'Canes, 'Noles seek turnarounds, Gators seek title (Miami Herald)

18 August 2008, 9:20 am

A year ago, the college football season in the state of Florida was marked by the Heisman Trophy triumphantly returning to Gainesville, a team on the peninsula's Gulf Coast side climbing to No. 2 in the national rankings and a South Florida school getting diamond-crusted rings after winning a bowl g... read more

Popular business directory searches (The Weatherford Democrat)

18 August 2008, 8:17 am

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The 2008 season looks like the Year of the Quarterback in the Big 12. The league is loaded with talented passers guiding spread offenses that fling the ball left and right, north and south and into the end zone.... read more

NFL, CFL, local golf, tennis (The Toledo Blade)

18 August 2008, 2:13 am

PRO FOOTBALL NFL Preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 38 38 Miami 1 1 0 .500 25 31 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 34 33 New England 0 2 0 .000 25 43 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 0 0 1.000 50 43 Tennessee 2 0 0 1.000 51 29 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 34 36 Indianapolis 1 2 0 .3... read more

Texas Tech ranks No. 13 in the Star-Telegram's preseason countdown (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

17 August 2008, 10:09 pm

Texas Tech 13 Conference: Big 12 Coach: Mike Leach Last season: 9-4 (4-4, tied for 3rd in the Big 12 South) Bowl: Beat Virginia 31-28 in the Gator Bowl Starters returning: 10 offense, 8 defense Key players: WR Michael Crabtree, QB Graham Harrell, DE Brandon Williams, NT Colby Whitlock, ... read more

Mountaineers are new beasts of Big East (The Auburn Citizen)

17 August 2008, 8:58 pm

Since Miami and Virginia Tech left the Big East, commissioner Mike Tranghese has pitched competitive balance as the league's selling point.... read more

Oklahoma, Missouri lead way for Big 12 (Jefferson City News Tribune)

17 August 2008, 3:23 pm

AUSTIN (AP) - Oklahoma and Missouri are the favorites to meet in the Big 12 title game at the end of the season. It's only fitting they're the highest ranked teams in the league before it starts.... read more