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The school will become the fourth Conference USA team to move to the Big East in the last two months.
 Memphis forward Tarik Black drives to the basketball during a game against Southern Mississippi on Feb. 1. Memphis will be moving to the Big East Conference in 2013. (Bryant Hawkins / Associated Press) |
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Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.
A person familiar with the decision says Memphis is joining the Big East for all sports in 2013. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement would be made Wednesday.
The Big East announced it would hold a teleconference with Commissioner John Marinatto, University of Memphis President Shirley C. Raines and Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson, though it did not give any details about what would be discussed.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) couldn't wait until the news became official to celebrate.
"I am thrilled that my hometown team and alma mater the University of Memphis is being invited to join the Big East," Cohen said in a statement. "Joining the Big East will not only be great for the University of Memphis, but it will be an economic catalyst for the City of Memphis."
The Tigers will become the fourth Conference USA team to move to the Big East in the last two months, along with Houston, Central Florida and Southern Methodist.
Memphis is the seventh future member the Big East has added in the last two months, but the first that brings more value in basketball than football. The Tigers haven't had a winning record in football since 2007, but the men's basketball team has been a top 25 mainstay.
The Big East is trying to replace basketball powers Syracuse and Pittsburgh and West Virginia, and create a football league with at least 12 teams. Syracuse and Pittsburgh are leaving for the Atlantic Coast Conference and West Virginia is headed to the Big 12.
The Big East has been adding new future members for the last two months. In December, Boise State and San Diego State agreed to join for football only in 2013, along with SMU, Central Florida and Houston.
Last month, the Big East announced Navy will become a football-only member in 2015.
Etc.
Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams said he was retiring from football.
The 34-year-old Williams still has a year left on his contract with Baltimore, but told the team Tuesday that he does not intend to play next year.
After winning the Heisman Trophy with Texas, Williams broke into the NFL in 1999 with the New Orleans Saints. He had five 1,000-yard rushing seasons over 11 years.
This season, his first in Baltimore, he ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns as a backup to Ray Rice.
Williams led the NFL in 2002 with 1,853 yards rushing with the Miami Dolphins and made the Pro Bowl that season.
He retired previously before the 2004 season when facing a four-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. He returned in 2005.
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New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of the Super Bowl, the team announced. An MRI exam discovered Ballard's injury, and with the help of crutches, he was able to participate in Tuesday's parade and ceremonies in New York and New Jersey.
A person familiar with the decision says Memphis is joining the Big East for all sports in 2013. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement would be made Wednesday.
The Big East announced it would hold a teleconference with Commissioner John Marinatto, University of Memphis President Shirley C. Raines and Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson, though it did not give any details about what would be discussed.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) couldn't wait until the news became official to celebrate.
"I am thrilled that my hometown team and alma mater the University of Memphis is being invited to join the Big East," Cohen said in a statement. "Joining the Big East will not only be great for the University of Memphis, but it will be an economic catalyst for the City of Memphis."
The Tigers will become the fourth Conference USA team to move to the Big East in the last two months, along with Houston, Central Florida and Southern Methodist.
Memphis is the seventh future member the Big East has added in the last two months, but the first that brings more value in basketball than football. The Tigers haven't had a winning record in football since 2007, but the men's basketball team has been a top 25 mainstay.
The Big East is trying to replace basketball powers Syracuse and Pittsburgh and West Virginia, and create a football league with at least 12 teams. Syracuse and Pittsburgh are leaving for the Atlantic Coast Conference and West Virginia is headed to the Big 12.
The Big East has been adding new future members for the last two months. In December, Boise State and San Diego State agreed to join for football only in 2013, along with SMU, Central Florida and Houston.
Last month, the Big East announced Navy will become a football-only member in 2015.
Etc.
Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams said he was retiring from football.
The 34-year-old Williams still has a year left on his contract with Baltimore, but told the team Tuesday that he does not intend to play next year.
After winning the Heisman Trophy with Texas, Williams broke into the NFL in 1999 with the New Orleans Saints. He had five 1,000-yard rushing seasons over 11 years.
This season, his first in Baltimore, he ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns as a backup to Ray Rice.
Williams led the NFL in 2002 with 1,853 yards rushing with the Miami Dolphins and made the Pro Bowl that season.
He retired previously before the 2004 season when facing a four-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. He returned in 2005.
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New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of the Super Bowl, the team announced. An MRI exam discovered Ballard's injury, and with the help of crutches, he was able to participate in Tuesday's parade and ceremonies in New York and New Jersey.
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