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ESPN Sues Ohio State For Documents

ESPN has dropped a legal bombshell on ‘Buckeye Nation’ in its effort to obtain documents linked to former Ohio State football head coach, Jim Tressel. ESPN filed suit against the University via the Ohio Supreme Court, as is reported by The Columbus Dispatch in the early morning hours of today. The problem as ESPN sees [...]

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West Virginia Receives Two Year NCAA Probation

The NCAA has handed down a two year stint of probation to West Virginia University today which was suggested by WVU officials regarding former head coaches Rich Rodriguez and Bill Stewart failing to adhere to NCAA compliance.  The probation comes on the heels of a 2005 to 2009 investigation of the University, the same timeline [...]

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Ohio State Update: Tressel Switches to Retirement, 2010 Season Wins Vacated

The Ohio State University has issued a flurry of updates today in a single document regarding NCAA compliance matters which also includes a note that says Jim Tressel, former head coach of the football program, has reached a new agreement with the University and has withdrawn his resignation and is now entering retirement from the [...]

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Maryland Terps Right Guard Dismissed

The University of Maryland football team is going to be losing the services of one young man heading into fall camp later this year, Justin Lewis.  Lewis, who started for all but one game during the 2010 season, has been ejected from the team. Maryland’s head coach of the football program, Randy Edsall, said in [...]

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Billy Hahn Ascends Coaching Ladder at WVU

Billy Hahn is ascending the coaching ladder according to a document released by West Virginia University.  He is to move into a new position created seemingly just for him, it’s called, “assistant to the head coach.”  Hahn is one of Bob Huggins most favored coaches among fans, from his demeanor on the sideline to his [...]

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Dodgers Seek Bankruptcy and Acquire Loan

L.A. Dodgers owner, Frank McCourt, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court today.  McCourt suggests that a television deal that would had prevented the legal protection he had sought was nixed by Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Bud Selig.  The deal would had been signed with Fox and worth a reported [...]

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