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The Cornell Big Red hosted Bucknell for Homecoming, defeating the Bison (2-1) 24-13. The Big Red defense held the Bison to 59 yards rushing on the ground. Despite three turnovers, Mathews threw for 332 yards and three touchdown passes. The Big Red hope to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2009 when they play at Yale next Saturday, Sept. 24 at 12 p.m.
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Tim's Take on Sports pilot episode for the week of Sept. 13. Special guest Catherine White, senior forward on the Cornell University women's hockey team, joined us in the studio to talk about the upcoming season and the team's aspirations for a third consecutive Frozen Four appearance. I also discuss and break down the second weekend of college football, as well as the fir...
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Cornell head coach Kent Austin speaks with players before a practice at Schoellkopf Field. Austin enters his second year as head coach, hoping to improve on last season's 2-8 campaign. (Photo by Dave Burbank)
It may be preaching to the choir when emphasizing the importance of establishing a culture of winning in any collegiate program, but the sense of urgency for cha...
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Photo by Jeremy Hartigan
The second-ever meeting between the Cornell Big Red and the Maryland Terrapins ended in the same result as the first: a loss for the Big Red.
The Terrapins (4-0-1) came into the game ranked No. 3 in the nation, and showed why in a 4-0 victory over the Big Red (0-2).
Despite the Terrapins high ranking and four consecutive shut outs to start the...
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Big Red Talk is a talk show featuring one-on-one interview with Cornell players, coaches and staff. The first of a three-part interview series, Big Red Talk and Slope Media Sports sat down with Cornell QB Jeff Mathews and talked about the upcoming season and the team's expectations. The Big Red open up with homecoming against Bucknell on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. Next w...
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Destruction–Aerial footage of EF4 tornado that ravaged Tuscaloosa, Ala. on April 27, 2011.
The University of Alabama is expecting close to 130,000 people in or around Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., turning the college town into the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa metropolitan.
Everyone in Tuscaloosa remembers April 27, albeit a dark memory. On that day ea...
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The NCAA ruled Tuesday that eight players on the Miami Hurricanes roster must sit out games and reimburse them for benefits they received if they ever want to play in a Hurricanes uniform.
One of the eight includes starting quarterback Jacoby Harris. According to ESPN.com reports, Harris must sit out one game and make repayments, Olivier Vernon will miss six game...
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Controversy–Current and former Miami Hurricanes players were mentioned in allegations that a former booster provided impermissible benefits to 72 players from 2002-2010.
Photo by Jeffrey Boan/AP
College football once existed. It was a sport that thrived at State U, where athletes played for pride, tradition, pageantry, and glory.
Saturday afternoons were illum...
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AP-Cam Newton was ruled eligible last season despite the NCAA finding his father Cecil to be involved in pay-for-play scheme.
The NCAA announced on July 26 that it would begin a review process that would expand the NCAA’s definition of an agent to include relatives, including parents.
While the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet came up with the idea to close a looph...
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It took six seasons, and six straight NCAA tournament appearances before the University of Tennessee at Knoxville decided that Bruce Pearl was not the gem for the Volunteers, firing Pearl Monday.
A statement released by the school acknowledged the logistics of the firing, stating that the decision to fire Pearl was a result of “additional violations committed on Septe...
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