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Nina Mandell

Nina Mandell

Joined: Dec 11, 2013

Raven for life: Ogden's retirement marks end of an era in Baltimore
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Raven for life: Ogden's retirement marks end of an era in Baltimore

Before 2000, I didn't care about football. I was 15, growing up in Maryland. My sports were soccer, basketball, sometimes baseball. Football was boring, played

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Northwestern's biggest fan gets a big victory too
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Northwestern's biggest fan gets a big victory too

TOWSON, Md. -- As the seconds ticked down toward Northwestern's fourth straight national title, lacrosse sticks went flying. And as the Wildcats ran over to

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Fourth time won't be the charm to knock off Northwestern
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Fourth time won't be the charm to knock off Northwestern

Could the fourth time be the charm to knock off three-time defending national champion Northwestern? Perhaps. The Wildcats' 36-game win streak dating back to

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Gary Gait is back at Syracuse leading the women's team
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Gary Gait is back at Syracuse leading the women's team

Down by three against Georgetown in the finals of the Big East tournament, the Syracuse Orangewomen ran to the sideline for a timeout expecting the worst.

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Rutgers on the rise
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Rutgers on the rise

The Rutgers women picked a good time to play like the team that made it to the NCAA finals last season. After knocking off then top ranked UConn at home last

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Duke proves its resilience

Unfortunately for the enthusiastic Osby and thundering crowd, there were still 20 minutes left to play. And someone forgot to remind Osby and the Terps that the

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Waiting for the buzzer
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Waiting for the buzzer

The bulls come in shades of mean like Frank the Tank and Slammer, even a Chad Pennington-owned Get Ir Done. They snarl, they throw snot, they buck, and, last

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The Price is right
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The Price is right

Practice is barely a few minutes old and UConn coach Jim Calhoun is not happy. He may not be ready to blow a gasket -- yet -- but with his team dripping from

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