STORRS, Conn. — In the last 11 days we have seen just about everything that the men’s basketball team could possibly throw at us. This time span has been thrilling, heart-pounding and rewarding at times, but it’s also been disappointing and upsetting.
MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: Cat Power’s ‘Jukebox’
Like 2000’s “The Covers Record,” Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, is back with a (mostly) all covers album, “Jukebox,” which finds the singer/songwriter putting her own unique stamp on the likes of Hank Williams, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. Although the sultry, husky-voiced songstress can do no wrong, the intimacy found on her previous work is sometimes missing on this latest effort.
M. Hoops: Miss. State’s ‘tall, skinny kid’ leads nation in blocks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jarvis Varnado has emerged as the top shot-blocker in the nation this season despite his size while leading Mississippi State to first place in the SEC West division.
Football: New Duke coach wants players to lose combined 1,000 pounds
DURHAM, N.C. — In one of his first meetings with his new team, Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe dropped a bombshell that seemed more befitting of reality TV shows such as “The Biggest Loser.”
Police officer testifies, defends decisions in shooting death
After more than a week of eyewitness accounts and expert analyses, Robert Duplain took the stand Wednesday expressing remorse but at the same time saying he had no choice but to kill Michael McKinney.
Giuliani withdraws from presidential race, endorses McCain
After failing to win a single caucus or primary election, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has officially bowed out of the race to get the Republican nomination for the White House.
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