Abdou Toure asked his classmates to react as he lifted the ballcaps lined up in front of him. UConn got a muted response, Providence a little louder, Arkansas a substantial eruption. Hmmm. The kids at Notre Dame apparently knew what Toure would confirm a couple of minutes later, when he donned the Razorbacks hat and […]
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FRISCO, Texas — During Tuesday’s Big 12 Media Days, UCF linebacker Keli Lawson and defensive end Nyjalik Kelly took their time answering questions from a small group of reporters. Among the crowd, a booming voice caught their attention, and it was hard to overlook Lee Hunter, who stood out at 6-foot-4 and 325 pounds. Hunter […]
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When the Chicago Sports Network went live Oct. 1, it didn’t have a deal to be carried by Comcast, the market’s largest pay-TV provider. But it touted an old school solution — broadcasting the network over-the-air — as a way to reach new fans in Chicago. The great free-TV regional sports network experiment lasted eight […]
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DETROIT — Detroit Tigers fans have been pointing to this weekend’s three-game series against the Chicago Cubs as a measuring stick. Comerica Park was buzzing Friday night as the best pitcher in baseball, Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, faced the major league’s top-hitting offense in the series opener, while Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, one of […]
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