Thursday, July 03, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Thursday

The BEST ACC Sports Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
So Long, SuperSonics: "The SuperSonics and Seattle reach an agreement Wednesday that will allow the franchise to relocate to Oklahoma City starting next season." That's too bad....

For all of you gear heads: Midseason grades: Busch well ahead of classmates: "Report card reflects Cup performance, not necessarily drivers' popularity."

Sean May closer to being ready for camp:"Recovery from knee surgery is progressing as on-court activity gets the go-ahead. Sean May has been cleared to start on-court basketball activity and says he'll be ready when Charlotte Bobcats training camp begins in October." He better show this year or we believe it's over for the former ACC and Final 4 MVP.




The conference headlines:
DASCENZO of the Durham Herald Sun: The honor and pressure of coaching Team USA: "If Mike Krzyzewski is feeling pressure, he's not showing it. The country -- his country, yours and mine -- is watching him and he knows it. Collectively, it's like everyone from Anaheim, Calif. to Amherst, Mass., is shouting at Duke's 61-year old coach to bring back the gold medal from China."


North Carolina
Tar Heels guard cleared to play basketball : "With all five starters returning to UNC, and four new recruits in the mix, point guard Bobby Frasor probably will play some at back-up point guard and shooting guard for a team that will almost certainly be ranked preseason No. 1."


Tar Heels to face Wolf Pack: "Nevada will host North Carolina in a nationally televised basketball game on New Year's Eve."


NC State
Degand may return in October : "N.C. State point guard Farnold Degand, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Dec. 23, is on schedule to return to the court by the time practice starts in October, a team spokesman said earlier this week."


Former NCSU swimmer takes aim on Olympics: "Cullen Jones edged closer to a spot on the U.S. Olympic swim team Wednesday, finishing fourth in the semifinals of the 100-meter freestyle to advance to the final tonight."


Duke
Krzyzewski not worrying about future recruits : "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski loves the luxury of coaching NBA stars as he guides the U.S. men's basketball team to the Beijing Olympics."

Coach K's plan to keep Duke happy, Team USA healthy: "Mike Krzyzewski has a plan in place if an injury befalls a player on the USA Basketball Senior National Team, and he also has a plan to make sure no harm befalls Duke's recruiting efforts while he and much of his staff are preparing for the upcoming Olympics."


Clemson
Bowden controls status of McDaniel: "School review board allows safety to stay enrolled as assault case heads to trial. The decision on whether Clemson sophomore safety DeAndre McDaniel can play pending a criminal charge appears to be in coach Tommy Bowden's hands."

McDaniel remains a Clemson student: "The decision on whether Clemson sophomore safety DeAndre McDaniel can play pending a criminal charge appears to be in coach Tommy Bowden's hands."

Clemson football tickets on sale Monday: "Clemson football tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday. A limited number of season tickets will be available for $299 each. Tickets will be sold for all home games, excluding the South Carolina game. Tickets to the Citadel and South Carolina State games cost $35. Tickets for the N.C. State, Maryland, Georgia Tech and Duke games cost $48. Tickets for road games against Wake Forest ($50), Florida State ($46) and Virginia ($42) will be available. Tickets to the Alabama game in Atlanta and the Boston College game are available to IPTAY members only. Group tickets will be offered for the Citadel, N.C. State, South Carolina State and Maryland games. The group rate is $16 if 15 or more tickets are purchased. To order, visit ClemsonTigers.com or call 1-800-CLEMSON."

posted by Ed at Thursday, July 03, 2008