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Maryland to Big Ten another example of eroding traditions
As a University of Maryland graduate and a member of the Fourth Estate’s sporting wing, I’ve been asked my take on the alma mater’s athletic departure from the ACC to the Big Ten. After careful consideration, I point out that Peyton...Tags: Rutgers University, Football, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Basketball, Big Ten Conference
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Maryland's departure raises questions about future of ACC
The Baltimore SunThe University of Maryland's planned departure from the Atlantic Coast Conference has raised questions about the league's long-term survival, a sobering prospect for fans that grew up on games between the Terps and their Tobacco Road rivals. The first...Tags: Rutgers University, Louisville Cardinals, Connecticut Huskies, Football, Basketball
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Every Tweet Sets Off Rumors About Conference Expansion
The Hartford CourantOn Monday, Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News tweeted, "Realignment source: UConn to ACC could happen as soon as Tuesday." On Wednesday, Mark Blaudschun, formerly of the Boston Globe, wrote on his blog, "The Big Ten could make a run at UConn."...Tags: Jim Calhoun, Louisville Cardinals, Rutgers University, Connecticut Huskies, The Boston Globe
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Teel Time: How should ACC respond to Maryland's Big Ten move?
For someone who grew up watching Howard White, Randy White and Lefty Driesell compete in the ACC, seeing the University of Maryland leave the conference for the Big Ten is illogical if not blasphemous. But realignment scoffs at tradition, projected...
Tags: Jim Calhoun, Louisville Cardinals, Connecticut Huskies, North Carolina State University, Penn State Nittany Lions
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UC Irvine, Intel partner on $12.5-million research center
UC Irvine is home to a new $12.5-million research center funded by chip makerIntel Corp., the company announced Tuesday. The center, named the Intel Science and Technology Center for Social Computing, applies social science and the humanities to the...
Tags: New York University, Cornell University, Research, University of California, Irvine, Intel Corp.
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Veterans Day a time for area veterans to remember service
For almost 200 years, members of Fred Roussey's family have served in the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps. "Everything but the Air Force," the Catonsville resident said. His family's long line of service dates back to the Battle of Fort...Tags: U.S. Military, War of 1812, Armed Forces, World War II (1939-1945), Colleges and Universities
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Scoreboard -- Nov. 9, 2012
Staff reports|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS Playoffs, Eastern Conference Championship, First Leg, 2:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football--Arkansas at South Carolina, 11 a.m. (CBS); Iowa State at Texas, 11 a.m. (ABC); Northwestern...Tags: Eric Wood, ESPN2 (tv network), Arjun Atwal, Brandon Boykin, PGA Tour
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Teel Time: Miami self-imposing bowl ban could help Virginia Tech, but makes little sense
Virginia Tech doesn’t deserve to play for the ACC football title, and Hokies fans likely would boycott in droves. But Tech’s chances of reaching the championship game aren’t as grim as they appeared after Thursday’s defeat at...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Pacific-12 Conference, College Sports, Oregon Ducks, Boston College
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Gaming grows up: A video game revolution
The video game is 40. Its exact birthday is arguable. Cultural historians likely would date its origins further back, roughly a decade or two; prototypes of arcade games flourished in university computer labs in the 1950s. But “Pong,” the...
Tags: Music, Games, Wii, Music Industry, North Center
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Teel Time: ODU had plan to practice at UNC if Hurricane Sandy hit hard
During Hurricane Irene last year, Old Dominion’s football team escaped to Raleigh, N.C., for a day to continue preparations for its season-opener against Campbell. With Hurricane Sandy raining on Hampton Roads, the Monarchs had contingency plans for...Tags: Old Dominion Monarchs, College Sports, Hampton Roads, Football, Students
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Terps Trio: Football's bowl hopes, comparing hoops classes and Roddy Peters
Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Can Maryland realistically make it to a bowl game? Jeff Barker: The odds favor it, but it’s no...
Tags: North Carolina State University, College Sports, Boston College, Football, Florida State Seminoles
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Three Things on doughnuts, Jozy Altidore and Al Groh
Sun Sentinel columnistThree Things to consider on this sports Tuesday: Thing 1: My column in today's Sun Sentinel has already brought a lot of great feedback, not just from Orioles and Yankees fans but from anyone who has lost contact with an old friend. Glenn Sparks,...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Jozy Altidore, Schools, Doughnuts, Lifestyle and Leisure
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