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Klein's journey could end with Heisman Trophy win

Quarterback Collin Klein (r.) is Kansas State’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns.

Collin Klein is the Heisman Trophy finalist who fits no mold. He was lightly recruited out of high school and ultimately chose to attend Kansas State, a program that had fallen on hard times.

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NC State too much for UConn at Jimmy V Classic

Utah St. hoops player in critical condition

Hoyas live up to billing, drop Texas at Jimmy V Classic

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Joe Paterno of the Penn State Nittany Lions watches his players during a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Beaver Stadium on November 18, 1995 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Joe Paterno (1926-2012): Rise and fall of a legend

While the Jerry Sandusky trial may have tarnished Paterno's image, the...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari, center, celebrates with his team after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against Kansas Monday, April 2, 2012, in New Orleans. Kentucky won 67-59. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Top 'Cats! Kentucky wins NCAA title

Though they have six sure-fire pros, the Wildcats showed they would no...

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 22: Deshaun Thomas #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes points towards teammate Aaron Craft #4 after a basket against the Cincinnati Bearcats during their 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball East Regional Semifinal game at TD Garden on March 22, 2012 i

Bracket Guru: Here's your Final Four

The Daily News very own bracket guru can tell you who will be in the N...

Louisville cheerleaders goes through a routine before their NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game against Davidson in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 15, 2012.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Cheerleaders of the NCAA Tournament

There's plenty to cheer about as we roll out our annual photo gallery...

Kentucky guard Marquis Teague (25) reacts in the second half of their NCAA third-round tournament college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, March 17, 2012. At right is Iowa State guard Chris Allen (4). Kentucky defeated Iowa State 87-71. (AP Ph

Our NCAA guru picks the Sweet Sixteen

Bracket busted? Don't worry, the DN's Ian Powers shows you the winner'...

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PHOTOS: NCAA Tournament's Greatest Upsets

It's the classic upsets that have turned the NCAA Tournament into Marc...

Bracket Guru picks the Round of 32

We've asked our Bracket Guru Ian Powers to re-evalaute now that the ma...

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Maurice Bolden #1 of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles faces off against Jordan Henriquez #21 of the Kansas State Wildcats to start the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Consol Energy Center on March 15,

Catch it: March Madness

Looking back on the all the games from the first weekend of the Big Da...

No. 1 Kentucky over No. 16 Mississippi Valley State/Western Kentucky: No. 1 seeds are perfect 108-0 vs. No. 16 seeds in Round of 64.

PHOTOS: Our Guru picks the first round

Who's upset minded in the first round? Find out what the Daily News' B...

Connecticut Huskies guard Ryan Boatright (11) cheers after defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers 71-67 in the second round of the NCAA mens basketball Big East tournament.

PHOTOS: 2012 Big East tournament

Louisville Cardinals beat Cincinnati Bearcats to win 2012 Big East Tou...

St. John's guard Nurideen Lindsey (r.) drives in the paint against Arizona University in the first half of the Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden.

Johnnies lose to Zona at Garden

Despite the lack of depth, St. John’s was every bit the Wildcats’ equa...

Penn State alumni and fans stand outside Beaver Stadium before an NCAA college football game between Penn State and Nebraska Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 in State College, Pa. Penn State is playing for the first time in decades without former head coach Joe Paterno, after he was fired in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant coach.

Penn State returns to the football field

After dealing with the growing sex abuse scandal that cost Joe Paterno...

2011 NCAA Tournament: Cheerleaders

Be Agressive, B-E Aggressive: Everyone watches the action on the hardw...

2011 Big East Tournament

Catch a glimpse of the best shots from all the games at Madison Square...

With the No. 11 pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select Ron Dayne, pairing him with the smaller, quicker Tiki Barber. The self-proclaimed "Thunder and Lightning" combination never sparks any success in the Big Apple. After five seasons, he is released and his career stops in 2007. Dayne restarts the trend set previously by Ware, as the next four Heisman winners that follow him all become busts in the pros.

Miss college? These Heisman Trophy winners do

Cam Newton is a lock to take home the Heisman on Saturday, but does th...

The Notre Dame band gets the crowd going as it performs in the Yankee Stadium concourse.

Notre Dame and Army take Yankee Stadium

Notre Dame faces Army in its return to New York for the first time sin...

Wooden is the first person enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame as both a player (1961) and a coach (1973), and was known as the 'Wizard of Westwood' for the way he transformed the Bruins into a dynasty.

Legendary UCLA John Wooden dies at 99

John Wooden, who coached UCLA's men's basketball team to an unmatched...

Members of the men's and women's lacrosse teams, which Love and her accused murderer and one-time boyfriend George Huguely plays for, are present for the service.

UVA holds candlelight vigil for Yeardley Love

UVA students, faculty and administrators hold a candlelight vigil for...

2010 NCAA Tournament's Final Four

The News looks at the best shots from the Final Four.

Steve Lavin is bringing more than just his basketball expertise to Jamaica, Queens. The former UCLA coach and new Red Storm head man brings his stunning wife, Mary Ann Jarou, with him too.

