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Jan 27, 2009 3:33:24 PM



Today's headlines from the Double-A Zone

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Who really wins when the score is 100-0?
Last week Covenant, a private Christian school in Dallas, defeated Dallas Academy 100-0. At halftime, Covenant was up 59-0 and the eventual outcome was already clear. A parent who attended the game told The Associated Press, "Covenant continued to make...

 

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Former high school star talks about playing overseas
Former high school basketball player, Brandon Jennings, talks about his experience playing basketball in Europe. Jennings passed on playing basketball in college, and signed a $1.2 million contract with a professional team in Italy.

New postseason college basketball tournament
CollegeInsider.com has announced the formation of a new college basketball postseason tournament. It will involve 16 teams that are not selected for either the NCAA Tournament or NIT. Participants must have a winning record against Division I opponents with the structure appearing to focus on smaller conference schools.

Oklahoma's Bradford talks about why returned to school
Heisman winner Sam Bradford sat down with Tim Brando of the Sporting News and talked about why he decided to stay at school another year.

Georgia Tech's Hewitt on NBA's "one-and-done" rule
It is always interesting to hear college basketball coaches share their opinions about the NBA rule that forces players to be at least one year out of high school before declaring for the NBA Draft

NBC's Brian Williams apologizes for misidentifying OSU coach
During NBC's inauguration coverage Brian Williams misidentified Oregon State Head Basketball Coach (and President Obama's brother-in-law), Craig Robinson, as Obama's personal assistant, Reggie Love.

Indianapolis Colts latest to cut jobs
The NFL is not immune to the economic downturn.  According to an article in the Indianapolis Star, the Colts will cut about 20 jobs in various departments. The cuts are expected to be announced today.


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