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• n  a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation

• Among the surprises: University of Michigan, looking better than the preseason dope, scored five times in ten minutes, wound up smothering the University of Washington in an .
• But Real Madrid's tour of China in the last preseason, showcasing their new pop idol David Beckham, was a reminder that the name of the game now is attracting fans in non .
• In a preseason speech, Rupp had wisecracked that his idle champions were the nation's only "undefeated" team last season.

News & Articles

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• WFLA-Ch. 8 announces five-year deal to air Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason football games
  After a few years where Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason games aired on other channels, Tampa NBC affiliate WFLA-Ch. 8 announced a deal today securing the broadcasts for the next five years. Under the agreement, WFLA will produce and broadcast three contests: a home game with the Baltimore Ravens Aug.8; at Miami versus the Dolphins …
  June 13, 2013 - St. Petersburg Times Blogs
• Early preseason love for XU hoops
  It’s never too early to start racking up preseason accolades, right? Adam Zagoria gives the Musketeers props on his Zagsblog. He listed XU as No. 4 in the Big East preseason Top 10, with this basic summary: 4. XAVIER (17-14, 9-7 Atlantic 10) Like Butler, Chris Mack and Xavier are making the jump to the Big East ...
  June 12, 2013 - The Cincinnati Enquirer
• NBA preseason game to be in Montreal
  MONTREAL (AP) — The Boston Celtics will play a preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Montreal next season as part of the NBA’s Canadian series. The NBA announced the pairing on Tuesday. The teams will play at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Oct. 20. It’s the second season the league has held preseason [...]
  June 11, 2013 - HoopsWorld