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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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U's Decker on Big Ten first team

 Eric Decker

Eric Decker

The receiver made the team despite missing half of the season.

Are there any standards for the Gopher athletic programs? Favre is better than when he was at Green Bay. Brock Lesnar should go recuperate in Key West.

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Duwell seventh, Gophers 10th in NCAA cross-country

Megan Duwell finished seventh and the Gophers were 10th in the women's team competition at the NCAA cross-country meet Monday in Terre Haute, Ind.

Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option

Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer

Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Minnesota is 22nd

Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

Wuisconsin 65, Arizona 61

Wisconsin edges Arizona at Maui Invitational

Trevon Hughes scored 24 points and Keaton Nankivil had a pair of crucial dunks in the final 90 seconds to lead Wisconsin to a 65-61 win over Arizona in the first round of the Maui Invitational on Monday night.

Purdue 73, Tennessee 72

Moore leads No. 6 Purdue over No. 9 Tennessee

E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points to lead No. 6 Purdue to a 73-72 victory over No. 9 Tennessee on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam.

Texas 85, Iowa 60

No. 3 Longhorns beat Iowa in CBE title game

Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

Cincinnati 67, Vanderbilt 58

Gates leads Cincinnati over No. 24 Vanderbilt

Yancy Gates scored 12 points in an 18-2 first-half run that set the tone for Cincinnatis 67-58 victory over No. 24 Vanderbilt on Monday in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

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