Posts by Shane Ryan
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Rock, Chalk, Cakewalk: Kansas’ Offense Ends Baylor’s Perfect Season
Until further notice, the Big 12 belongs to the no. 7 Kansas Jayhawks. Monday night’s win over no. 3 Baylor — before tip-off, one of three undefeated teams in America — was so dominant that it bulldozed the old axiom about over-valuing one win. Because this wasn’t just a win; it was a mighty shellacking. […]
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About Last Weekend: Tebow’s Personal Rapture
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. In his greatest act of humility yet, Tim Tebow threw for just nine completions and 136 yards as the New England Patriots crushed the Denver Broncos 45-10. The most awkward part of the game came when […]
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Purdue’s Paint Crew Loses Loud
When Jontel Evans’ 3-pointer rattled out at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday night, Duke held on for a narrow 61-58 win over Virginia. Duke’s lengthy home-court winning streak, which began in February 2009, was intact at 44 games. No fan section in the country can match the fame of the Cameron Crazies, but 531 miles […]
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About Last Night: The Rich Get Richer
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. With a balanced scoring attack, the no. 6 Duke Blue Devils held off no. 17 Virginia to win their 44th straight home game, 61-58. After the game, the student body from both schools expressed relief that they […]
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The Ugly Winners: Michigan Survives Northwestern and Itself
Walking through Michigan’s athletic campus on the concrete footpath that connects State Street and Crisler Arena, you’ll cross a set of railroad tracks. On an overcast day in winter, with construction cranes dotting the landscape, the rusted rails and unused ties scattered on the gravel serve as a reminder of where you are. This is […]
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About Last Night: Et Tu, Jets?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. According to a New York Daily News report, several Jets players questioned Mark Sanchez’s work ethic and wondered if the team might be better off with Peyton Manning. Friends of Sanchez tentatively brought him the article, telling […]
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About Last Night: Don’t Doubt Kobe
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Kobe Bryant scored 48 points on 31 shots as the Lakers beat the Suns 99-83. “If I play bad or have one bad game like I did in Denver, everybody cries for a change or cries for […]
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About Last Night: Second Time’s a BCS Charm
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday night. The Alabama Crimson Tide are national champions. Trent Richardson ran for 96 yards and a touchdown as the Tide beat LSU 21-0 for the BCS title. The LSU offense crossed the 50-yard line just once the […]
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Puzzles, Parity, and Poverty in the ACC’s Opening Weekend
The 12 schools of the Atlantic Coast Conference came into league play in various states of ripening or disrepair. Virginia was riding one of the best starts in team history and had surprised everyone by cracking the Top 25. North Carolina had survived a shaky start and was finally starting to look like the national […]
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About Last Weekend: The Tebow Rises
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. Tim Tebow is the owner of an NFL playoff victory. In the first postseason game to end on the first play from scrimmage in overtime, the Broncos defeated the Steelers 29-23 on Tebow’s 80-yard touchdown pass […]
