Southeastern Conference

Pac-12's Larry Scott is highest-paid commissioner

2013-05-20 22:49:00

Larry Scott of the Pac-12 Conference appears to be the highest-paid sitting college commissioner ever, the Wall Street Journal reported. Scott earned more than $3 million in 2011-12, according to tax documents released by the conference Sunday. Scott,...

ESPN to take over U.S. Open tennis rights from CBS in 2015

2013-05-16 13:05:00

After holding serve for 45 years, CBS has lost the rights to the nation's premier tennis tournament. ESPN on Thursday said it has clinched an 11-year deal with the United States Tennis Assn. for the exclusive TV rights, beginning in 2015, for the annual...

Flip Saunders hired to run Timberwolves

2013-05-02 22:10:00

Goodbye, David Kahn. Hello, Flip Saunders. Again. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday that owner Glen Taylor will not pick up the option for next season on Kahn's contract as president of basketball operations. Three people with knowledge of...

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...

BCS leaders hone new college football playoff format

2013-04-22 22:58:00

The last vestiges of the controversial Bowl Championship Series, conceived years ago on a cocktail napkin, will be phased out this week at a swank Pasadena hotel. College football power brokers are meeting in Southern California to tie up loose BCS ends...

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...

'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...

Letters: Kobe's done, but Lakers have work to do

2013-04-20 00:00:00

And the "Made the 2013 Playoffs" banner goes where? Steve Morsa Thousand Oaks :: Random thoughts on Kobe Bryant: He is talked about too much. He is written about too much. He is paid too much. He dribbles too much. He shoots too much....

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...

Should UCLA pursue Florida Gulf Coast University's Andy Enfield?

2013-03-25 12:46:00

Writers from around Tribune Co. offer their ideas about who would be the perfect choice as the next UCLA men's basketball coach. Feel free to join the conversation by leaving a comment of your own. Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times The perfect coach...

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops argues the SEC isn't necessarily the best league in college football.

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Record: 26-8. How they got here: Won SEC tournament. Strengths: Guard Marshall Henderson (19.9 ppg), known as much for his on-court antics, sparked the Rebels' late run. Weaknesses: The Rebels' prolific offense (78.7 ppg) can sputter under intense defensive pressure.

2013-03-17 00:00:00

Record: 26-7. How they got here: At-large bid. Strengths: The Gators entered the SEC tournament third nationally in scoring defense (53.2 ppg), led by PG Scottie Wilbekin and C Patric Young. Weaknesses: They struggled on the road, going 5-4 in SEC play.

2013-03-17 00:00:00