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Sports Forum / BEC wants UConn back - but what to do about FB

« on: June 22, 2019, 01:55:50 PM »

UConn is expected to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for basketball and other sports in 2020, sources told ESPN.

Nothing is official at this point, but an announcement could come as early as next week, sources said. The UConn board of trustees has not yet voted on the move, but approval is expected.


https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27030819/sources-uconn-expected-rejoin-big-east

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Sports Forum / Re: ACCN launches in August

« on: June 22, 2019, 01:12:41 PM »

ACCN will air 14 live football games over the first three weeks showcasing 11 conference teams, 10 home openers and five conference matchups. All three weeks will feature at least four games on ACCN, with Weeks 1 and 2 carrying five games. Highlighting Week 2 is a four-game slate that features Miami at North Carolina in a Coastal Division clash in primetime at 8 p.m. ET.

Date   Time (ET)   Game   Network
Week 1   
Thu, Aug. 29   8 p.m.   Georgia Tech at Clemson   ACCN
Fri, Aug. 30   8 p.m.   Utah State at Wake Forest   ACCN
Sat, Aug. 31   Noon   East Carolina at NC State   ACCN
4 p.m.   Virginia Tech at Boston College   ACCN
7:30 p.m.   Virginia at Pitt   ACCN

Week 2   
Fri, Sept. 6   8 p.m.   William & Mary at Virginia   ACCN
Sat, Sept. 7   11 a.m.   Ohio at Pitt   ACCN
2 p.m.   South Florida at Georgia Tech   ACCN
5 p.m.   Louisiana-Monroe at Florida State   ACCN
8 p.m.   Miami at North Carolina   ACCN

Week 3   
Fri, Sept. 13   7:30 p.m.   Kansas at Boston College   ACCN
Sat, Sept. 14   Noon   Furman at Virginia Tech   ACCN
4 p.m.   Bethune-Cookman at Miami   ACCN
7:30 p.m.   Florida State at Virginia   ACCN


*Carriage agreements are already in place with the following video providers among others: Altice, DIRECTV, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Optimum, PlayStation Vue, Suddenlink,TVision and Verizon Fios. All ACCN games will also be available on the ESPN App to authenticated cable subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit http://www.GetACCN.com.

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Sports Forum / ACCN launches in August

« on: June 22, 2019, 12:51:23 PM »

ACC Network is an upcoming American cable and satellite television channel that is owned by ESPN Inc. Announced on July 21, 2016, it will be dedicated to coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and will launch on August 22, 2019. Wikipedia

Sling TV: Internet Protocol Television
Broadcast area: Nationwide
Launched: August 22, 2019; 2 months' time
Owned by: ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company, 80%; Hearst Communications, 20%)
Headquarters: Bristol, Connecticut
Sister channel(s): ESPN; ESPNU; SEC Network; Longhorn Network

https://www.getaccn.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwo7foBRD8ARIsAHTy2wlm3b311HTfIQ_5Rssi5StP22cOoX-nZoOdJp1eErmQnp7_QMHh3JYaAlSTEALw_wcB

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General Discussion Forum / Arthur Ashe Street Naming Festival in RVa tomorrow

« on: June 21, 2019, 01:10:35 PM »

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Sports Forum / Re: WSSU will take on North Carolina in men's basketball in Chapel Hill....

« on: June 20, 2019, 04:42:49 PM »

VUU has played at Duke a couple of times
it was a closed door exhibition
no biggie

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Sports Forum / Raptors' President of Operations

« on: June 20, 2019, 04:39:55 PM »

Police confirm Ujiri identified himself to deputy, showed credentials

TORONTO, ON - JUNE 17: Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri looks on during the Toronto Raptors Victory Parade on June 17, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. The Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 4-2 to win the 2019 NBA Finals.
Masai Ujiri did present NBA identification to the sheriff's deputy who refused to allow him onto the Oracle Arena court after the Toronto Raptors' NBA Finals victory, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office told Robyn Doolittle of The Globe and Mail.

The Raptors president of basketball operations was involved in an altercation with the deputy following Game 6. Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Ray Kelly said last week that the deputy tried to stop Ujiri from entering the court because he "had no credential displayed, and our deputy asked for his credential."

