Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Stories around the nation

Nashville Tennessean sports columnist David Climer writes how the #1 Volunteers melted down at Vanderbilt... "Simply put, the Vols lost their composure. Why? Because Vanderbilt forced the issue. The same team that stared down so much adversity at the FedExForum on Saturday in the upset of then-No. 1 Memphis, lost its grip three nights later." ...
  • David Climer


  • Newark Star-Ledger sports columnist Steve Politi writes how organ donation has helped other... "Eleven months ago, the Rays made a much different trip to New Jersey. They left their home in Concord, N.C., to find their 21-year-old son, a vibrant college senior who was here to entertain North Carolina basketball fans as the furry ram mascot, in a coma and on life support." ....
  • Steve Politi


  • Washington Post sports reporter Camille Powell writes how Georgetown freshman Austin Freeman is one cool person.... "DeMatha Coach Mike Jones noticed that the first time he saw Freeman play, when he was in the seventh grade. Jones was struck by his maturity, and how he never played out of control -- so much so, that Jones assumed Freeman was already in high school." ....
  • Camille Powell


  • Portland Oregonian sports columnist John Canzano writes how Barack Obama give Portland rookie Greg Oden a call recently... "Greg Oden took a two-minute telephone call from Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday in which the men discussed basketball, mohawk haircuts and Oden's knee." ...
  • John Canzano


  • Dallas Morning News sports columnist Kevin Sherrington writes how Pat Knight is not guaranteed success at Texas Tech.... "Pat Knight is now fodder for the scientific debate over the effects of genes and environment and their impact on the win-loss column. His father, Bob, has done all he could. He raised him, coached him, employed him and took a job where his son would be assured of succeeding him." ...
  • Kevin Sherrington
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