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Dennis Erickson Thinks His Team Will Learn From Losses Last Year

Since leading the Arizona State to a 10-3 season and tie for the Pac 10 title in his first year with the program, Dennis Erickson has had three straight disappointing seasons in the desert, finishing no higher than fifth in [...]

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Marotta’s Fearless Pac-12 Predictions

Some people mark the beginning of college football season with the opening of camps or the first actual play on the gridiron. Screw that. After this tumultuous and seemingly endless football offseason punctuated by labor strife in the pro ranks [...]

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The Coast and Desert Welcome the Mountains

Many of you who are reading this don’t remember the last time the former Pac-10 changed their conference line-up.  The year was 1978 when the Pac-8 admitted the Sun Devils and Wildcats as they left the Western Athletic Conference. And [...]

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Derrick Williams on Being Taken Second By Minnesota: “I’m happy where I’m at and just want to get out there and play.”

The 2011 NBA Draft has come and gone. Now, with the immediate future of the league in limbo thanks to an impending lockout, there appears to be plenty of time in the near future to speculate as to which draft [...]

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2011 NBA Draft: Derrick Williams Trying to Stay Humble and Calm Despite Hearing About ‘New Trades Every Day’

You don’t need to research every last NBA Mock Draft to confirm that Arizona’s Derrick Williams will be one of the first few players selects in Thursday’s 2011 NBA Draft. The general consensus is that the Minnesota Timberwolves will take [...]

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Derrick Williams Is Shining the Brightest on College Basketball’s Biggest Stage

In the first two games of the tournament, Derrick Williams saved Arizona’s season with game changing plays at the end. He stepped up big with a blocked shot that sealed the victory against Memphis in round one and then his [...]

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NCAA Sweet 16 Previews: Duke’s Kyle Singler Believes Duke Has “The Team to Win Another Championship”

Following the first weekend of the NCAA tournament, one No. 1 seed has already been sent home, but it wasn’t the defending champion Duke. The Blue Devils, the top seed in the West, throttled Hampton in its first game, then [...]

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Meet Anthony Robles, the Inspirational One-Legged 2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion You Won’t Ever Hear Complaining

What was the greatest sports story of the past weekend? Some may argue it was Virginia Commonwealth rolling into the Sweet 16 after no one believed they deserved to be in the tournament. Some may even say it’s the Butler [...]

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Meet Anthony Robles, the Inspirational One-Legged 2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion You Won’t Ever Hear Complaining

What was the greatest sports story of the past weekend? Some may argue it was Virginia Commonwealth rolling into the Sweet 16 after no one believed they deserved to be in the tournament. Some may even say it’s the Butler [...]

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Meet Anthony Robles, the Inspirational One-Legged 2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion You Won’t Ever Hear Complaining

What was the greatest sports story of the past weekend? Some may argue it was Virginia Commonwealth rolling into the Sweet 16 after no one believed they deserved to be in the tournament. Some may even say it’s the Butler [...]

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