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• Penalties awaited in WNBA melee

  - 2008-07-24

  Tuesday's brawl between the Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks brought the WNBA unprecedented national attention, and punishments announced today will likely be equally noteworthy. After Detroit's Plenette Pierson took Candace Parker to the ground in the closing moments of the Sparks' 84-81 win at...

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• Report cards on the board

  - 2008-06-30

  Today at Game On! NBA draft fallout The smoke has cleared, the fashion show is done, Derrick Rose is back home in Chicago, and ESPN has already moved on to the 2009 NBA draft (ESPN.com, search: Chad Ford). ...

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• USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 coaches' poll

  - 2008-03-17

  Final regular-season poll. 1. North Carolina (32-2) Points: 767 (23 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. NCAA tournament opener: Friday vs. Mount St.Mary's or Coppin State in East Regional at Raleigh, N.C. Last week: Beat Florida State 82-70, beat Virginia Tech 68-66, beat...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 coaches' poll

  - 2007-12-03

  Times p.m. Eastern. 1. Ohio State (11-1) Points: 1,469 (46 first-place votes). Previous ranking PR: 3. Next: Jan.7 vs. No.2 LSU in BCS title game at New Orleans (Fox, 8). Last week: Idle. 2. LSU (11-2) ...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 coaches' poll

  - 2007-11-19

  Times p.m. Eastern. 1. LSU (10-1) Points: 1,483 (51 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Friday vs. Arkansas (CBS, 2:30). Last week: Beat Mississippi 41-24. 2. Kansas (11-0) Points: 1,441 (8). Previous ranking:...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 coaches' poll

  - 2007-11-12

  Times p.m. Eastern. 1. LSU (9-1) Points: 1,457 (35 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 2. This week: Saturday at Mississippi (CBS, 3:30). Last week: Beat Louisiana Tech 58-10. 2. Oregon (8-1) Points: 1,407 (13). Previous...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll

  - 2007-11-05

  Poll taken before Sunday's game; times p.m. Eastern 1. Ohio State (10-0) Points: 1,493 (55 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Saturday vs. Illinois (ABC, 3:30). Last week: Beat then-No.19 Wisconsin 38-17. 2. LSU (8-1) ...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll

  - 2007-10-29

  Times p.m. Eastern 1. Ohio State (9-0) Points: 1,495 (56 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Saturday vs. No. 19 Wisconsin. Last week: Beat then-No. 22 Penn State 37-17. 2. Boston College (8-0) ...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 coaches' poll

  - 2007-10-22

  Times p.m. Eastern. 1. Ohio State (8-0) Points: 1,498 (58 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Saturday at No.22 Penn State (ABC, 8). Last week: Beat Michigan State 24-17. 2. Boston College (7-0) ...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll

  - 2007-10-15

  Poll taken before Sunday's game; times p.m. Eastern 1. Ohio State (7-0) Points: 1,495 (56 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 3. This week: Saturday vs. Michigan State (ABC, 3:30). Last week: Beat Kent State 48-3. 2. Boston College (7-0)...

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