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Signing Day: Tebow Autographs Fetch $160 Each

In an effort to raised some money for his newly-formed Tim Tebow Foundation, former Gators standout Tim Tebow was back in Jacksonville this weekend in what was billed as his first ever public signing. A porition of the proceeds were going to the foundation. I hope it was a good portion, too. [...]

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Hannah & Friends Farm Opens for First Residents

The organization founded by Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis and wife Maura took a big step yesterday. Hannah & Friends Farm, a residential community for individuals with special needs, welcomed its first residents with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It was a significant event for the Hannah & Friends Foundation, which started in recognition of [...]

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Jason Ray Foundation Hosts First Golf Tourney

The Jason Ray Foundation is hosting its first annual Jason Ray Memorial Golf Tournament today in North Carolina.
It’s hard to forget Ray’s story. Ray, who played the lovable “Ramses” masot for the UNC-Chapel Hill, was tragically killed during the team’s stay in New Jersey for their Sweet 16 game at the Meadowlands in 2007. [...]

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“The Punch” Sparks Talk on Sportsmanship

If you’re sports fan, it was hard to miss the story of “the punch” thrown during the September 3 game between the University of Oregon and Boise State. While the national buzz around the incident has waned recently, the issue is still a hot button in Eugene, Ore. You could say it hits [...]

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Championship Ring Being Raffled for Charity

Want a championship ring? Well, buy a raffle ticket. In an effort to raise money for community projects in Gainesville, Fla., a 2006 BCS National Championship ring is being raffled. The ring was donated by a former member of the University of Florida championship team. And… if your loyalties lie with [...]

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Syracuse Sport Management Program Hosts Annual Charity Event, Pink Zone Tops $1.3 Million

The results are in, the WBCA raked in over $1.3 million during this year’s Pink Zone effort to drive breast cancer awareness and research. But first, Syracuse students take the reins for a successful charity event. Also, a Wildcat get his own signature bottle, and plans announce to remember Bleakley.
Syracuse University: The Syracuse [...]

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News Bytes: Catching Up On the Week’s Stories

College champ Tim Tebow is at the top of this week’s news bytes. Tebow got a little clarification from the NCAA this week. The ‘07 Heisman winner gets to continue his evangelism efforts, which is good, because apparently it’s the main reason he’s returning to the Gators next season. After the jump, we’ve [...]

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Conversation: WBCA’s Smith Discusses the Pink Zone

How could you miss an entire week of pink uniforms in women’s college basketball? The increasingly-popular Pink Zone initiative recently wrapped up its third year. The mission is the same: to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. But the numbers are growing. [...]

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Izzo Goes to Broadway: Michigan State Coach in a Song & Dance to Benefit Coaches vs. Cancer

The Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan State University men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo will be “singing and dancing” in “Izzo Goes to Broadway,” a charity event to raise funds for the Coaches vs. Cancer program for the American Cancer Society.
Izzo: “We are stepping outside the box a little bit. I am [...]

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Nike Releases Pink Kay Yow Collection to Help Benefit the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund

The Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, in partnership with The V Foundation, announces the launch of the Nike Kay Yow Collection.
Nike, a founding partner of the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, has created a special collection of footwear, apparel and equipment to contribute to the Fund while bringing awareness to the fight against cancer.
The Kay Yow [...]

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Davidson College Selling Shirts at Games to Raise Money for Local Charities

WCNC-NBC’s Diana Rugg reported that during February, Davidson College “is selling T-shirts to support a handful of charities.”
During Saturday’s game, over 5,000 fans donned black shirts for the 3rd annual Blackout Belk. The $15 shirts support Hammers, “a local charity that uses student volunteers to fix up homes of elderly and disabled [...]

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Coach’s Corner: As Colleges Look for Top High School Athletes, is Recruiting Getting Out of Hand?

Each week, Progress Avenue lists articles of interest about youth sports. This week’s articles take a look at the national conversation around recruiting:
College Basketball Recruiting Enters Halls of Middle School (Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2/3).
College Recruiting’s Thin Gray Line (Evans & Thamel, New York Times, 2/4).
As Colleges Woo Athletes, It Adds Up (Todd Holcomb, Atlanta [...]

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