-16 08:06:00

Baylor's Brittney Griner, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins were the top three picks in Monday night's WNBA draft. No surprises there, but still plenty of excitement among the players, the teams that selected them and the...

Otto Porter Jr., Nerlens Noel declare for NBA draft

2013-04-15 18:35:00

All-American Otto Porter Jr. announced Monday he is leaving Georgetown after his sophomore season and declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft. Porter, a 6-foot-8 forward, was the Big East player of the year and finished second in the voting...

USC quarterbacks ready to put best foot forward Saturday

2013-04-12 18:22:00

The competition to replace Matt Barkley as USC's starting quarterback will not end Saturday in the Trojans' final spring scrimmage at the Coliseum. But Max Wittek, Cody Kessler and Max Browne are looking forward to making lasting impressions....

Connecticut routs Louisville for another national title

2013-04-09 21:54:00

NEW ORLEANS — After all the years and countless milestones, it's hardly possible for Connecticut to bounce a pass anymore without making history. Geno Auriemma, the master craftsman, and his series of master classes, have become as synonymous to...

NCAA women's basketball final: Can Louisville beat UConn?

2013-04-09 08:00:00

Louisville is a No. 5 seed that beat a No. 1 seed (defending champion Baylor) and a pair of twos (Tennessee and California) on its way to a date with another No. 1 seed, women's basketball powerhouse Connecticut, in the NCAA championship game Tuesday...

Connecticut has history in its sights in NCAA women's final

2013-04-09 00:00:00

NEW ORLEANS — Every team has ups and downs during a season. That's why journeys such as this are referred to as climbing the ladder of success. Not even the mighty Connecticut women's basketball program is immune to slipping once in a while. "I...

Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft: Where's USC quarterback Matt Barkley?

2013-04-06 18:13:00

So Manti T'eo goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't? With less than three weeks to go before the NFL draft, that's a distinct possibility. The Times projects four safeties, two guards and the controversial Notre Dame linebacker to go...

Louisville-Syracuse final would make fitting Big East swan song

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Ask Louisville Coach Rick Pitino or Syracuse's Jim Boeheim about Madison Square Garden or Big East Conference founder Dave Gavitt. Even the tight-lipped Boeheim becomes sentimental and is apt to weave a story about a Big East classic. "I would have been...

Manti Te'o's 40-yard-dash time improves, slightly

2013-03-27 09:31:00

Manti Te'o gave the 40-yard dash another try after clocking a less-than-impressive time of 4.82 at the NFL combine. At Notre Dame's pro day Tuesday, Te'o ran the sprint in 4.69 seconds, according to Notre Dame's unofficial clock. That means Te'o...

Notre Dame's Liam O'Connor, center, bobbles the ball during the first round of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament match against Detroit on Saturday. At left is Detroit�s Brandon Davenport.

2013-05-12 02:24:00

Notre Dame's Matt Kavanagh (50), right, celebrates a score during the first round of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament on Saturday, at Notre Dame.

2013-05-12 02:24:00

Notre Dame's Matt Kavanagh (50) celebrates a score during last Saturday's NCAA win over Detroit.

2013-05-11 00:00:00