St. John's coach Steve Lavin's best recruit yet

Steve Lavin is bringing more than just his basketball expertise to Jam...

THE SWEET 16: Gordon Hayward takes a shot over Syracuse's Andy Rautins. Early on in the game, Butler already has a commanding lead over the Orange.

Countdown to the Final Four

The NCAA tournament enters its Sweet 16 round, and they upsets keep co...

Cheerleaders of the 2010 NCAA Tournament

While basketball players remain at the center of March Madness, the st...

Butler coach Brad Stevens (r.) jumps for joy after his Bulldogs upset second-seeded Kansas State to reach Saturday’s Final Four, which will be held in upstarts’ home of Indianapolis.

NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight Round

As the Tournament's Elite Eight round gets under way, the Daily News g...

NCAA Tournament: Madness in Photos

The madness is spreading! See all the excitement of the NCAA tournamen...

Best of the Big East

The Beasts of the East are back. Check out all the action from the Gar...

Inside the NY Aviators tryouts

Daily News online sports editor Matt Caputo laced up and hit the ice t...

Mad Moments: Best of the 2009 Big Dance

The best way to celebrate a memorable March Madness? With a retrospect...

The Sweet 16 in Photos

The field of 65 is now the Sweet 16. Catch some of the compelling imag...

The Cheerleaders of the NCAA Tournament

Basketball players aren't the only athletes on the floor as March Madn...

NCAA Tournament's Opening Weekend

The News checks out the best March Madness photos as the NCAA Tourname...

Top 10 Big East teams of all time

The Big East has returned to its former stature as one of the elite co...

Let's Go Bowling!

From the first Bowl (EagleBank) to the last - the BCS National Champio...

Meet the Sweet 16

By the end of Sunday's action only 16 teams will still be in the runni...

LSU beats Ohio State

No. 2 LSU beat No. 1 Ohio State, 38-24, in the BCS national championsh...

   
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Harrison's 21 points lead Johnnies past NJIT

D'Angelo Harrison scored 14 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to lead St. John's to a 57-49 comeback victory over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday

Hofstra hoops players busted for dorm burglaries

Four Hofstra University basketball players were arrested on burglary charges stemming from six break-ins of six campus dormitory rooms, police said Friday. They were facing arraignment Friday in distr...

CUT IT OUT: Texas student sent home for Johnny Football haircut

Christian Chavez of Kerrville, Tex., found out the hard way when he took up a barber's Facebook offer to cut a portrait of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel into his hair. His school's principal wa...

Weiss: Long Knight for bowled over Rutgers

Rutgers football is a classic study in frustration. The Scarlet Knights, who played in the first college football game against Princeton in 1869, have been breaking hearts ever since. Rutgers descende...

Rutgers sees hope for BCS bowl vanish in loss to Louisville

Rutgers will move to the Big Ten at the start of the 2014 season. By the time they do, maybe the pain and disappointment of the Scarlet Knights’ 20-17 loss to Louisville Thursday night will have subsi...

Johnnies get defensive in 89-65 win over So. Carolina

St. John’s and its fans had an awful lot to feel good about after Thursday night’s 89-65 victory over South Carolina at Carnesecca Arena in the SEC/Big East Challenge. The Red Storm turned in one of i...

Weiss: Big East continues to crash and burn

The Cardinals have accepted an invitation early Wednesday morning to join the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014 as a full-time member following a vote by conference presidents and chancellors.

New-look Gaels dial long distance to top Niagara

There are many new faces at Iona this season. But it was the same old result vs. Niagara. With 10 new players dotting the 2012-13 Gaels roster this season, and with departure of the lethal combo of Sc...

St. John's Lavin not worried about Louisville bolting Big East

St. John’s coach Steve Lavin seemed to be digesting the news that Louisville was bolting the Big East with relative ease. The third-year Red Storm coach might be slightly saddened to see a historic ba...

Miles gets extension, more $$$ from LSU

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva says football coach Les Miles is getting a raise and an extension through 2019.

Gruden: No offer to coach Vols with Browns' stake

Jon Gruden says he hasn't received an offer to coach the Tennessee Volunteers in a deal that would include becoming part owner of the Cleveland Browns.

After Pitt loss, it's a new day for Scarlet Knights

There was no time for disappointment. First-year Rutgers coach Kyle Flood did not even let the loss to Pittsburgh sting his players.

Tiny St. Francis College stands tall in water polo competition

A small Brooklyn college’s international recruiting strategy is slowly turning its once-dormant water polo team into a powerhouse.

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Darrell Royal, who brought the wishbone offense to college football, dies at 88

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Weiss' Top-25 (Nov. 4, 2012)

1. Alabama (9-0) 2. Oregon (9-0) 3. Kansas State (9-0) 4. Notre Dame (9-0) 5. LSU (7-2) 6. Georgia (8-1) 7. Ohio State (10-0) 8. Florida  (8-1) 9.

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