Andy Glockner: Early-season games that will have an impact on March Madness

Think nonconference games don’t matter? The NCAA selection committee begs to differ. Because what happens in November and December doesn’t stay in November and December, here’s a look at some of the early season’s most interesting games (and why they’ll impact March Madness).

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Stewart Mandel: What the future holds for Meyer, more Mailbag

I’ll remember this past weekend for the rest of my life. It marked a wonderful milestone in my life, and it served as a testimonial to the ever-eventful sport I cover.

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Phil Taylor: It was an R-rated year in sports

Stop right there. Before we allow you to read any further, we’ll need to see some ID. A review of the year in sleaze — oops, we mean sports — in 2009 is a tale for mature audiences only. Some of the randy goings-on were mildly amusing: NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley got a [...]

Gregory Sica: Argentines demand Barcelona-like quality from Messi

When the soccer historians look back at this past year, 2009 undoubtedly will go down as the year of FC Barcelona. The Spanish giants won an unprecedented six titles — winning every tournament in which they participated — and became the most successful squad in history. While Barça has arguably the most depth of any [...]

Dominic Bonvissuto: NFL Playoff Projections, Week 17

The numbers break down like this: Two playoff spots are up for grabs in the AFC, with seven teams fighting for them; in the NFC, the six playoff spots are locked up, but seeds 2-6 won’t be determined until Week 17 concludes. In all, nine of the 16 games in Week 17 have playoff implications.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders fire Mike Leach

Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, just two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion.

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OU: Daily Log

Chris Marinelli and the rest of the Tunnel Workers Union have their work cut out for them one more time. Toby Gerhart made sure to add to their wardrobe for the occasion.
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Coaching in blood of Stoops, Harbaugh

Maybe it was inevitable that they finally meet, Jim Harbaugh and Bob Stoops.
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Andy Staples: Badgers show future could be rosy in win over Miami

They jumped around Tuesday — even without the music. When the third quarter ended at the Champs Sports Bowl, the Citrus Bowl’s in-house DJ didn’t immediately hit play on the House of Pain jam of choice for America’s Dairyland. Wisconsin’s band and fans pogoed up and down anyway, challenging the rickety old stadium’s structural integrity [...]

Jim Trotter: Harvin, Moss among biggest Pro Bowl snubs

After the Pro Bowl rosters were announced Tuesday evening, I asked three of those who were honored which players were snubbed in the voting. Shockingly, each of them said, “No one.”

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Lee Jenkins: Bay a surprisingly sensible signing

The Mets have two geographical rivals: One is in their city, one is in their division, and both were in the 2009 World Series. For all the challenging seasons the Mets have endured through their history — 120 losses in 1962, worst team money could buy in ‘93, September swoons in ‘07 and ‘08 — [...]

Cory McCartney: Bowl Breakdown: Chick-fil-A

No. 12 Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5) Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

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Luke Winn: Early Warnings List reveals contenders, pretenders to watch

The Early Warnings list is a New Year’s tradition on SI.com, created with the intention of putting ranked teams that aren’t playing adequate D on notice. Last season, not enough of them took heed: Of the eight teams then in the Associated Press’ top 30 that made the list, only Oklahoma fixed its issues … [...]

Ann Killion: Women’s sports has seen its ups and downs in the 2000s

This was going to be the decade of deliverance for women athletes. Instead, the “aughts” have been naughts in many ways.

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Davis, Hampton, Orakpo named to 2010 Pro Bowl

Former Longhorns OG Leonard Davis, DT Casey Hampton and LB/DE Brian Orakpo have been selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl.
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