http://www.mail.com/subjects/3994-college-sports.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3994-college-sports.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the "Dr. Phil Show," the second part of which... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html 2013-02-01T15:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859012-man-center-teo-hoax-was-love.html Ronaiah Tuiasosopo fell in love with Manti Te'o and said all his energy went into pretending to be the woman the Notre Dame linebacker came to know as Lennay Kekua. Tuiasosopo, the 22-year-old mastermind of the elaborate hoax that embarrassed Te'o and left him looking gullible, spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859012-man-center-teo-hoax-was-love.html 2013-01-31T18:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859336-k-states-snyder-signs-5-year-1475-deal.html MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Bill Snyder turned 73 in October, so it was only natural that folks across college football would start wondering just how long the maestro of Manhattan would remain on the sidelines. Kansas State delivered its answer Thursday: As long as he wants. Snyder signed a new five-year contract that includes an increase in base compensation... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859336-k-states-snyder-signs-5-year-1475-deal.html 2013-01-31T18:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford is making a habit of ruining Oregon's undefeated runs. Chasson Randle scored 17 points, Josh Huestis had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cardinal stunned Oregon on a big stage again by routing the 10th-ranked Ducks 76-52 Wednesday night. More than two months after the Stanford football team handed Oregon its only loss o... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html 2013-01-31T06:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the league likely will seek permission from the NCAA to hold a championship game even though it doesn't have the 12 members required under the current rules. Down to 10 members after the departure of Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and Texas A&M in recent years, the Big 12 was forced to do without... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html 2013-01-31T04:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858100-no-1-baylor-routs-texas-tech-90-60.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner took down another record Wednesday night, prompting coach Kim Mulkey to reminisce about when the senior first arrived at Baylor. Griner snapped the Big 12 women's scoring record while pouring in 40 points, leading the top-ranked Lady Bears to a 90-60 victory over Texas Tech. "When Brittney came four years I told every... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858100-no-1-baylor-routs-texas-tech-90-60.html 2013-01-31T03:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858038-top-ranked-michigan-rolls-northwestern-68-46.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Trey Burke raised his eyebrows in disbelief when asked about Michigan's most remarkable stat of the night. "We only had two turnovers as a team?" Burke said. The top-ranked Wolverines were nearly flawless at the start Wednesday night, and they went on to an easy 68-46 victory over Northwestern. Burke had 18 points and eight assists... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858038-top-ranked-michigan-rolls-northwestern-68-46.html 2013-01-31T01:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857958-long-snappers-football-upside.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — They look at the world upside down between their legs. The only time they get noticed is when they mess up. Such is life for a long snapper. In Sunday's Super Bowl, Brian Jennings of the San Francisco 49ers and Morgan Cox of the Baltimore Ravens will be snapping for punts, field goals and extra points. ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857958-long-snappers-football-upside.html 2013-01-30T23:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857150-pa-judge-nixes-sanduskys-bid-abuse-trial.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict on child sex abuse charges. Judge John Cleland's 27-page order said lawyers for the former Penn State assistant football... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857150-pa-judge-nixes-sanduskys-bid-abuse-trial.html 2013-01-30T23:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857702-syracuse-st-johns-series-through-14-15.html NEW YORK (AP) — Syracuse and St. John's started their basketball rivalry more than a century ago, and it will go for at least two more years even as the original members of the Big East Conference part ways next season. The schools announced Wednesday that a game will be played at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15, 2013, and they will meet again at the Car... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857702-syracuse-st-johns-series-through-14-15.html 2013-01-30T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857314-transfers-providing-boost-college-basketball.html College basketball coaches all around the country are using experienced transfers to restock their rosters. Here are six programs that have received a big boost this season from players who got their start on a different campus. Some coaches have players who followed the conventional route of sitting out a year before beginning play with their new teams. ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857314-transfers-providing-boost-college-basketball.html 2013-01-30T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853916-kelly-hoax-teos-play.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o didn't show any signs of being affected by the girlfriend hoax leading up to the BCS title game, but his play indicates it may have taken a toll, coach Brian Kelly said Tuesday. "Hindsight is 20-20. I didn't think going into the game he was affected by it. But he didn't play his best. Alabama had so... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853916-kelly-hoax-teos-play.html 2013-01-29T19:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles. To see the remnants of Katrina's destruction, fans coming to town for Sunday's game will have to stray from the French Quarter ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html 2013-01-29T12:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1853060-no-2-notre-dame-outlasts-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the best performances of Skylar Diggins' brilliant career spoiled a night when Tennessee was honoring former coach Pat Summitt. Diggins scored a career-high 33 points Monday as Notre Dame built a 19-point lead and withstood a late Tennessee rally in a 77-67 triumph over the Lady Vols. Notre Dame earned its 14th straight vic... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1853060-no-2-notre-dame-outlasts-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html 2013-01-29T08:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852460-column-not-we-signed-up-to-play-tennis.html Super Bowl week is beginning to resemble one of those family reunions where your crazy uncle says something outrageous, but just true enough to spark a discussion worth having. Two years ago, it was Steelers linebacker James Harrison ripping the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell for excessive fines on the violent hits that were his specialty, and general... