Hong Kong prepares for Kiwi invasion

Gordon Tietjens, New Zealand coach, has named the squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens Tournament in Hong Kong. This year’s team will be an even mix of six forwards and six backs, instead of the five-seven split that has characterized previous teams. Highlighting the Kiwi line-up are Super 12 players Rudi Wulf of the Blues and Josh Blackie of the Highlanders. New Zealand swept the field at the 2001 Sevens World Cup and received the top seed for the 2005 showdown. The battle for the Cup will wage from March 18 to March 20.

Rutgers falls short in conference final

The Big East Conference has experienced its share of flip- flopping this season as Rutgers and UConn swapped titles. Rutgers’ win over Villanova allowed the Scarlet Knights to claim the regular season championship while UConn tied with Notre Dame for second place. UConn has been the regular season champion for the past 11 years. Being topped by the Knights hit home and the Huskies came out fighting in the Big East Tournament. The conference final pitted the two teams against each other and this time UConn was the winner, beating Rutgers 67-51.

Cavs on path to a second title

Defending DI Lacrosse champ Virginia opened their 2005 campaign with resounding wins over Syracuse and Maryland. The Orange fell to the Cavs 14-6 while the Terps went down 15-8. 2004 Tewaaraton Trophy recipient Amy Appelt combined for eight goals in the two games

Eagles soar away from Big East

The 2004-2005 basketball season marks the last appearance of Boston College in the Big East Conference. The conference formed in 1979 and was initially comprised of St. John’s, Syracuse, Georgetown, Connecticut, Providence, Seton Hall and Boston College, but has expanded to include 12 schools. Next season the Big East will expand even more to encompass 16 schools, including South Florida.

Favre returns for another season

According to Head Coach Mike Sherman, the 35 year-old face of the Green Bay Packers is returning for another season. Brett Favre’s wife has shown progress in her breast cancer treatment and she has given her blessing for Favre to play another year. “After the season, he just needed to think about some things,” Sherman said. “Any man would have to contemplate his future when his wife is fighting cancer. It's not like he had to work to make money. He didn't want to be a part-time husband and a part-time football player. It came down to his wife. If she's not healthy, it’s obviously a different ballgame. But now she's doing good. She wants him to play.” This will be Favre’s 15th season in the NFL.