Abilene Reporter-News Stories: College Sports

Local Sports Roundup 01.06.09

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:27:00 -0000

A roundup of local sports

Gators, Sooners can settle debate

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:26:00 -0000

Offense or defense? Speed or precision? The Big 12 or the Southeastern Conference? They've been college football's best conferences this season, so it's only fitting their champions will decide the national title when Florida plays Oklahoma in Miami.

Top 25 Men's Roundup

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:20:00 -0000

Roundup of men's college basketball

Florida St. rallies, beats No. 3 A&M

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:01:00 -0000

Tanae Davis-Cain scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half and Florida State rallied to upset No. 3 Texas A&M 60-53 on Monday night.

Aggies beat Fighting Sioux

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:01:00 -0000

Chinemelu Elonu scored 13 points and had 11 rebounds as Texas A&M defeated North Dakota 76-62 Monday night.

B.C. upsets No. 1 Heels

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:25:00 -0000

Tyrese Rice scored 25 points and Boston College stunned No. 1 North Carolina 85-78 on Sunday.

Sooners win by 64 points

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:24:00 -0000

Whitney Hand scored 18 points as No. 5 Oklahoma cruised to an 89-25 victory over North Carolina Central on Sunday.

Different strokes for Heisman QBs in title game

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:24:00 -0000

Sam Bradford strolled through Manhattan by himself the day after winning the Heisman Trophy. He wore a baseball cap, blended in with the New Yorkers and hardly got noticed.

Longhorns, Buckeyes keyed up for Fiesta

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:01:00 -0000

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Texas coach Mack Brown has a theory about bowl games.

Mitchem scores 19 in TCU win

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

Keion Mitchem scored 19 points and Zvonko Buljan added 18 for TCU, which beat Colorado State 81-67 on Saturday night in the conference opener for both teams.

HSU men blow big lead; Cowgirls win

youngbloodd@reporternews.com (Daniel Youngblood) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

The Hardin-Simmons men's and women's basketball teams got the new year started in opposite fashion on Saturday.

Women's college basketball 01.04.09

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

Tennessee overcomes record deficit to win

Men's college basketball 01.04.09

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

St. John's upsets No. 7 Irish

Local sports roundup 01.04.09

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

McM men hand UTD first loss

Ref who died was standout for HSU

hartbf@msn.com (Bill Hart) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:41:00 -0000

Jake Bethany became a basketball official because of his love for the game and to be around the kids. Last Monday, he was standing outside one of the dressing rooms getting ready to start the second half of a game between Wylie, near Plano, and Richardson during the Dallas ISD/Coca Cola tournament being played in Loos Field House when he collapsed. The teams played the second half the following night.

Longhorns bracing for Buckeyes' power game

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:34:00 -0000

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- In the Big 12, where offenses are built on the spread, speed and on-target quarterbacks, the Texas defense got the job done with a fierce pass rush, swift linebackers and plenty of help from its own high-scoring offense.

Following a legend

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:33:00 -0000

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Mack Brown and Jim Tressel struck up a conversation on the Ohio Stadium field as Texas and Ohio State warmed up before their first-ever meeting in 2005.

UConn's Brown can't be stopped in victory

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:33:00 -0000

TORONTO -- Connecticut's Donald Brown showed he has nothing left to prove at the college level.

S. Carolina rallies past No. 19 Baylor

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:41:00 -0000

Zam Fredrick hit a go-ahead layup with 5.1 seconds left and South Carolina rallied for an 85-84 victory over No. 19 Baylor on Friday.

Unbeaten Utes knock off Tide

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:41:00 -0000

Utah is the best of the BCS busters.

Brian Johnson threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the No. 7 Utes upset fourth-ranked Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl on Friday night to finish 13-0.