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Illinois 76, Clemson 74: Historic deficit erased
When coach Bruce Weber chose ''Rise up'' as Illinois' theme this season, it was basically a plea to junior anchors Demetri McCamey, Mike Tisdale and Mike Davis to develop toughness and consistency.
Tigers welcome challenge of Illinois
CLEMSON -- Back from a six-day trip to the West Coast that included three games in four days, the Clemson University basketball team barely had time to unpack before preparing for another challenge -- namely, the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Clemson has a very strong history in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. That's bad news for an Illinois squad that has dropped out of the Top 25 and hasn't fared as well in this event.
Gaston-Loyd shines as Southwood defeats Benton
Whitney Gaston-Loyd dropped in 22 points as Southwood built an big early lead and coasted to victory over visiting Benton, 52-37, on Tuesday.
Christian Life defeat Bossier in Ballin' on the Red finals
Langston Galloway showed exactly why St. Joseph's University wanted him Saturday night.
Freshman carries Illinois to easy win
Freshman Brandon Paul is making an immediate impact for Illinois. The sharp-shooting guard was the go-to man for the offense in the first half of No.
Top 25 Men Roundup: No. 1 Kansas squeeks past Memphis
Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday.
Skyline football team motivated by lesson learned in Oregon
Once Skyline received an invitation to the prestigious Nike 7On football tournament in Oregon last summer, receiver Mike Davis figured the Raiders would return home with a trophy.
Prep Capsules 1A QUARTERFINALS ALTAMONT AT MILFORD WHEN: 1 p.m. RECORDS: Longhorns - 1-2, 5-4; Tigers - 2-1, 5-5 ABOUT THE LONGHORNS: Defeated Milford in week nine this season, 20-0. Altamont leads the all time series 11-7, and with a solid offense led by Waylon Thompson and Zach Hatch - the duo has combined for more than 1,400 yards on the ...
The Holy Trinity Tigers played their final home game of the season and sent their seniors off in style with a 35-0 victory over visiting Heritage High.
Cautiously, other C-USA coaches take aim at Memphis Tigers
Memphis' tumultuous offseason, which left new coach Josh Pastner with just eight healthy scholarship players, including guard Doneal Mack, has given the rest of the league hope.
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LSU set the record for attendance in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night with 93,129. State police estimated there was a total of 180,000 on campus throughout the day.
LSU Tigers football staying among elite in recruiting
LSU lost to No. 1-ranked Florida on Saturday night, but the Tigers are leading the Gators on the recruiting scoreboard.
Football: LSU's 2010 recruiting class among top six in nation
The only thing unanimous about LSU's 2010 football recruiting class is the number of commitments.
Thanks to Cocoa High's five-game postseason run through the Class 3A field on its way to a state title, Brevard County's 2008 high school football season lasted until the week before Christmas.
Thanks to Cocoa High's five-game postseason run through the Class 3A field on its way to a state title, Brevard County's 2008 high school football season lasted until the week before Christmas.
New challenges at Saucon Valley's Old Course
Part meteorologist, part agronomist, part mad scientist, Mike Davis is the most feared person at this week's 64th U.S. Women's Open, at least among the women playing.
Top 3 returning players at each position
We still have suspensions and transfers upcoming. But for now, who do you feel are the top 3 returning players at PG, SG, SF, PF, and C? + Top 3 returning players at each position - Top 3 returning players at each position I'm sure I'm missing someone here, but how about at power forward... 1. Luke Harangody, Notre Dame 2. Patrick Patterson, ...
Riverside falls apart in quarterfinal
Exactly one week after upsetting Hartford and City Conference champion Milwaukee Hamilton on the same day at the sectional level, the Milwaukee Riverside baseball team looked out of place at its first state tournament since 1995.
Tiger struggling as first round of U.S. Open resumes Friday
With the course still a bit soggy but playable, the rain-delayed U.S. Open resumed Friday morning amid hopes the first round would be completed by day's end.
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