A few years ago – even earlier this season – Goran Suton would have been an unlikely choice as an NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player.After missing six games with a knee injury earlier this season, Suton emerged as one of the best big men in the Big Ten, and now he’ll be mentioned as one of the best frontcourt threats in the country after his dominating weekend in Indianapolis.
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- Kalin Lucas comes up huge for the Spartans - celebrates victory over Kansas 2 years 47 weeks ago
Michigan State isn't so fragile after all.The Spartans were rocked and socked by Kansas in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament, but they didn't break en route to a dramatic 67-62 victory that wasn't decided until the final seconds Friday night in Lucas Oil Stadium.Second-seeded MSU (29-6) will play No. 1 Louisville (31-5) in the regional final at 2:20 p.m.
- The Bruins placed second in the NCAA tournament at Easton Stadium on the UCLA campus 2 years 40 weeks ago
A season, once on the brink, seems in sync. The Bruins, seeded second in the NCAA tournament, have won 15 of 16 games heading into this weekend's regional at Easton Stadium on the UCLA campus.
Yet the chip on the shoulder remains. Scott Walker delivered the final knockout punch to the Boston Bruins.- Latest update on Robert Morris University vs Michigan State University(MSU) basketball tournament 2 years 48 weeks ago
Not to dismiss Robert Morris University in any way, or to insult its fine basketball team -- making the NCAA tournament is a terrific achievement no matter what conference you come from -- but as Michigan State gets set to begin its tournament run its most formidable opponent is ... itself.AdvertisementA week ago the Spartans got by Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament despite not playing well. The poor play continued the next day against Ohio State and that didn't work out so well. Yes, MSU didn't make shots. Yes Ohio State did.
- Villanova Wildcats vs. American University in the Men's College Basketball 2 years 48 weeks ago
The third-seeded Villanova Wildcats have the advantage of opening the 2009 NCAA Tournament in front of a friendly Philadelphia crowd and against the 14th-seeded American University Eagles in East Region action.Villanova plays some of its home games at the Wachovia Center, so the team knows the arena quite well.
- IPL 2009 Opening matches score much lower than season one 2 years 43 weeks ago
Many in the ratings economy might have been hoping that the all India opening numbers of the Indian Premier League Season 2 would have a better show than what the six metro numbers, which were released earlier this week, had shown. However, the trends are not very different in the all-India data either. IPL 2 has opened to lower numbers than what was seen in Season 1.
- Joe Nathan Injury - Joe Nathan considering season-ending Tommy John surgery 1 year 50 weeks ago
There's no rite of spring more depressing than the first superstar going down with a major injury and it looks like Joe Nathan might be that player in 2010.
- The Pac-10 2009 Tournament Update 2 years 49 weeks ago
The Pac-10 Tournament actually starts today with a pair of play-in games. But when the quarterfinals tip off on Thursday at the Staples Center we'll see Arizona face Arizona State and Cal matchup with USC.
Both games feature longstanding rivals and each could have long-reaching NCAA Tournament implications.- Peking Man Lived 200,000 Years Earlier Than Thought 2 years 49 weeks ago
Peking man—the group of early humans whose 1920s discovery gave a big boost to the theory of evolution—lived hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously believed, a new study says.
- Former South Florida USF player Nick Schuyler, One of Missing NFL Boaters Found 2 years 51 weeks ago
Former University of South Florida football player Nick Schuyler was saved by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Gulf of Mexico.
Former USF player Nick Schuyler, and NFL players Marquis Cooper of the Oakland Raiders, Corey Smith, who played for the Detroit Lions last season and William Beakley went missing after they left Clearwater, Florida on a fishing trip Saturday morning and did not return.