The Sheriff's Office has now also confirmed that Ujiri told the deputy what his role with the team was before their confrontation.

https://www.thescore.com/news/1788481?fbclid=IwAR3L6Z2-V_4K_WpHBtfSrT7T36XBB2VDEJJxxuJNoM71Lrle4cLBuJzSB9E

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Sports Forum / Re: LaVar Ball condemned for 'inappropriate' comment to female ESPN host on air

« on: June 20, 2019, 04:36:55 PM »

his 15 minutes has been up
so anybody who talks to him now
bears the blame for whatever happens
 

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Sports Forum / NFL: expansion playoffs - not the regular season

« on: June 04, 2019, 04:08:54 PM »

Instead of expanding the regular season to 18 games; how about expanding the playoffs instead from 12 to 14.

The top seeds from each conference -- the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots - have the week off.
Instead of joining those teams on a bye, however, the No. 2 seed Green Bay Packers are hosting the No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles in the first round. The AFC's No. 2 seed is also in action, so the Denver Broncos are preparing to host the No. 7 Houston Texans.

Wildcard Weekend:
Saturday
AFC 2 vs 7 @1PM
AFC 3 vs 6 @4PM
AFC 4 vs 5 @7PM
Sunday
NFC 2 vs 7 @1PM
NFC 3 vs 6 @4PM
NFC 4 vs 5 @7PM

Divisional Weekend:
Saturday
NFC #1 vs 4/5 winner early game
NFC 2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner late game

Sunday
AFC #1 vs 4/5 winner early game
AFC 2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner late game


www.espn.com
Seifert: How will expanded NFL playoffs look?
Expanded playoffs are coming to the NFL, probably next year. Kevin Seifert explains why and gives a preview of how the postseason will look in the future.
 www.espn.com www.espn.com

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Sports Forum / VUU PRESEASON TOP 25 - LINDY

« on: May 31, 2019, 05:34:04 PM »

019 Season Passes are now in sale in the VUU Athletic Department for $75, which creates a savings of one free home game.
 
Lindy's Pre-Season Division II Poll
1. Valdosta State
2. Ferris State
3. Notre Dame (Ohio)
4. Minnesota State
5. Northwest Missouri State
6. Ouachita Baptist
7. Slippery Rock
8. Lenoir Rhyne
9. Grand Valley State
10. Tarleton State
11. Indianapolis
12. Colorado School of Mines
13. Texas A&M Commerce
14. Colorado State Pueblo
15. West Chester
16. Harding
17. Wingate
18. Minnesota-Duluth
19. Fort Hays State
20. Central Washington
21. Hillsdale
22. MSU Texas
23. West Georgia
24. Azusa Pacific
25. VIRGINIA UNION
 
https://vuusports.com/news/2019/5/30/lindys-ranks-vuu-football-25-in-nation.aspx   

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Sports Forum / FIFA Club World Cup

« on: May 28, 2019, 03:15:32 PM »

FIFA Council votes for the introduction of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup

Pilot edition of the 24-team tournament to be organised in June/July 2021
Overhauled competition to occupy the international match calendar slot that corresponded to the FIFA Confederations Cup
The FIFA Council approved the establishment of a new landmark club competition: a revamped, 24-team FIFA Club World Cup, the pilot edition of which will be held in June and July 2021. The decision was taken today, during the ninth meeting of FIFA’s strategic and decision-making body, in Miami. There were 25 votes in favour of and seven against the proposal.

The revamped FIFA Club World Cup will be played during the international match calendar slot that corresponded to the FIFA Confederations Cup. In the 2021 pilot edition, the 24 teams will be split into eight groups of three teams each, with the group winners to qualify for the quarter-finals in a knockout format.

https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup

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Sports Forum / Re: NCAA baseball selection show: Time, date & how to watch

« on: May 27, 2019, 12:57:03 PM »

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Sports Forum / Re: Magic sits down with our own Stephen A.

« on: May 23, 2019, 10:46:43 PM »

he don't need to

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Sports Forum / Re: Will Zion go back to College in protest?

« on: May 18, 2019, 05:54:01 AM »

all indications are he did not even go to class the second semester   
so no 

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Sports Forum / Re: The success of the Big3 format is spawning The Premier Lacrosse League

« on: May 17, 2019, 11:15:03 AM »

JUST IN: Jerseys for six @PremierLacrosse teams debuting in June.

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Sports Forum / Re: The success of the Big3 format is spawning The Premier Lacrosse League

« on: May 17, 2019, 11:07:12 AM »

Can't wait for @PremierLacrosse to hit the field in 2 weeks. Thoughtful work by @PaulRabil @MichaelRabil will make a fun, engaging, exciting enterprise #SportsBiz