It's a sure thing: Quarterback will get a 2nd chance to play in NFL (Orlando Sentinel)
For those who think Michael Vick never will play in the NFL again, allow me to reel off some reasons he will: ...more...2007 College Football Preview (The New York Sun)
College football may never again receive such a warm welcome. Given 2007's summer of discontent for sports ? Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, Tim Donaghy, et al. ? college football has never looked more pure. The sport has its warts, including the ongoing rumor of amateurism while public institutions pay multimillion-dollar coaching salaries. Yet the college version of America's national passion has ......more... Trojans are vandals with this ticket (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Having played in five straight BCS bowl games, having won two national championships during this span, having emerged victorious in 59 of its past 65 games, having established itself as the preeminent football school in America this century, the University of Southern California for some bizarre reason won't open its season until it meets Nebraska on Sept. 15....more... Lady Vols Set To Open 2007 Season Versus No. 1 Nebraska At AVCA Showcase (WVLT-TV Knoxville)
Match marks the 5th contest against top-ranked opponent in school history....more... Saban's move one of eight ways 2007 will deliver (USA Today)
Nick Saban would rather not talk about the number of zeros and commas on his paycheck. After all, the nation's highest-paid college football coach, the $4 million man, took a pay cut when he left the Miami Dolphins for Alabama in January....more... Grant Hill Makes Music Video Appearance (NBA.com)
For years, the cross-over appeal of athletes wanting to be musicians and musicians wanting to be athletes has been more than apparent. Recently, it's Phoenix's newest forward Grant Hill who's been testing the rockstar waters with his cameo in Nickelback's new video, "Rockstar."...more... Don't direct all your ire at Falcons' Vick (Everett Herald)
Read the details of Michael Vick's indictment and it won't take long for your stomach to turn. As a dog lover and off-and-on pet owner, I had to put down the account and find something else to do....more... Triton soccer preview (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
The Iowa Central men?s and women?s soccer teams open the 2007 campaign with high expectations. After finishing last season at 7-10-1 overall and 5-4-1 in the ICCAC, the Triton men will rely on a number of new faces to improve on their mark from a year ago....more... 59-year-old LB returns to Sul Ross State 37 years after leaving (ABC 13 Texas)
Mike Flynt returned to Sul Ross State this month, 37 years after he was kicked off the football team, and made the roster again. When the season starts Sept. 1, he'll likely become the oldest player in college football history....more... |