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...out my game advance here, and one of the 27 -- UA left guard Mike Johnson -- talks more about a final home game in his column for The Sporting News. I'll update if there's more pregame updates to relay before the 11:21 a.m. kickoff. Right...

In this article: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama, Mike Johnson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Crimson Tide, Twitter, and Tuscaloosa

...consecutive defeats to Syracuse and Ohio State at Madison Square Garden. That's the message senior point Jerome Randle delivered to Sporting News' Bill Eichenberger after scoring a team-high 26 points in Friday's 76-70 loss to the Buckeyes in...

In this article: Cal, Buckeyes, Mike Montgomery, Syracuse, Ohio State, and Madison Square Garden

By Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Reid Spencer, Bill Marx and Roger Kuznia of the Sporting News are matching wits in the Pit Box. The format is simple: They can pick a driver only once during the season. But for good measure, each also...

In this article: Bill Elliott, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, Nascar, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeff Gordon

...comes to preseason predictions. That one goes: It's not about who you lost, it's about who you have. This is why North Carolina was Sporting News' No. 4 team. The top four scorers left, but the Heels remain loaded with NBA prospects.

In this article: Syracuse, Big East, Jonny Flynn, Kentucky, Wesley Johnson, and Eric Devendorf

Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jimmie Johnson kept his promise -- to try to qualify up front -- and at the same time took another giant step toward his record fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Turning...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Scott Speed, Homestead, Mark Martin, Marcos Ambrose, All rights reserved, Ford 400, Nascar, and Max Papis

...the Big 12. </p><p>Nebraska tackle Ndamukong Suh is widely slotted as the league’s top prospect and is the overall No. 1 choice by Sporting News draft expert Russ Lande. The online publication has Big 12 players taken in five of the...

In this article: Big 12, Kansas, Missouri, NFL Draft, IOWA State, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, and Kansas State

Sporting News is out with its first snapshot on the top rookies in the NBA. Two categories -- top lottery picks and hidden gems 1. Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee via no college basketball. About to become the poster child for skipping...

In this article: Blogger.com, NBA, Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings, Jonny Flynn, Larry Bird, and Spurs

Sporting News draft expert Russ Lande and his team of former NFL scouts produce their 2010 mock draft, with the order based on current records (*-underclassman): The Rams have whiffed on two recent first-round D-linemen (Adam Carriker,...

In this article: Russell Okung, Oklahoma State, NFL, Browns, Dez Bryant, C.J. Spiller, and Chris Long

...would not influence his job status. There have been multiple and varied reports of just how much a buyout of Weis's contract would be. (The Sporting News reported $18 million on Sunday.) The top candidate to replace Weis would probably be...

In this article: Bill Russell, Peyton Manning, NBA, Reds, Philadelphia, ESPN, and Wilt Chamberlain

...0 comments Willie's got quite a bit of pressure this year. How he responds is the key to the Sooners' season. (AP Photo/Bill Waugh) The Sporting News continues to show its utmost admiration for the Sooners basketball team, and Willie Warren...

In this article: Ed Cunningham, Ron Franklin, Blake Griffin, and Wayman Tisdale