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Go coast to coast with our roundup of the nation’s top stories.
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Here’s a collection of coolness from the YouTube circuit.
Don’t get sick at Long Beach State. You might be a bubble boy, but you’re still gonna be practicing your butt off. This is how they get down in Hong Kong. One-handed three-pointers like it’s not a big deal. Throwback special! Maybe the best combo of Halloween and hoops in a movie. |
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In the next few weeks, Hoopville will release its annual conference previews. We cover a ton of teams so you know what to expect this season. | The arrival of Halloween gives our favorite teams a chance to entertain fans and students — and it gives us a chance to point to some cool stuff. Enjoy!
Wright State opens practice for a night of tricks and treats, including a costume contest. Here’s a contender. Some ballers are just evil. Get your undead game on. |
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The end of October might be one of the most underrated times of the year in sports.
March Madness, which extends to April, is like Christmas (or Hannukah, etc.) in spring. June brings the NBA and NHL finals, plus the NBA Draft and an occasional World Cup. January has college and pro football playoffs with college basketball conference action getting started. But October is great across the American sports landscape. College basketball practices get started, and the hype machine gets rolling into high gear as the first polls come out. NBA action returns, and this year couldn’t be more dramatic with the Miami LeBrons drawing more attention than election season races. In the NFL and college football, we’re starting to figure out the contenders and pretenders. And if that weren’t enough, we have the World Series to demand our attention for almost two weeks. San Francisco and Texas offer a change of pace from the recent East Coast domination, but both teams are worthy contenders. So sit back and enjoy the moment. |