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USA Today / ESPN Men’s College Basketball Coaches Poll – March 5, 2012 (CBSSports.com)
| Rankings updated (03/05/2012) | ||||
| Rank | Teams (first-place votes) | Schedules/Results | Points | Prev |
| 1 |  Kentucky (31)Overall: 30-1 Conference: 16-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
775 | 1 | |
| 2 |  SyracuseOverall: 30-1 Conference: 17-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
744 | 2 | |
| 3 |  KansasOverall: 26-5 Conference: 16-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
703 | 4 | |
| 4 |  North CarolinaOverall: 27-4 Conference: 14-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
690 | 6 | |
| 5 |  MissouriOverall: 27-4 Conference: 14-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
620 | 8 | |
| 6 |  DukeOverall: 26-5 Conference: 13-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
604 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Ohio StateOverall: 25-6 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
575 | 11 | |
| 8 |  Michigan StateOverall: 24-7 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
540 | 5 | |
| 9 |  MarquetteOverall: 25-6 Conference: 14-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
537 | 7 | |
| 10 |  Murray StateOverall: 30-1 Conference: 17-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
526 | 9 | |
| 11 |  BaylorOverall: 25-6 Conference: 12-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
03/08 vs. Kansas State 12:30 PM EST | 422 | 10 |
| 12 |  WisconsinOverall: 23-8 Conference: 12-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
417 | 15 | |
| 13 |  MichiganOverall: 23-8 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
397 | 16 | |
| 14 |  GeorgetownOverall: 22-7 Conference: 12-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
369 | 12 | |
| 15 |  IndianaOverall: 24-7 Conference: 11-7 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
03/08 vs. Penn State 1:55 PM EST | 287 | 20 |
| 16 |  Wichita StateOverall: 27-5 Conference: 17-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
241 | 14 | |
| 17 |  Florida StateOverall: 21-9 Conference: 12-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
199 | 22 | |
| 18 |  St. Mary’sOverall: 26-5 Conference: 15-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
03/05 vs. Gonzaga 9:00 PM EST | 198 | 21 |
| 19 |  FloridaOverall: 22-9 Conference: 10-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
187 | 13 | |
| 20 |  UNLVOverall: 25-7 Conference: 9-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
03/08 Wyoming 11:30 PM EST | 181 | 17 |
| 21 |  San Diego StateOverall: 24-6 Conference: 10-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
03/08 vs. Boise State 3:00 PM EST | 165 | 23 |
| 22 |  CreightonOverall: 28-5 Conference: 17-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
164 | 24 | |
| 23 |  Notre DameOverall: 21-10 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
134 | 19 | |
| 24 |  TempleOverall: 24-6 Conference: 13-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
112 | 25 | |
| 25 |  GonzagaOverall: 25-5 Conference: 14-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
03/05 vs. St. Mary’s 9:00 PM EST | 80 | 26 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Louisville (22-9) 60; New Mexico (24-6) 26; Iowa State (22-9) 24; Memphis (23-8) 24; Drexel (27-5) 21; Virginia (22-8) 18; Kansas State (21-9) 11; Mississippi State (21-10) 8; Saint Louis (24-6) 6; Nevada (25-5) 3; Virginia Commonwealth (27-6) 3; Harvard (26-4) 2; Middle Tennessee (25-6) 1; Montana (23-6) 1 | ||||
Philadelphia Eagles Secure Michael Vick With Six-Year, $100 Million Deal
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia Eagles have secured quarterback Michael Vick to a six-year contract, one that will reportedly pay him $100 million.
The Eagles confirmed the six-year deal, and several media sources report Vick will get about $40 million in guaranteed money. The contract reportedly averages more than $16 million during the first three years.
Vick signed a one-year franchise tender contract in March, prior to the NFL lockout. The club placed the franchise tag on Vick before he inked the tender, which ended up being worth about $16 million.
via The Sports Network – National Football League.
