http://www.mail.com/people/270130-tubby-smith.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/270130-tubby-smith.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters. The "Caribbean Challenge" calls for special protected zones along... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html 2013-05-18T01:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001030-pitino-promises-fun-fast-game-minnesota.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Pitino might not have been the first choice by Minnesota to replace Tubby Smith, and questions about favoritism could follow him the rest of his career. But neither the Gophers nor Pitino are about to apologize for who he is, or temper their confidence about what he can do at a program looking for a lift despite his limited prio... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:44:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001030-pitino-promises-fun-fast-game-minnesota.html 2013-04-05T22:44:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996252-minnesota-hires-fius-richard-pitino.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Pitino was regarded as one of the nation's up-and-coming young coaches at Florida International and comes with a last name that draws immediate respect in all corners of college basketball. That combination was too good for Minnesota to pass up. Pitino has agreed to take over for the fired Tubby Smith, the university announced o... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:36:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996252-minnesota-hires-fius-richard-pitino.html 2013-04-03T23:36:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991284-texas-tech-hires-tubby-smith-basketball-coach.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tubby Smith is headed to Texas Tech to try to turn around another wayward program. Smith was hired Monday, the school announced late Monday night. Associate athletic director Blayne Beal tweeted that a 2 p.m. press conference was scheduled Tuesday to meet the latest man who is coming from a bigger program to try to revive the basketb... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991284-texas-tech-hires-tubby-smith-basketball-coach.html 2013-04-02T04:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981758-bracketracket-bookstore-reunion-mamba.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes the mad rush at Florida Gulf Coast's bookstore, a Plumlee family reunion and Nate Silver's reconfigured odds for the 16 teams left in the field. And, for your viewing pleasure, a little dance move we've called the (Gregg) Marshall Mamba. ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:52:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981758-bracketracket-bookstore-reunion-mamba.html 2013-03-27T08:52:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978440-minnesota-fires-coach-tubby-smith.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tubby Smith was hailed as a rescuer when he came to Minnesota from Kentucky in 2007, a championship-certified coach who would restore a once-proud program to respectability after it was brought down by scandal. Smith accomplished much of what he was brought in to do, bringing the Golden Gophers back to the NCAA tournament three times, k... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:19:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978440-minnesota-fires-coach-tubby-smith.html 2013-03-26T01:19:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977480-sunshine-days-miami-florida-fgcu-sweet-16.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Look out college basketball, here comes the Sunshine State. The Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators rolled through Austin on the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and will join upstart Florida Gulf Coast in the Sweet 16. Now a state known for breeding some of the best college football players in the country is charging through Marc... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:53:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977480-sunshine-days-miami-florida-fgcu-sweet-16.html 2013-03-25T08:53:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974766-minnesota-outmuscles-ucla-83-63-rout-ncaas.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Minnesota coach Tubby Smith got the win he needed to calm down his critics at home. UCLA's Ben Howland took a loss that will only ignite a new round of howling for his job out West. Andre Hollins scored 28 points and Minnesota rolled past punchless UCLA 83-63 on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament, giving Smith his... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:49:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974766-minnesota-outmuscles-ucla-83-63-rout-ncaas.html 2013-03-23T05:49:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920150-top-ranked-teams-falling-crazy-season.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 is the last place any team wants to be this season. When Indiana lost at Minnesota on Tuesday night, it was the seventh time this season that a No. 1 team has been defeated. That's the highest number since 2009-10, according to STATS. And this season isn't over yet. Second-... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:58:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920150-top-ranked-teams-falling-crazy-season.html 2013-02-28T02:58:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917862-mbakwe-minnesota-take-no-1-indiana-77-73.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana was starting to settle in again at No. 1 after weeks of shuffling at the top of the national rankings in this wildly unpredictable season of college basketball. Trevor Mbakwe and Minnesota stepped forward, flexed their muscles and did their best to push the Hoosiers out. Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Gophers t... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:55:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917862-mbakwe-minnesota-take-no-1-indiana-77-73.html 2013-02-27T03:55:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1825500-tubby-leaning-heavy-starters-big-ten-play.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tubby Smith drew some criticism in his first five seasons in Minnesota for a substitution pattern that often looked more like a hockey philosophy. He would run groups of five players in and out, playing his starters almost the same amount of minutes as his bench players. Now that he has a talented, versatile starting group that believes... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1825500-tubby-leaning-heavy-starters-big-ten-play.html 2013-01-16T23:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1816308-no-5-hoosiers-blow-no-8-minnesota-88-81.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana dazzled its fans with a first half to remember Saturday. Then the fifth-ranked Hoosiers had to survive a forgettable finish. The nation's highest-scoring team produced only seven points in the final 4½ minutes Saturday — barely enough to hold off No. 8 Minnesota's furious closing flurry and hang on for an 88-81 victory. On pape... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1816308-no-5-hoosiers-blow-no-8-minnesota-88-81.html 2013-01-12T20:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1793666-no-9-minnesota-tops-no-18-michigan-st-76-63.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Spartans were charging, and the Golden Gophers were coming unglued, rushing shots, turning the ball over and losing their focus in transition. It was a scene that has played out so many times before at Williams Arena, only this time something changed. Minnesota steeled itself against the Michigan State surge and just started hitting... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1793666-no-9-minnesota-tops-no-18-michigan-st-76-63.html 2012-12-31T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1720418-andre-hollins-leads-minnesota-no-19-memphis.html PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Andre Hollins had a lot to deal with as he and his Minnesota teammate prepared to face Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis. His grandmother died last weekend. And across the court from him Friday were a lot people he knows well — he was one of the Memphis high school players who got away. When the Gophers' 84-75 victory over t... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1720418-andre-hollins-leads-minnesota-no-19-memphis.html 2012-11-23T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1719322-no-5-duke-beats-minnesota-89-71.html PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — It sounds as if Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is putting together a screenplay: "The Maturation of Mason Plumlee." So far the reviews have been great. Plumlee scored 20 points and grabbed a career high-matching 17 rebounds to lead No. 5 Duke to an 89-71 victory over Minnesota on Thursday in the opening round of the Battle 4 At... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 01:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1719322-no-5-duke-beats-minnesota-89-71.html 2012-11-23T01:39:00Z