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Consensus Reached On College Football Playoff

BCS commissioners have come to an agreement on a plan for a proposed college football playoff. The model they will propose is a four team playoff with the two semifinal games being played within the existing bowl structure with a championship game to be played at a site with the …

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Harvin Wants Out Of Minnesota

Former Gator and current Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin apparently wants out of Minnesota. Harvin was a no show at Minnesota’s mandatory minicamp and he is reportedly unhappy at several things involving the team.   Apparently he is unhappy with a diminished offensive role, perhaps with his salary compared to other …

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College World Series Starts Today In Omaha

The 2012 College World Series starts today in Omaha, Nebraska with two games as former Gator coach Andy Lopez sends his Arizona team to face Florida State and CWS Cinderella Stony Brook faces UCLA. The Wildcats (43-17) don’t have a lot of power but part of that is because they …

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Heat Ties NBA Finals With Road Win

The Big Three came through for the Miami Heat just when it was needed. LeBron James scored 32 points, Dwayne Wade had 24 and Chris Bosh had 16 points and 15 rebounds to help the Miami Heat down the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96 to even the NBA Finals at a …

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NBA Finals Resume Tonight; Sports News And Notes

The NBA Finals resume tonight, Lance Armstrong is in trouble and the College World Series is a day closer in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** The NBA Finals resume tonight with Game 2 between home standing Oklahoma City and the visiting Miami Heat.   OKC rallied from an early deficit …

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U.S. Open Golf Tournament Starts Today

The second of golf’s major tournaments, the U.S. Open, gets underway today out in San Francisco, California.   No former Gator golfers are in the event. Of course all eyes today are on the dream pairing that will tee off sometime around 10:30 eastern time as Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and …

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Cain Throws Perfect Game For Giants In Win Over Astros

San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain throws the first perfect game in the almost 130 year history of the Giants franchise on Wednesday as the Giants at home blank the Houston Astros 10-0. Cain did get some nice defensive help on a couple of occasions to preserve the perfect game …

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