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AD Luck leaving WVU for job with NCAA

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Morgantown, WV (SportsNetwork.com) – West Virginia athletic director and associate vice president Oliver Luck is leaving the school for a new job with the NCAA. The school announced Wednesday that Luck has accepted the newly created position of executive vice […]

Fields lifts Florida State past Virginia for first title

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Boca Raton, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Jamia Fields’ late second-half goal held up as the winner on Sunday as top-ranked Florida State earned a 1-0 win over Virginia to claim its first Women’s Division 1 championship at FAU Stadium. Both programs […]

Cricket star Phillip Hughes dies

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Sydney, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) – Australian cricket player Phillip Hughes died Thursday, two days after sustaining injuries when he was hit in the head with a ball during a match, Cricket Australia said. Hughes, 25, was struck on the head below […]

Kipsang, Keitany win NYC Marathon titles

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany captured the New York City Marathon titles on Sunday. Kipsang, in his New York debut, won the men’s crown with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 59 […]

Embattled Michigan AD Brandon resigns

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Ann Arbor, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon resigned Friday. University president Mark Schlissel announced at a press conference that the embattled Brandon offered his resignation Friday morning and that he had accepted it. Jim Hackett, a former […]

44th New York City Marathon Preview

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The 2013-14 World Marathon Majors championship concludes on Sunday with the 44th running of the New York City Marathon, in what is expected to be one of the most contentious races in history. A star-studded […]

North Carolina releases report on academic scandal

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Chapel Hill, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Wednesday the results of an independent investigation conducted by former federal prosecutor Kenneth Wainstein into past academic irregularities by the university. The report focuses on two […]

Tour de France 2015 includes penultimate Alps finish

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Paris, France (SportsNetwork.com) – The route for the 102nd Tour de France was announced Wednesday and the 2015 edition will still have the traditional finish along the Champs Elysees in Paris, usually a celebratory ride for the champion after three […]

SEC commissioner Slive to retire next July

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Birmingham, AL (SportsNetwork.com) – Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive has announced his retirement, effective next July 15. Slive, who has served in the role for 13 years, also said he is beginning to receive treatment for a recurrence of prostate […]

Kipchoge, Jeptoo win Chicago Marathon titles

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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge captured the men’s title at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, while countrymate Rita Jeptoo won the women’s crown for a second consecutive year. Kipchoge finished in a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes […]