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Friday’s area sports briefs

The Chants shot a 7-over 295, moving their 36-hole score to 395.

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COLLEGE

Willie Burton returns to Minnesota . . . to a degree

Willie Burton will walk across a stage Saturday morning to receive his University of Minnesota diploma, and it will not be difficult to distinguish him from his classmates.
COLLEGE

Buffs hoping to stampede way back to respectability

It's been more than two decades since the football team at the University of Colorado hoisted its one and only national championship trophy, and the program has struggled to remain relevant ever since.
COLLEGE

Big money to be made for USC figures

LOS ANGELES-Pat Haden took on a challenging job when he was hired to oversee a USC athletic program that had been hit hard with NCAA sanctions.
COASTAL CAROLINA

Charleston Southern deals Coastal Carolina deflating loss

Already feeling they had minimal margin for error in trying to position for a potential NCAA tournament at-large bid, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers were dealt a deflating blow Thursday night in the opener of their final regular-season series.
COLLEGE

Chip Scoggins: Pitino Ball will look foreign to Minnesota Gophers fans

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. ï¿½ Richard Pitino walked into a community center banquet room and a group of fans immediately surrounded him in search of autographs, pictures and a few words with the new Minnesota Gophers basketball coach.
COLLEGE

Former Tulane standout joins San Diego State

Josh Davis, formerly of Tulane, was added to the San Diego State roster after the school granted him an Athletic Offer of Aid.
COASTAL CAROLINA

Chants take six-game winning streak to CSU

Coastal Carolina’s lopsided rout of UNC Wilmington on Tuesday night boosted the Chanticleers’ all-important Rating Percentage Index number a bit, but the players know their work is far from done.
COASTAL CAROLINA

Coastal Carolina slugs past UNC Wilmington in home finale

Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gary Gilmore has talked several times over the last week about wanting more focus out of his players, the same locked-in approach he’s seen at times but not consistently enough for his liking.
COLLEGE

Big Ten may shake up its bowl lineup

Not to dis Mickey Mouse, but Big Ten officials know their fans don't want to go to Orlando every year. Or Tampa. Or Houston.
COLLEGE

Coach O'Brien defends Penn State's medical treatment in response to SI story

Bill O'Brien was angry. His voice rose often Wednesday on a conference call with reporters. Some folks swore they could feel the spittle through the phone.