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- After tumultuous departure from USC, Tim Floyd makes return to college hoops at Texas-El Paso
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- Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue says Big East won’t wait for Big Ten to make moves
- Nebraska women’s coach Yori to earn $660,000 a year under contract extension through 2014-15
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- Despite age, health and NCAA issues, UConn signs Calhoun to 5-year, $13M contract
- CBS 1st-quarter loss shrinks as revenue rises with ad recovery, Super Bowl
- Time Warner 1st-quarter net income climbs on better ad revenue, strong home video sales
- Ernie Harwell, the Detroit Tigers’ longtime broadcaster honored by Hall of Fame, dead at 92
- FedEx ends Orange Bowl sponsorship after 2 decades; BCS bowl seeks new title sponsor
- A losing team going bowling? It could happen with the increase in postseason games
- NCAA panel offers new recommendations on concussions ahead of Exec. Committee review
- Creighton to hire Iowa State’s Greg McDermott as new men’s basketball coach
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- NCAA to expand men’s tournament from 65 to 68 teams, reaches $10.8B TV deal with CBS, Turner
- Alabama gives 5 football assistants raises, changes Saban’s completion bonus schedule
- Delany suspends silent phase, says Big Ten’s timetable for exploration of expansion unchanged
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- Great stretch of sports programming with NCAA championship game, Masters buoys CBS in ratings
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- West Virginia’s NCAA loss spreads disappointment across a state, down into its coal mines
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- Final Four: Can WV rally? Mountaineers try to catch Duke
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- Bulldogs tenacious about following The Butler Way, right into NCAA’s Final Four
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- Pitt gives contract extension to men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon
- Former UCLA coach Steve Lavin agrees to become coach at St. John’s
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- Al Skinner out as Boston College basketball coach after 7 NCAA tourneys in last 9 years
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- Lewis leads Houston into NCAAs for 1st time in 18 years as Cougars upend No. 25 UTEP 81-73
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- Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s trademark thick-rimmed glasses net $9,000 at charity auction
- Nebraska gives Bo Pelini a pay raise to $2.1M and extends contract through 2014 season
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- Alabama rewards defensive coordinator Smart with new deal worth $750,000 a year
- APNewsBreak: Justice Department says Obama administration is weighing action on BCS
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- Fox’s 4-year BCS deal over as college football’s premium bowl games move to ESPN next year
- Coach-in-waiting no more: Fisher, at long last, set to replace Bobby Bowden at Florida State
- Fox network, Time Warner Cable announce TV deal, ensuring programming access for millions
- Tech assistant who called James ‘lazy and entitled’ says he’s offered support to sophomore
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- Meyer leaves behind a gold mine at Florida, but who will be next to lead Gators
- Kentucky hopes to streak to 4th straight bowl win, while Clemson eager to snap 3-bowl skid
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- House subcommittee OKs bill aimed at forcing college football to set up new playoff system
- East Carolina’s Skip Holtz says he hasn’t talked with any schools about other coaching jobs
- Swarbrick begins contacting candidates to replace Weis at Notre Dame
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