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Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is interviewed during a media availability event for the ESPN College Football Awards at Disney's Boardwalk Inn on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in Orlando, Florida.. Photo by STEPHEN M. DOWELL.

Sports with Shook: Give the Heisman to Johnny Football

Nick Shook December 7, 2012

Before we get into the thick of things here, I need to take care of a quick shout out.Shout out to my alma mater and former coaches at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School for their major accomplishment last...

Senior quarterback Spencer Keith throws the ball before being tackled by the linemen of Northern Illinois University during the MAC Championship game held in Detroit Michigan, Friday, November 30. Photo by PHILIP BOTTA.

Flashes begin preparation for GoDaddy.com Bowl

Tim Dorst December 7, 2012

The Kent State football team will not take the field again for a month, but practice and preparations have already begun for the Flashes’ first bowl appearance in 40 years.The Flashes will take on the...

Junior guard Ashley Evans goes up for a shot against her St. Francis (Pa.) opponent during an 81-67 home loss Wednesday, Nov. 28. The Kent State women's basketball team fell to 0-6.. Photo by Shane Flanigan.

Women’s basketball prepares for game against Temple University

Erika Brun December 6, 2012

The women’s basketball team will focus on playing Kent State basketball for the full forty minutes against Temple University, Thursday at 7 p.m in the MAC Center.“We talked a lot in practices, not...

Kent State senior Dustin Kilgore was named MAC Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 5. Kilgore holds the record for most victories in Kent State’s wrestling program. Photo by Sam Verbulecz.

Dustin Kilgore named MAC Wrestler of the Week

Richie Mulhall December 6, 2012

Kent State senior Dustin Kilgore was named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week Wednesday after winning the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this past weekend.In the two-day tournament, Kilgore...

Sports with Shook: Purdue? More like Pur-Don’t!

Nick Shook December 6, 2012

In a move we all expected to see at some point, Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell skipped town to accept the same job at a bigger school.Surprise, surprise.But the school he chose makes sense and is...

Players Reaction on Hazell Accepting Purdue Job

Jon Jankowski December 5, 2012

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Opinion: Purdue is a bad fit for nearly anybody — not just Hazell

Grant Engle December 5, 2012

So, it looks like Kent State head football coach Darrell Hazell is off to Purdue University.Before we get into why he shouldn’t have gone there, let’s reflect on the ever-churning rumor mill that started...

Belcher told cops he was waiting for ‘girlfriend’

Maria Sudekum December 5, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher told officers who found him sleeping in his car outside an apartment complex hours before he committed a murder-suicide that he was...

Kent State junior forward Mark Henniger defends Bucknell senior center Mike Muscala. The Flashes lost 76-60 Tuesday night at the Sojka Pavillion in Lewisburg, Pa. Photo courtesy of Todd Merrier and the Bucknell Athletic Department.

Flashes basketball drop second straight

Nick Shook December 5, 2012

Trailing by eight early in the first half, Kent State found itself in a familiar situation.The Flashes had been here before, just three days earlier against Princeton.Kent State (5-4) overcame the first-half...

Update: Hazell will coach in the Flashes’ bowl game

BRIAN SMITH December 5, 2012

Kent State Head Coach Darrell Hazell overlooks the Rutgers scarlet crowd at High Point Solutions stadium on Oct. 27, 2012. Hazell, a New Jersey native, was coach at Rutgers for three years from 2001 to...

Kent State Head Coach Darrell Hazell overlooks the Rutgers scarlet crowd at High Point Solutions stadium on Oct. 27, 2012. Hazell, a New Jersey native, was coach at Rutgers for three years from 2001 to 2003. The Flashes defeated the Scarlet Knights at their homecoming game, 35-23. Photo by Brian Smith.

Update: Hazell will coach in the Flashes’ bowl game

Grant Engle December 5, 2012

Updated 6:19 p.m.Athletic Director Joel Nielsen has announced Darrel Hazell will still coach the Flashes in their Jan. 6 bowl game.Update 1:18 p.m.Darrell Hazell has agreed to a contract that will make...

Head football coach Darrell Hazell at the Mid American Conference Championship game in Detroit, Mich. on Nov. 30. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Hazell addresses Cal interview, rumors

Grant Engle December 4, 2012

Experts, insiders, bloggers and major media outlets have labeled Kent State head football coach Darrell Hazell a hot commodity going into the college football offseason.The most recent development came...

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