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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

 

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3-point shot: UK transfers turning heads
ESPN (blog)
BYU coach Dave Rose said Tyler Haws came back from his two-year Mormon Church mission in tremendous shape. He said his work ethic has been terrific so far in workouts. “He's looking really, really good,'' said Rose. Haws has a legitimate chance to be ...

 

Dennis Pitta's injury a blow to the Ravens
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The loss of tight end Dennis Pitta -- who could miss the entire preseason and maybe even the season opener because of a broken hand -- really hurts the Ravens. Despite the team having another quality tight end in Ed Dickson, Pitta is the better of the ...

 

The Olympics are great, but they could be so much better.
Frogs O' War
American SamoaBronco Mendenhall – Actually, Bronco Mendenhall already is the American Samoa's head coach. Australia – Les Miles – If he can win over people in the Bayou, he can win over the Outback. Venezuela – Urban Meyer – A dictator, but with ...

 

Former BYU hoopster Chris Miles signs with team in France
Daily Herald (blog)
BYU center Chris Miles has signed a contract to play for Saint-Brieuc, a team in the Northwest of France. The 6-foot-11 Miles played for Hanau in Germany last season. He averaged 12.6 points per game, and averaged 7.7 rebounds per game. This will be ...

 

Utah football: Son of BYU tight end great commits to Utah
Deseret News
BYU did recruit Handley quite heavily along with Utah State, but Handley believes Utah provided a better option despite the Cougar's steeped tight end tradition. "I'll play at tight end and at slot for Utah and it's so exciting to listen to Brian ...

 

Alta player commits to Utes
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utes added another local product to their 2013 recruiting class Monday as Alta tight end Harrison Handley paid Utah's coaches a visit and told them in ...

 

Utah safety suspended for three games
ESPN (blog)
Blechen, who was originally recruited to play quarterback out of Moorpark, Calif., will have to sit out against Northern Colorado, Utah State and -- this is the one that has to sting -- rival BYU. Blechen, who earned all-conference honorable mention ...

 

Former BYU defensive back Corby Eason has high expectations for 2012 Cougars
Deseret News
Eason remains close to BYU football and just had "the guys" over to his house for a barbecue this past weekend. "Guys," meaning current members of BYU's secondary. As an independent, Eason said 2011 was all about BYU earning respect and trying to find ...

 

AAU ball requires massive dedication from parents and players
Deseret News
Arizona Select's Payton Dastrup was faced with such a prospect during a pool play game on Thursday against Chicago's Mac Irvin Fire. Not only was he pressed to play well in front of top coaches, but he was also going against the top-rated center ...

 

Is it unethical to pursue a recruit who has committed to a different school?
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
It happened about 20 years ago, but I still remember it well. I was sitting at my desk at the old Salt Lake Tribune building on Main Street in SLC when I took a call from a guy who described himself as the sports information director for basketball at ...

 

Colts WR Austin Collie looking to make his mark in new offense
CBSSports.com (blog)
In three years as a pro, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie has been tagged as a reliable slot receiver. Under first-year head coach Chuck Pagano, however, Collie is now looking to become a more viable downfield target for rookie ...

 

Are The Sacramento Kings' Jimmer Fredette And Tyreke Evans Wanting To Be ...
A Royal Pain
It's been no secret that the Sacramento Kings have made efforts to explore trades involving two of their stars (at least by name) in Tyreke Evans and Jimmer Fredette for the past few months. That's not to say the Kings actively pushed to trade either ...