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The $1.1 billion stadium, in Arlington, is now 3-for-3 in bids for mega-sporting events!
Then announced Wednesday that it willhost the 2014 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four. The stadium, which opens in 2009, is already home to the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and the 2011 Super Bowl.
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With its stars coming back, North Carolina received all 31 first-place votes as the unanimous No. 1 in the preseason ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll.
This is the first time, since ESPN has participated in the coaches’ poll, that the North Carolina Tar Heels have been the unanimous preseason No. 1. They’re also the top-ranked team for […]
After her father was murdered during halftime at one of her games Tierra Rogers questions her love of basketball.
Terray Rogers, an anti-violence activist and a constant and visible presence at Tierra’s basketball games, was shot while smoking a cigarette outside during halftime. Police feel Terray was targetted since his friend was not harmed.
Tierra told a […]
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley.
Rose, a Chicago native, led the Tigers to the national championship game in his lone college season. The Bulls opted for the point guard’s playmaking ability over the scoring […]
After putting together one of the best freshman seasons ever, Michael Beasley is headed to the NBA.Kansas State’s All-America freshman announced Monday that he will skip his final three seasons to enter the June 26 NBA draft, where he could be the No. 1 overall pick. See what the fuss about below:
Add one to their storied history:
Coach Pat Riley, ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale, players Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, plus three others have been elected to basketball’s Hall of Fame. Read more… and check out Hakeen and Patrick in the NCAA below.
Hakeem Olajuwon at University of Houston:
Patrick Ewing at Georgetown:
Adidas has created a site for college hoops fans - a site that features seven NCAA team pages with freestyle team chants, coach’s blogs, team shoes, fan gear and downloadable team wallpapers.
Fans can also instigate the “Call from Coach” feature to have friends or rivals called by their favorite team’s coach to get people excited […]
The giants continue to fall. First U Conn, now Duke? You read that right: West Virginia knocks off the Blue Devils.
For Duke, there was no escaping this: Coach Bob Huggins has West Virginia playing tough man-to-man defense and hustling after every rebound. Joe Alexander had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 7-seeded […]