<![CDATA[The Orion - Sports RSS]]> http://www.theorion.com/se/the-orion-sports-rss-1.401 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:05 -0500 en <![CDATA[Agassi's book a disgrace to the printed word]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/agassi-s-book-a-disgrace-to-the-printed-word-1.934045 Champion tennis player uses autobiography as platform for gripes, self-promotion

Andre Agassi is an exceptional tennis player, an ex-meth addict and a professional asshole. What he is not is an author.  ...

]]> 1.934045 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Women's soccer sets record, loses tournament]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/women-s-soccer-sets-record-loses-tournament-1.934040

After setting a Division-II record for most ties in a season with nine and earning their first ever National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament win against defending national champion Seattle Pacific University, the Chico State women&...

]]> 1.934040 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:07:19 -0500 <![CDATA[Sports games winning fans]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/sports-games-winning-fans-1.934037 Though overall video game sales are down, sports games are not

Despite video game companies seeing a decrease in overall sales, sports game sales are still going strong.  ...

]]> 1.934037 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:20 -0500 <![CDATA[Championship entrance denied]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/championship-entrance-denied-1.934034

The No. 25 Chico State women’s volleyball team entered the weekend needing two key road victories that would decide if the Wildcats would have a fourth-straight National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament appearance.  ...

]]> 1.934034 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:03:46 -0500 <![CDATA[Men's lacrosse eyeing playoff berth]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/men-s-lacrosse-eyeing-playoff-berth-1.934023

The theme of this year’s upcoming lacrosse season is tradition and first-year coach Charlie Jackson in spearheading the movement.  ...

]]> 1.934023 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:01:33 -0500 <![CDATA[Phil Petermann: Press coverage]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/phil-petermann-press-coverage-1.934019

Sports video games are more popular than ever and I’m proud to say I’m one of the people making them that way.  ...

]]> 1.934019 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:14 -0500 <![CDATA[I chose Division II]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/i-chose-division-ii-1.934012

It is a high school athlete’s dream to go to college at a Division-I school and compete against the very best the rest of the country has to offer.  ...

]]> 1.934012 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:56:51 -0500 <![CDATA[Tournament Bound]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/tournament-bound-1.893891

The Chico State women’s soccer team fell 0-1 against the No. 1 seed Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles on Friday in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament semifinal in Turlock. The Wildcats entered as the No. 4 seed in the ...

]]> 1.893891 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:52:29 -0500 <![CDATA[Lincecum's pot bust no surprise]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/lincecum-s-pot-bust-no-surprise-1.893879 Signs that Giants’ pitcher smokes weed were fairly obvious

My friend once told me a story about San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum. He said his cousin went out to a bar in San Francisco and saw Lincecum there. He went up to him to give him a handshake.  ...

]]> 1.893879 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:51 -0500 <![CDATA[Basketball scrimmage helps find starters]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/basketball-scrimmage-helps-find-starters-1.893873

Coming off of a lopsided 84-42 preseason loss to No. 12 UC Berkeley, the Chico State men’s basketball team faced a more beatable foe Saturday — themselves.  ...

]]> 1.893873 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:45:10 -0500 <![CDATA[Phil Petermann: Press coverage]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/phil-petermann-press-coverage-1.893869

When I was younger, my older brother and I used to play lots of chess. I always lost because he was older and smarter than me and was therefore able to outsmart me on a regular basis.  ...

]]> 1.893869 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:42:51 -0500 <![CDATA[Going back to nationals]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/going-back-to-nationals-1.893862 Cross-country teams earn 11th consecutive bid

The Chico State men’s and women’s cross-country teams continued their dominance of the West Region on Saturday at the regional championship in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.  ...

]]> 1.893862 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:40:49 -0500 <![CDATA[New players, New optimism]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/new-players-new-optimism-1.861301

Strong leadership from returning players and fruitful recruiting classes have the men’s and the women’s basketball teams looking to hang conference championship banners this year....

]]> 1.861301 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:06:56 -0500 <![CDATA[Men's soccer team ends season on a losing note]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/men-s-soccer-team-ends-season-on-a-losing-note-1.859249

The Chico State men’s soccer season came to an end over the weekend as the team split the weekend road trip with a win and a loss.  ...

]]> 1.859249 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:06:21 -0500 <![CDATA[Scandalous behavior not terribly uncommon]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/scandalous-behavior-not-terribly-uncommon-1.859231 Athletes and coaches making poor choices nothing new

An early 1900s baseball player, a gambling coach, a recently fired ESPN employee and drunken driving have a lot more in common than you may think.  ...

]]> 1.859231 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:03:35 -0500 <![CDATA[Women's volleyball wins 2 of 3 to start homestand]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/women-s-volleyball-wins-2-of-3-to-start-homestand-1.859192

The No. 25 ranked Chico State women’s volleyball team started its five-game homestand with a pair of wins against Cal State Stanislaus and Cal State East Bay. But No. 2 UC San Diego spoiled the sweep as the ’Cats finished 2-1 on the weekend. &...

]]> 1.859192 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:58:50 -0500 <![CDATA[Women's soccer wins division, earns playoff spot]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/women-s-soccer-wins-division-earns-playoff-spot-1.859187

The Chico State women’s soccer team proved the 2009 preseason coaches’ poll wrong.  ...

]]> 1.859187 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:55:43 -0500 <![CDATA[Phil Petermann: Press coverage]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/phil-petermann-press-coverage-1.859183

We did it, fantasy junkies....

]]> 1.859183 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:53:31 -0500 <![CDATA[New players, new optimism]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/new-players-new-optimism-1.859178

Strong leadership from returning players and fruitful recruiting classes have the men’s and the women’s basketball teams looking to hang conference championship banners this year.  ...

]]> 1.859178 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:51:26 -0500 <![CDATA[World Series finally not going to disappoint this year]]> http://www.theorion.com/sports/world-series-finally-not-going-to-disappoint-this-year-1.832351

I always look forward to October for one reason — the World Series. But the last few years have delivered terrible, uninteresting games.  ...

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