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A tribute to coaching legend Kay Yow
College basketball and the broader sports world lost an icon this past weekend. Legendary North Carolina State head women's basketball coach Kay Yow died of cancer Saturday after a two-decade battle ...

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ESPN eliminating almost 200 jobs
ESPN and ABC Sports chief George Bodenheimer told employees that he's instituting a hiring freeze and won't give any raises to top executives. Bodenheimer said he expected 200 jobs will be cut within the next year, mostly from positions currently unfilled.

New security plans University of Michgan hockey
The University of Michigan announced new security plans for Yost Ice Arena yesterday designed to address safety concerns after the father of a Michigan hockey student-athlete was able to access the visitor's locker room and confront a Michigan State player. The new measures include:

St. Mary's 15-game winning streak snapped
No. 20 Gonzaga railed to beat No. 22 St. Mary's 69-62, ending the Gaels 15-game winning streak (the nation's longest).

Former Boston College coach lands NFL job
Three weeks after being dismissed by Boston College for pursuing an NFL head-coaching job, Jeff Jagodzinski was hired Thursday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be their offensive coordinator.

Toolson scores 63, Utah Valley St. wins in 4OTs
Ryan Toolson scored 63 points Thursday to lead Utah Valley to a 123-121 four-overtime victory over Chicago State.

College basketball - English Premiere League style
The folks at The Big Lead wonder: What college basketball might be like if it "promoted" and "demoted" teams on a yearly basis like the English Premiere League does.

Two-hour Super Bowl delay
Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Thursday that school will be delayed two hours on Monday. The Steelers face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday night in Super Bowl XLIII.

President Obama cheering for Steelers
"I wish the (Arizona) Cardinals the best," President Obama told reporters at the White House, "You know, Kurt Warner is a great story, and he's closer to my age than anybody else on the field. But I am a long-time Steelers fan."