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FAU holds on in Sun Belt Tournament opener, beats Western Kentucky 5-4

FAU used a first-inning offensive surge and a strong start from ace Austin Gomber to win the opening game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament 5-4 over Western Kentucky Wednesday. Gomber pitched 7.1 innings, giving up six hits, three earned runs and...

Tags: Troy Trojans, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Sports, Sun Belt Conference, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

FAU to start Sun Belt Conference tournament Wednesday morning

FAU appears firmly placed inside the NCAA Tournament's field of 64 (Perfect game says so, as does Baseball America) so the Sun Belt Conference tournament can do little more than help the Owls sleep a bit easier at night. FAU starts its double-...

Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Troy Trojans, College Sports, College Baseball, Sun Belt Conference

North Texas Mean Green are No. 98 team in Sentinel preseason rankings

Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel has ranked all 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country. The Sentinel staff will take a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 125 to our projected No. 1 team. Today at No. 98:...

Tags: North Texas Mean Green, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, Troy Trojans, Conference USA

Auburn's Gus Malzahn is a new coach to watch in 2013

It wasn’t much of a stretch when Auburn reached out and hired Gus Malzahn. The former Tigers offensive coordinator has a familiarity with the program, having helped the school win a national championship in 2010. It’s because of that reason...

Tags: Cam Newton, Arkansas Razorbacks, College Football, Southeastern Conference, Football

College Football Countdown: No. 116 FIU

The Orlando Sentinel's college insider Matt Murschel has ranked all 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country. The Sentinel staff will take a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 125 to our projected No. 1 team. Today...

Tags: Florida International Golden Panthers, College Football, Sports, Football, Sun Belt Conference

5 Sun Belt storylines to watch in 2013

Here are five stories to watch in the Sun Belt Conference this upcoming college football season: If you’re keeping up at home …. The Buzz: It’s hard to imagine just how much the Sun Belt has changed in such a short period of time....

Tags: North Texas Mean Green, Arkansas Razorbacks, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, College Football, Southeastern Conference

5 Conference USA storylines to watch in 2013

Here are five stories to watch in Conference USA this upcoming season: Hello. My name is …. The Buzz: Next to the Big East  (sorry force of habit) American Athletic Conference, no other league has gone through such a major makeover like...

Tags: Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Fox Sports (tv network), Southern Methodist Mustangs, Memphis Tigers, American Athletic Conference

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Sun Belt adding 4 teams in 2014-15

It’s been awhile since we’ve had any conference realignment news, but that all changed Wednesday after two conferences announced future member moves. The Sun Belt and Big East – two conferences which have seen the most turnover in...

Tags: New Mexico State Aggies, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Georgetown Hoyas, Memphis Tigers, Southern Methodist Mustangs

Five Sun Belt games to watch in 2013

Here are five games this upcoming season in the Sun Belt Conference: Troy at Arkansas State Thursday, Sept. 12 ESPNU The Buzz: Arkansas State has suffered a high-price for its recent successes. Back-to-back 10-win seasons were followed with back-to-...

Tags: Troy Trojans, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, College Football, Bobby Petrino, Sports

Five SEC storylines to watch this upcoming season

Here are five storylines to watch this upcoming season in the Southeastern Conference. Can Nick Saban and Alabama make it a three-peat. The Buzz: The confetti wasn’t even fresh on the field at Sun Life Stadium on Jan. 7 before pundits began...

Tags: Sugar Bowl, Michigan Wolverines, Southeastern Conference, AJ McCarron, Auburn Tigers

Who makes the grade? Grading the latest coaching hires (Update)

So far this offseason, there have been 29 coaching moves made with the latest coming when the University of Oregon announced that Mark Helfrich was being promoted to head coach. With that in mind, here is our updated look at the coaching hires with...

Tags: Indianapolis Colts, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Utah State Aggies, Mid-American Conference, Case Keenum