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The American Athletic Conference spring meetings begin Monday, the first gathering of its kind for the teams that make up the new league. For area basketball fans, one big question is where the men's and women's postseason tournament will take place. For...

For the first time since his life-threatening accident in July, Blair Holliday will return to classes at Duke this week. Holliday, a wide receiver on Duke's football team before suffering a traumatic brain injury in a personal watercraft accident on...

NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Following a weekend rookie minicamp, the Atlanta Falcons feel they may have managed to steal a couple of linebacker prospects after failing to address that need during the draft. Linebackers Nick...

In a radio appearance on WRSO-AM CBS Radio's "Comas & Kyle" on Wednesday, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said the league is working to establish its own bowl game and secure a bowl lineup, and that the conference is nearing a set of...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Following a weekend rookie camp, the Atlanta Falcons feel they may have managed to steal a couple of linebacker prospects after failing to address that need during the draft....

The Sports Xchange Press Box: Pacquiao to fight Rios Manny Pacquiao, who was knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez in December, will return to the ring to face Brandon Rios this fall, Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz told ESPN.com on Monday. The fight...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff does not believe that the team needs an experienced quarterback to back up Matt Ryan. "It's not unsettling at all," Dimitroff said about not...

The Sports Xchange ACC releases 2013 bowl schedule Eight guaranteed bowl slots, starting with the Dec. 27 Military Bowl, highlight the Atlantic Coast Conference's 2013 postseason schedule released Monday. The ACC bowl schedule culminates with the Jan....

As the hours wore on Saturday, it looked increasingly less likely that Duke would break its NFL draft drought. But late in the seventh round, with the 249th overall pick, the Atlanta Falcons selected Blue Devils quarterback Sean Renfree. He is the first...

Unable to throw for NFL scouts because of a torn chest muscle, Sean Renfree nevertheless made Duke history on Saturday. The Atlanta Falcons selected Renfree in the seventh round of the NFL draft, making him the first Duke player taken in the draft since...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT The Falcons had a major a hole in their secondary and they tried to fill in by making another first-round trade. Under general manager Thomas Dimitroff, the Falcons have not been shy...

In David Cutcliffe's six years as Duke's football coach, he's pushed the Blue Devils past a host of important milestones. The home losing streak at Wallace Wade Stadium ended in his first season. He led the Blue Devils to a 5-7 record in 2009, their...