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852460-column-not-we-signed-up-to-play-tennis.html 2013-01-29T08:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852480-no-2-notre-dame-defeats-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins wouldn't allow Notre Dame to lose. On a night when Tennessee was honoring one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, Diggins delivered one of the best performances of her brilliant career. The senior guard scored a career-high 33 points as No. 2 Notre Dame beat the ninth-ranked Lady Vols 77-67 on Mond... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852480-no-2-notre-dame-defeats-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html 2013-01-29T02:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 20-story-high mural of the Lombardi Trophy, affixed to the glass exterior of a bustling hotel that was once a shattered symbol of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, rises like a beacon above the expansive white roof of the Superdome. The Super Bowl is back in the Big Easy, finally, after 11 years, giving New Orleans a spotlight of globa... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html 2013-01-29T02:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852456-ncaa-hopes-sports-science-center-helps-with-safety.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA says it is committed to ensuring the safety of all college athletes and plans to open a national sports science institute to make playing sports safer. The comments came in a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Monday night, the day after President Barack Obama acknowledged that if he had a son, he would have to think... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852456-ncaa-hopes-sports-science-center-helps-with-safety.html 2013-01-29T00:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1852458-big-12-ads-discussing-pros-cons-staying-10.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 athletic directors spent several hours Monday discussing the pros and cons of maintaining their 10-team configuration or eventually making additions to the conference — or maybe doing something in between. League commissioner Bob Bowlsby repeated what he has said before "that our current composition is terrific for us" but the ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1852458-big-12-ads-discussing-pros-cons-staying-10.html 2013-01-29T00:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1851606-michigan-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Beilein acknowledged Monday afternoon that he had quite a few text messages on his phone. The Michigan coach just hadn't checked them yet. "I've been absorbed in Northwestern tape," Beilein said. The Wolverines are No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the first time since their Fab Five days 20 years ago,... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1851606-michigan-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html 2013-01-28T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850944-aresco-big-east-to-add-12th-school.html CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — The Big East conference is looking to add another school, and may sign a TV package that includes multiple networks, commissioner Mike Aresco said Monday. Aresco spoke at a local chamber of commerce breakfast, and talked to reporters afterward. He said the Big East wants to keep its name as it rebrands, and no longer has any plans t... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850944-aresco-big-east-to-add-12th-school.html 2013-01-28T16:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Victor Oladipo wasted no time getting Indiana's fans riled up Sunday. They responded to his energetic play with loud, boisterous support for the next two hours and he responded to their cheers by delivering a performance to remember. The junior guard finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, six steals and three blocks, leading the... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html 2013-01-27T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1848524-ej-manuel-leads-south-to-senior-bowl-win-21-16.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — EJ Manuel's January couldn't have gone much better on the field. More importantly, he's hoping for a similarly happy February for his family. The Florida State quarterback passed for a touchdown and rushed for another on the South's first two drives in a 21-16 victory over the North in the Senior Bowl on Saturday, and was named Most Ou... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1848524-ej-manuel-leads-south-to-senior-bowl-win-21-16.html 2013-01-27T01:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848336-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-20-oklahoma-82-65.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner now has the record she has always wanted. How about a block party for the two-time All-American from Baylor who already holds the NCAA women's record with 11 dunks and is a three-point play from becoming the Big 12's career scoring leader. Griner set the NCAA career record for blocked shots, getting the record-tying and ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848336-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-20-oklahoma-82-65.html 2013-01-26T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848118-villanova-upsets-no-3-syracuse-75-71-overtime.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Arcidiacono took the inbounds, heaved the ball, and ducked. Hundreds of Villanova students trampled the court like a bull rush and the game-saving point guard was the target. One overzealous fan tried to strip him of his No. 15 jersey. Hey, it's not every day the Wildcats knock off a Top 5 team — though they sure are trying. ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848118-villanova-upsets-no-3-syracuse-75-71-overtime.html 2013-01-26T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846964-penn-sandusky-settlements-appear-close.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's negotiator for civil claims involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said Friday the school has been in talks with 28 people and settlement discussions with some claimants could soon produce results. The number of claimants is 18 more than were involved in Sandusky's criminal case this summer, when eight... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846964-penn-sandusky-settlements-appear-close.html 2013-01-25T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846672-ap-newsbreak-pres-defends-handling-teo.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Top administrators at Notre Dame decided within hours of hearing about the Manti Te'o dead girlfriend hoax that it did not involve a crime and within two days had concluded there was no NCAA violation, according to a letter sent by the university president to board of trustee members on Friday. The Rev. John Jenkins told trustees t... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846672-ap-newsbreak-pres-defends-handling-teo.html 2013-01-25T21:00:00Z