ACC players of the week

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Clemson senior running back C.J. Spiller racked up a career-high and ACC season-best 312 all-purpose yards en route to being named this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Back of the Week, announced today. The honor is Spiller’s first Offensive Back of the Week selection, but third overall this season, as he was named Specialist of…

Friday Morning Quarterback | Tech gets back off the schneid

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PLUS: Ryan Williams comes back in style He had three yards on his first four carries, and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz was saying he was running tentative after his late fumble cost the Hokies in their 20-17 loss to UNC last week. Williams promptly busted off a 46-yard, three-broken-tackle run, and ended the night with…

JMU: ‘One of toughest’ baseball schedules on tap for ’10

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A four-team tournament in Myrtle Beach, an extended trip to Florida, a home-and-away series with Virginia, 12 games against 2009 NCAA Tournament teams, and home night games for the first time in program history highlight the 2010 James Madison baseball schedule released Tuesday. “It’s one of the toughest schedules we’ve had at JMU,” commented head…

JMU men’s soccer ties Northeastern

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The James Madison-Northeastern men’s soccer match ended in a 1-1 deadlock Monday afternoon at the JMU Soccer Complex. With the double-overtime tie between the Colonial Athletic Association opponents, Northeastern lost its chance of gaining the number one seed for the upcoming conference tournament while JMU was eliminated from contention for the four-team tournament. JMU’s overall…

ACC in the NBA

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A total of 53 players from 10 of the 12 current Atlantic Coast Conference schools are listed on the NBA opening day rosters for the 2009-10 season. In addition, six former ACC players are head coaches, and 11 assistant coaches played at a current ACC school. Duke leads all ACC schools with 14 players, while…

Baker undergoes minor surgery

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Calvin Baker, a senior guard on the Virginia’s men’s basketball team, had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to remove a loose piece of cartilage in his right knee. Baker is expected to be out two to three weeks. Baker has lettered twice for the Cavaliers since transferring from William and Mary. He averaged 8.4 points, 2.3…