• News 12.04.2008

    The News Review:

    - Brennan, defense step up to end Boston College’s title drought -…
    - Politics hijacks sports again
    - Missouri ace’s scoreless streak ends, but Tigers still win -…
    - Porter wins Hobey Baker, would rather be in title game – College…
    - HeraldTribune.com – Sports – Sports news stories about Sarasota,…
    - SI.com – Recap – News and Scores from Sports Illustrated

    Brennan, defense step up to end Boston College’s title drought -…
    ESPN – Apr 12, 2008
    addVariable(“width”, “302″); so. addVariable(“adminOver”, “3564912″); so. write(“player”); DENVER — When Mike Brennan took off his blood-stained Boston College sweater for the 168th time Saturday night, it marked the end of his career as a college hockey player. And it marked the beginning of his career as a national champion. By virtue of their 4-1 win over Notre Dame at the Pepsi Center, the Eagles captured the 2008 national championship and the third title in school history. “We have the ’49 team and the 2001 team, and it’s an honor to be part of the ’08 team,” the senior captain said while clutching the NCAA trophy under his arm. “That was one of the things we wanted, to have a season that never ended, and now we have that.

    Politics hijacks sports again
    London Free Press – Apr 12, 2008
    Strange bedfellows, but bedfellows nonetheless. As the Olympic flame makes its troubled trek to Beijing, carried aloft by proud runners surrounded by police and pro-Tibet protesters creating the new sport of torch rugby, we are once again watching what should be the simplest, purest human activity of sport, hijacked for political propaganda.

    Missouri ace’s scoreless streak ends, but Tigers still win -…
    ESPN – Apr 12, 2008
    We didn’t give up an at bat all night. ” The game was played in frigid conditions with wind chills in the mid-30s and a stiff breeze gusting up to 36 mph blowing out to right field. It helped account for seven Missouri homers as the Tigers pounded out 26 hits and drew 11 walks against seven Texas pitchers. Tim Griffin covers college sports for ESPN. Send your questions and comments to Tim at espntimgriff@yahoo.

    Porter wins Hobey Baker, would rather be in title game – College…
    ESPN – Apr 12, 2008
    The left wing beat out Boston College’s Nathan Gerbe and Miami of Ohio’s Ryan Jones for hockey’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. “This is an amazing honor and a great award,” Porter said. “But our main goal here was to come and win a national championship. We’re still disappointed about last night.

    HeraldTribune.com – Sports – Sports news stories about Sarasota,…
    Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Apr 12, 2008
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    SI.com – Recap – News and Scores from Sports Illustrated
    CNN International – Apr 12, 2008
    15 ERA 5. 2 Innings 4 ER BOSTON (AP) -.

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