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Toip honors

November 19, 2012 at 2:24AM

TOP HONORS According to the MIAC, St. Thomas volleyball won the league's 12th overall NCAA women's title, with eight won by Tommies teams. miac-online.org

MOTIVATION Tweeted Gophers football player Duke Anyanwu: "I kind of want Baylor to beat K-State. Just because Baylor has black jerseys." @DAnyanwu_3

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Sunday was the 63rd anniversary of Jackie Robinson's only league MVP award, Edward Creech noted at MLBTradeRumors.com.

IF REPORTS ARE TRUE THAT MARYLAND AND RUTGERS ARE IN SERIOUS TALKS WITH THE BIG TEN ABOUT JOINING THE CONFERENCE, WELL, THAT WOULD BE ODD AT BEST AND A SHAME AT WORST. CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS HAVE BEEN TORN APART NATIONWIDE LATELY, BUT -- AT LEAST UNTIL THIS NEWS -- THE MINOR BIG TEN TWEAK OF ADDING NEBRASKA MADE GEOGRAPHIC AND COMPETITIVE SENSE. MARYLAND AND RUTGERS MOST CERTAINLY DO NOT.

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