Sunday, December 9, 2012

Beavers Too Much For Grambling

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Roberto Nelson scored a season-high 26 points on Saturday as the Oregon State Beavers (5-2) demolished the visiting----and woeful----Grambling State Tigers (0-6) 85-54.

Pilots No Match For Coach Cal's Cats

At Lexington, Kentucky:

Alex Poythress  and Archie Goodwin each scored 15 points as the Kentucky Wildcats (6-3) smothered the visiting Portland Pilots (3-6) 74-46 on Saturday.

Broken Record

At Philadelphia:

Keenan Reynolds ran eight yards for the game-winning touchdowns on Saturday as Navy (8-4) defeated Army (2-10) for the eleventh consecutive year 17-13.

The victory won the Midshipmen the Commander-in-Chief's trophy.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, Matriarch Of Journalism Family, Rupert's Mom, R.I.P.

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, the 103-year-old mother of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, passed away on Wednesday at her estate near Melbourne, Australia.

Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck, R. I. P.

Dave Brubeck, the pianist and composer who helped made jazz popular once again during the 1950s and 1960s, and who was best remembered for recording the first jazz album to sell a million copies ("Time Out") and the still identifiable single from the album ("Take Five"), passed away on Wednesday at Norwalk, California while en route to a cardiology appointment.

Mr. Brubeck would have celebrated his 92nd birthday this Thursday.


Runnin' Rebels Outlast Pilots In Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

Anthony Bennett scored 18 points on Tuesday as the #21-ranked (AP Poll) UNLV Runnin' Rebels outgunned the Portland Pilots 68-60 on the road, despite a 15-point, 19-rebound night from the Pilots' Ryan Nicholas.