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Stanford volleyball tops Wisconsin for ninth NCAA championship
Name a thing you can do on a volleyball court, and the Cardinal did it like champions. They outhit the Badgers in kills (50-31) and hitting percentage (.358 to .152). They out-blocked them 7-3. They out-dug them 57-39. They served well, passed well and defended well.
NCAA Championships
Name a thing you can do on a volleyball court, and the Cardinal did it like champions. They outhit the Badgers in kills (50-31) and hitting percentage (.358 to .152). They out-blocked them 7-3. They out-dug them 57-39. They served well, passed well and defended well.
NCAA Championships
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A heated LSU-Clemson debate: Who plays in the real Death Valley?
Yes, LSU and Clemson are both the Tigers. Yes, they both play the "Tiger Rag." And, yes, they both win lots of football games. But none of those parallels tweaks the nerves of those two familial fan bases like the competing passions for their shared stadium nickname.
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Yes, LSU and Clemson are both the Tigers. Yes, they both play the "Tiger Rag." And, yes, they both win lots of football games. But none of those parallels tweaks the nerves of those two familial fan bases like the competing passions for their shared stadium nickname.
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King Of Bling
Swin Cash-Canal, Tamika Catchings, Lauren Jackson headline basketball Hall of Fame finalists
The Class of 2020 will be announced Feb. 10 on ESPN2 during halftime of the UConn-South Carolina game. The class will be inducted on June 13 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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The Class of 2020 will be announced Feb. 10 on ESPN2 during halftime of the UConn-South Carolina game. The class will be inducted on June 13 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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College football championship -- LSU-Clemson analysis, prediction and more
Only in college football could a national title game pitting two teams that have each won two titles in this century feel fresh and exciting, but here we are.
Clemson has so, so many options. LSU just keeps getting better.
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Only in college football could a national title game pitting two teams that have each won two titles in this century feel fresh and exciting, but here we are.
Clemson has so, so many options. LSU just keeps getting better.
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blackfoot NAP
King Of Bling
Baylor jumps to No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll after two big road wins
Baylor leapfrogged Kansas and Duke into the second spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll on Monday after notching road victories last week at Texas Tech and then at Allen Fieldhouse against the Jayhawks.
Top-5
No.1: Gonzaga (18-1)
No.2: Baylor (13-1)
No.3: Duke (15-1)
No.4: Auburn (15-0)
No.5: Butler (15-1)
Women
South Carolina new No. 1 in AP women's Top 25 after top 3 lose
It was a rough week for ranked teams, with 11 of them losing at least one game, including Nos. 1-3 falling in a four-day span.
Top-5
No.1: South Carolina (16-1)
No.2: Baylor (13-1)
No.3: Stanford (15-1)
No.4: UConn (13-1)
No.5: Louisville (16-1)
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Baylor leapfrogged Kansas and Duke into the second spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll on Monday after notching road victories last week at Texas Tech and then at Allen Fieldhouse against the Jayhawks.
Top-5
No.1: Gonzaga (18-1)
No.2: Baylor (13-1)
No.3: Duke (15-1)
No.4: Auburn (15-0)
No.5: Butler (15-1)
Women
South Carolina new No. 1 in AP women's Top 25 after top 3 lose
It was a rough week for ranked teams, with 11 of them losing at least one game, including Nos. 1-3 falling in a four-day span.
Top-5
No.1: South Carolina (16-1)
No.2: Baylor (13-1)
No.3: Stanford (15-1)
No.4: UConn (13-1)
No.5: Louisville (16-1)
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College football championship -- LSU-Clemson analysis, prediction and more
Only in college football could a national title game pitting two teams that have each won two titles in this century feel fresh and exciting, but here we are. After three Alabama-Clemson title games in the past four years, with an Alabama-Clemson semifinal in 2017, we now get a battle of Tigers. Dabo Swinney's Clemson is here once more, but this time Ed Orgeron's Bama- (and Georgia- and Oklahoma-) conquering LSU Tigers, champs in 2003 and 2007, await.
In a season that featured three true title-caliber standouts (these two teams and Ohio State), it's fitting that the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans will pit two of them. LSU and Clemson are a combined 28-0, and they each field thrilling, modern offenses and elite pass defenses. On paper, this is a classic matchup. Let's dive into what separates them and what doesn't. LSU may be a 5.5- to 6-point favorite, but the numbers suggest something far closer to a toss-up.
The Tigers have been good all season. Obviously. We were already gushing about their resurgent offense two weeks into the season, and despite a growing number of defensive injuries, they survived a stiflingly hot 45-38 shootout at Texas in Week 2 and beat four other, weaker, teams by an average of 57-15. And as the schedule got stiffer, so did their resolve. They survived tough home tests against Florida and Auburn, then went to Tuscaloosa and beat Alabama for the first time in eight years. What's scary, however, is that as the defense has grown healthier, LSU has just gotten stronger and stronger.
An initial glance at the stats from Clemson's win over Ohio State might be confusing. Passes to star receivers Justin Ross and Tee Higgins were just 10-for-19 for 80 yards (4.2 per target) and a 32% success rate. Not good. Star running back Travis Etienee carried 10 times for just 36 yards. Also not good. The Tigers went scoreless on their first four drives (one missed field goal, three punts) because Ohio State had deftly accounted for what amounted to Clemson's Plan A. Worse, Higgins got hurt early on, and it looked for a while as if he wouldn't return.
