Lady Bisons face sticky test
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The Lipscomb Lady Bisons end a 21-day layoff when they take on No. 6-ranked North Carolina tonight in Chapel Hill. Lipscomb (5-2) has found scheduling demanding games worthwhile.
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It's a game no NCAA tournament team believes it should be in &#151; the play-in game that fills out the field of 64. This year, Florida A&amp;M and Niagara are feeling insulted they have to play Tuesday night for a chance to take on Kansas, the top seed in the West Regional, on Friday in Chicago.
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The challenge for the Wolverines entering Wednesday night&#39;s game against Arizona was to see whether they could hang with the nation&#39;s best.
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March Madness is four months away, but November Numbness is upon us as the NCAA kicks off tournaments in field hockey and women's soccer, with the New England area a prominent host.
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Xaverian coach Charlie Stevenson approached yesterday's game against No. 3 Brockton as a sort of litmus test for his team. &quot;This was really a measuring game for us,&quot; he said after a 35-21 victory for his No. 6 Hawks. &quot;As a team, we weren't really sure where we were at after the first two games.&quot;
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The women gymnasts are favored to make history and win gold Tuesday - a Wheaties box moment waiting to happen.
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Northeastern field hockey coach Cheryl Murtagh doesn't want the glare of the spotlight that shines on her to detract from a team that has been the America East champion for the past three years and has been to the NCAA tournament 13 times.
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Babson College field hockey player Elise Conley of Shrewsbury, who suffered a facial injury last season that required her to wear a protective mask, has come back in a big way this fall.
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The Tennessee Lady Vols are making a fashion statement in practice until they start playing the way coach Pat Summitt wants.
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Bucknell opened a lot of eyes earlier in the week with a road victory against Saint Joseph's. The Bison left a lot of people with open mouths with their follow-up win &#151; a 69-66 victory at No. 10 Pittsburgh on Sunday night.
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Marquette point guard Travis Diener hurt his ankle at practice Monday and is doubtful for Tuesday&#39;s game against South Dakota State and questionable for Saturday&#39;s game against rival Wisconsin (No.
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As the 2007 girls soccer season gets underway, teams across the Bay State are licking their lips in hopes of a trophy presentation in November. From the fields of Acton-Boxboro to the pitches at Dedham and Whitman-Hanson , this season is promising to be full of competitive battles to knock off two-time defending state champion Braintree .
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Howard looked like a team going through growing pains yesterday in its 31-23 loss to Florida A&M at Greene Stadium. Two games into a new spread offense run by their untested quarterbacks, the Bison showed flashes of potential mixed with moments of inefficacy.
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Players on the women&#39;s tour will be scrambling for final points this week as they attempt to secure spots in lucrative season-ending WTA Championships.
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For 105 minutes, it looked as if the Boston College women's soccer team might leave the field against powerhouse North Carolina without a loss - for the first time.
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With so much change so early, Mystics interim coach Tree Rollins is waiting for a chance for his team to regroup. But first, the Mystics must contend with the Fever.
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Going into the season, there were many uncertainties about the quality of the Big 12 North. And questions remain with Missouri, Kansas State and Nebraska suffering upsets this past week.