Yao Ming Primed To Receive Hall Of Fame Nomination In 2012
By Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com
Yao Ming appears destined to be an unexpected member of the next Hall of Fame class.
Officials of the basketball museum said representatives from the Chinese Basketball Association and media in China signaled plans to nominate Yao in the contributor category and bypass the usual five-year waiting period for retired players.
While there is no such thing as certainty in a balloting so secretive that even the voters are never revealed, let alone the results, Yao being nominated as a contributor removes the debate that might have accompanied his nomination as a player after an injury-plagued career. Plus, after announcing his retirement from the Rockets in July, he would not have been eligible for enshrinement until 2017.
via Yao primed to receive Hall of Fame nomination in 2012 | NBA.com.
The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams
Kurt Badenhausen – Forbes
The NFL has grown explosively over the past 25 years as TV revenue jumped 700%. The league’s 32 teams now divide $3.8 billion annually under the current round of broadcast deals, which expire after the 2013 season. With ratings at record levels, the next TV contracts are bound to be even more lucrative. Teams that were selling for $70 million in the mid-1980s are now worth $1 billion on average.
NFL owners claim they are not getting a big enough share of the league’s $9 billion in revenue, but a look at the world’s 50 most valuable sports teams shows how valuable NFL teams already are. The list is littered with NFL franchises–all 32 teams make the cut, led by the Dallas Cowboys, worth $1.81 billion. Yet the top franchise plays a different kind of football. English Premier League power Manchester United is the world’s most valuable sports team, worth $1.86 billion. CONTINUE….
Manny Retires After Notification Of Drug Issue
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
Manny Ramirez is retiring as a player, Major League Baseball announced in a statement issued Friday afternoon.
The statement said Ramirez had “an issue” under MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and informed the league he is hanging it up rather than “continue with the process under the program.”
The statement, in full, reads as follows: “Major League Baseball recently notified Manny Ramirez of an issue under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment program. Rather than continue with the process under the program, Ramirez has informed MLB that he is retiring as an active player. If Ramirez seeks reinstatement in the future, the process under the drug program will be completed. MLB will not have any further comment on this matter.” CONTINUE….
Get Ready For The Second Wave Of Opening Day
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
Opening Day 2011 feels like the gradual rollout of something you’ve waited for forever.
It teased you with six great games and traditional ceremonies on Thursday to start Major League Baseball’s regular season, and it continues on Friday with an 11-game slate, including the other nine openers.
The second wave features both reigning Cy Young Award winners and batting champs, the beginning of the final season for a Florida ballpark, the second 23-year-old California ace to make an Opening Day start within a 24-hour span, and a matchup between the last American League pennant winner and the club that most experts think will assume that role. SECOND OPENING DAY….
Rivalries Highlight MLB’s Opening Day Slate
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
“You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” — Joe DiMaggio
It’s Opening Day and something wonderful is about to happen again.
Major League Baseball begins its 2011 regular season on Thursday, a new day indeed. The schedule was moved up to accommodate an earlier World Series, and it starts with the following six matchups (all times ET): Braves at Nationals at 1:05 p.m.; Tigers at Yankees at 1:05 p.m.; Brewers at Reds at 2:10 p.m.; Angels at Royals at 4:10 p.m.; Padres at Cardinals at 4:15 p.m.; and the defending World Series champion Giants at the rival Dodgers at 8 p.m. in the ESPN Opening Night game. CONTINUE….
Fighting Irish To Host University Of Southern California In First Night Football Game In 21 Years
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By Brian Hamilton – Chicago Tribune
Finally, some spice in the Notre Dame-USC football rivalry.
But seriously, as if any Irish-Trojans confrontation required a more electrified backdrop, there was this bombshell out of South Bend on Wednesday: Notre Dame will host its first home night game in 21 years this fall, and the opponent will be USC.
The Oct. 22 matchup between the teams will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CDT. It’s the first Notre Dame Stadium night game since Michigan visited under the lights in 1990. NOTRE DAME/USC AT NIGHT….
