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Sky Camera Falls on Insight Bowl

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:02:50 CST

It wasn't exactly a Kodak moment. An ESPN sky camera came crashing down to nearly cream a college football player during the weekend Insight Bowl. Iowa Hawkeyes receiver Martin McNutt Jr. dodged the heavy video camera but briefly became entangled in the rig's guide wire. He wasn't hurt, reports ABC...

Okla. Football Riot Injures 13

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:49:09 CST

Thousands of fans stormed the field and tore down goalposts after Oklahoma State's 44-10 college football victory over archrival Oklahoma, leaving at least 13 people injured, including two in critical condition, medical authorities said early today. Michael Authement, who heads the command post at LifeNet EMS, says that a vast...

This Year's Must-See College Games

Kevin Spak — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:54:01 CDT

College football season is just a few yards away, so Fox Sports scans the schedule for must-see affairs. The picks: Ohio State at Penn State, Nov. 7: With Michigan in its present state, this is the Big 10’s showcase game, and the winner is a good bet to go to...

Sorry, Blake Griffin—No. 1 NBA Picks Usually Bomb

Harry Kimball — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:40:41 CDT

Power forward Blake Griffin is almost certainly the No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft, and that scares the bejesus out of Griffin fan Gregg Doyel. “Superstars as the No. 1 pick are the exception to the rule,” Doyel writes on CBS Sports.com, conceding the point of LeBron James....

Hoops Star Wayman Tisdale Dead at 44

Harry Kimball — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:54:36 CDT

College basketball Hall of Famer Wayman Tisdale died today at 44, ESPN reports. Tisdale was diagnosed with bone cancer last year, and his right leg was amputated. The 6-foot-9 forward was an All-American all 3 years at Oklahoma, and went on to spend 12 years in the NBA. He was...

Tar Heels Top Sooners to Make Final Four

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:06:14 CDT

Blake Griffin might be the nation's best player. North Carolina brushed him aside with a total team effort. Ty Lawson scored 19 points and Danny Green added 18 to lead the top-seeded Tar Heels to a 72-60 win over Griffin and Oklahoma today in the South Regional final. North Carolina...

Louisville, UNC Roll Into Elite 8

Kevin Spak — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:00:00 CDT

Louisville, UNC, Oklahoma, and Michigan are all headed to the Elite Eight after an occasionally ugly night of basketball. Here’s how it went down: In a night of lopsided victories, no one dominated more than Louisville. The Cardinals demolished Arizona 103-64, one of the most crushing blowouts the Sweet 16’s...

Heisman Winner Staying in College

Rob Quinn — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:18:36 CST

Sooner sophomore Sam Bradford is skipping the NFL draft for at least another year of college football, reports the Oklahoman . The Heisman-winning quarterback, expected to have been a first-round pick, said his dream has always been to play for the University of Oklahama, and he sees no reason to cut...

Tebow to Gators: 'Let's Do It Again'

Peter Fearon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:20:14 CST

Gator Nation has two reasons to celebrate. One is the University of Florida's national championship win. The other is star quarterback Tim Tebow's return next year, reports the Gainsville Sun. Tebow broke the news to a crowd of 42,000 at the Swamp yesterday, initially making what sounded ominously like...