COLLEGE SPORTSThis is a little off the beaten track, but SIoncampus.com does a college ranking that's interesting.The publication ranks all schools based on how they are doing in all NCAA sports, with points given for their rankings overall.The current No. 1 school? California, which just…
HUSKIES, COLLEGE FOOTBALLWith Oregon State bringing a 2-3 record to Seattle, the Times' Bob Condotta takes the opportunity to detail the Beaver fans' dissatisfaction with coach Mike Riley.The Beavers do present one challenge to the UW coaching staff: Finding decent film on the OSU offense.…
MARINERSThis is the only M's piece I'm passing on right now, but it's fun.Everett columnist John Sleeper has a great idea: trade Adrian Beltre to the Yankees for Alex Rodriguez. There's flaws in this, of course, but it's a kick (not a good word to…
VANDALS, EAGLESIdaho Statesman columnist Brian Murphy talked with football coach Dennis Erickson about the Vandals' success so far this season, and how Erickson is trying to temper fans' expectations for the remainder of the year. There's more information, notes and opinion on Jim Meehan's blog,…
MORRISON WATCH, COLLEGE BASKETBALLNot match the day after the preseason opener, but one question, courtesy of the visiting team's local newspaper: Was it Adam Morrison's offense, or the Orlando Magic's defense?The Orlando Sentinel fell in the category of the latter in its summary of the…
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