Bostick and Urckfitz head the roll call of Webster Yankee alums »

Bostick and Urckfitz head the roll call of Webster Yankee alums

He has re-discovered his groove in California. In his last five appearances out of the bullpen, Urckfitz has tossed eight shutout innings allowing two hits while striking out 11 and issuing one free pass…

This Date in College Football Belt History – August 30 »

This Date in College Football Belt History – August 30

The 6th ranked Missouri Tigers with coach Gary Pinkel meet the 20th ranked Illinois Fighting Illini & coach Ron Zook at a neutral site in St. Louis. The teams combined for 94 points, the 4th highest scoring Belt game in history, with the Tigers holding on for a 52-42 win to retain The Belt.

MLB Splinters »

MLB Splinters

Detroit Tiger closer Jose Valverde has converted all 39 save attempts this season and the last 2 save attempts in 2010. The 41 straight successes’ are impressive, and rank him fourth all time…

This Date in College Football Belt History – August 29 »

This Date in College Football Belt History – August 29

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs of coach Gary Crowton opened the season in Lincoln against the 4th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers of first-year coach Frank Solich. The Cornhuskers withstood a record-setting passing performance from Louisiana Tech’s QB Tim Rattay & WR Troy Edwards as Nebraska retained The Belt with a 56-27 win.

A-10 Bounce »

A-10 Bounce

A weekly round-up of Atlantic 10 men’s basketball…

This Date in College Football Belt History – August 28 »

This Date in College Football Belt History – August 28

The top-ranked Southern Cal Trojans of coach Pete Carroll made their first Belt defense against the Virginia Tech Hokies of coach Frank Beamer in Landover, Maryland at the Black Coaches Association Classic. The Trojans were 9-time Belt holders while the Hokies had not won a Belt game in 7 tries & were 17-point underdogs here. Southern Cal used 3 touchdown passes from Heisman Trophy winning, All-American QB Matt Leinart to All-Pac 10 RB Reggie Bush to secure a 24-13 win keeping the Hokies winless in Belt games…

NFL Predictions »

NFL Predictions

September 8th marks the beginning of the 2011-2012 NFL season, a season that we weren’t sure we would get. So let us embrace with some predictions sure to go wrong …

Carleton Tops SLU in Canada Finale »

Carleton Tops SLU in Canada Finale

Saint Louis ended its Canadian exhibition tour Saturday night with a 78-73 loss to Carleton University at the Ravens’ Nest. The Billikens end the trip with a 3-2 record…

Billikens Deliver Late, Top Ottawa 80-61 »

Billikens Deliver Late, Top Ottawa 80-61

Saint Louis junior guard Kwamain Mitchell scored 14 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to lift the Billikens to an 80-61 men’s basketball exhibition victory against the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Thursday night at Montpetit Hall…

Saint Joseph’s Adds Evan Maschmeyer »

Saint Joseph’s Adds Evan Maschmeyer

Saint Joseph’s basketball coach Phil Martelli has announced that guard Evan Maschmeyer has accepted a scholarship and will be eligible to play for the 2011-12 Hawks as a freshman…

Insight of the week

Rey: "15 seconds left, tie ball game. If Carolina shoots a three on this last possession, I’m throwing my TV out the window."


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