Perhaps no team on the planet has shown the level of adaptability that Clemson has in key moments, however, and once the Tigers got a break -- in the form of Shaun Wade's controversial targeting call and ejection on Clemson's fifth drive -- they quickly found a rhythm. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence picked up more of the running load, and the Tigers found opportunities for Etienne on the edge of the defense not by handing him the ball but by throwing it to him.
Only in college football could a national title game pitting two teams that have each won two titles in this century feel fresh and exciting, but here we are. After three Alabama-Clemson title games in the past four years, with an Alabama-Clemson semifinal in 2017, we now get a battle of Tigers. Dabo Swinney's Clemson is here once more, but this time Ed Orgeron's Bama- (and Georgia- and Oklahoma-) conquering LSU Tigers, champs in 2003 and 2007, await.
In a season that featured three true title-caliber standouts (these two teams and Ohio State), it's fitting that the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans will pit two of them. LSU and Clemson are a combined 28-0, and they each field thrilling, modern offenses and elite pass defenses. On paper, this is a classic matchup. Let's dive into what separates them and what doesn't. LSU may be a 5.5- to 6-point favorite, but the numbers suggest something far closer to a toss-up.
The Tigers have been good all season. Obviously. We were already gushing about their resurgent offense two weeks into the season, and despite a growing number of defensive injuries, they survived a stiflingly hot 45-38 shootout at Texas in Week 2 and beat four other, weaker, teams by an average of 57-15. And as the schedule got stiffer, so did their resolve. They survived tough home tests against Florida and Auburn, then went to Tuscaloosa and beat Alabama for the first time in eight years. What's scary, however, is that as the defense has grown healthier, LSU has just gotten stronger and stronger.
An initial glance at the stats from Clemson's win over Ohio State might be confusing. Passes to star receivers Justin Ross and Tee Higgins were just 10-for-19 for 80 yards (4.2 per target) and a 32% success rate. Not good. Star running back Travis Etienee carried 10 times for just 36 yards. Also not good. The Tigers went scoreless on their first four drives (one missed field goal, three punts) because Ohio State had deftly accounted for what amounted to Clemson's Plan A. Worse, Higgins got hurt early on, and it looked for a while as if he wouldn't return.
Perhaps no team on the planet has shown the level of adaptability that Clemson has in key moments, however, and once the Tigers got a break -- in the form of Shaun Wade's controversial targeting call and ejection on Clemson's fifth drive -- they quickly found a rhythm. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence picked up more of the running load, and the Tigers found opportunities for Etienne on the edge of the defense not by handing him the ball but by throwing it to him.
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King Of Bling
Way-Too-Early College Football Top 25: Where do LSU, Clemson land?
The college football season ended with LSU celebrating a 15-0 season and a College Football Playoff national championship, at home, in New Orleans. And while Clemson was denied back-to-back national titles, it is still No. 1 in the first edition of the 2020 Way-Too-Early Top 25.
No.1:Clemson (14-1)
No.2:Ohio State (13-1)
No.3:Alabama (11-2)
No.4:LSU (15-0)
No.5:Oregon (12-2)
No.21: Memphis (12-2)
No.22: North Carolina (7-6)
No.23: Iowa (10-3)
No.24: Texas (8-5)
No.25: Tennessee (8-5)
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The college football season ended with LSU celebrating a 15-0 season and a College Football Playoff national championship, at home, in New Orleans. And while Clemson was denied back-to-back national titles, it is still No. 1 in the first edition of the 2020 Way-Too-Early Top 25.
No.1:Clemson (14-1)
No.2:Ohio State (13-1)
No.3:Alabama (11-2)
No.4:LSU (15-0)
No.5:Oregon (12-2)
No.21: Memphis (12-2)
No.22: North Carolina (7-6)
No.23: Iowa (10-3)
No.24: Texas (8-5)
No.25: Tennessee (8-5)
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Michael Avenatti, facing Nike trial, arrested in California
Avenatti, while attending a disciplinary hearing in front of the State Bar of California in Los Angeles, was taken into custody for violating conditions of his pretrial release. The violation is reportedly connected to a case in Santa Ana, California, where Avenatti faces charges of defrauding clients of millions of dollars.
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Avenatti, while attending a disciplinary hearing in front of the State Bar of California in Los Angeles, was taken into custody for violating conditions of his pretrial release. The violation is reportedly connected to a case in Santa Ana, California, where Avenatti faces charges of defrauding clients of millions of dollars.
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King Of Bling
Serena Williams to highlight Fed Cup roster for U.S.
It will be the first time Williams has participated in the Fed Cup since 2018. Williams has played in 10 previous Fed Cup competitions and is 13-0 in singles and 3-2 in doubles since her first appearance in 1999.
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It will be the first time Williams has participated in the Fed Cup since 2018. Williams has played in 10 previous Fed Cup competitions and is 13-0 in singles and 3-2 in doubles since her first appearance in 1999.
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