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Fly Balls and Farmer's Tans - 2 Comments Posted

Paul Gessler takes a look back at the 2008 West Virginia High School Baseball Tournament. (Read Blog)

It's Not Just O.J. Mayo's Fault - 8 Comments Posted

Sports Director Keith Morehouse examines the factors leading up to the recent controversy with O.J. Mayo. (Read Blog)

I'm Done With Ken Griffey Jr. - 8 Comments Posted

It's over. Goodbye. You Aren't Helping. Thanks for the Memories. Happy Trails. Peace. Seacrest Out. Hasta Luego. U-Haul's number is: 1-800-GO-U-HAUL (Read Blog)

MLB Extra Innings: No Mas, Huntington! - 15 Comments Posted

Comcast's lack of contract agreement with Major League Baseball leaves thousands of baseball fans in the dark. (Read Blog)

Hey, Media: Call a Spade a Spade - 6 Comments Posted

"NBA Star Arrested for Not Paying Child Support" doesn't quite have the same kick when the "star" is someone you've never heard of. (Read Blog)

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Marshall Tickets Sold Out for WVU Matchup Last Updated: 4:39 PM 07/17/08 - Marshall University football fans will be in hostile territory for the Sept. 27 game against West Virginia University, but they haven't shrunk from the prospect. (Full Story)

MU Basketball Hires From Within Last Updated: 5:36 PM 06/29/08 - Marshall University has a new assistant women's basketball coach. (Full Story)

UPDATE: Fans & Friends Set up Goddard Trust Fund Last Updated: 1:38 PM 06/20/08 - Former Marshall football All-American defensive end Johnathan Goddard died in Florida following a motorcycle accident. (Full Story)

Herd Sends Three to NCAA Track Regionals Last Updated: 4:21 PM 05/29/08 - All three athletes set school records at various times this year. (Full Story)

Herd's Tourney Run Ends Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/25/08 - Marshall's Cinderella run in the Conference USA tournament came to an end with a 3-2 loss to Houston, who advance to the NCAA tournament. (Full Story)

8th Inning Lifts Herd Last Updated: 4:11 PM 05/25/08 - A three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted Marshall over Southern Mississippi in an upset win Sunday morning. (Full Story)

Marshall Race Car Crashes at Qualifying Last Updated: 7:35 PM 05/24/08 - University will have to wait to make it onto the NASCAR scene. (Full Story)

Walls Leaves Herd Last Updated: 8:31 PM 05/19/08 - Matt Walls, a freshman guard on the 2007-08 Thundering Herd basketball team, has decided to withdraw from Marshall University for personal reasons. (Full Story)

Herd Falls on Senior Day Last Updated: 6:44 PM 05/04/08 - Southern Miss received a stellar performance from starter Barry Bowden who had seven strikeouts to help pace the Golden Eagles to a 5-0 victory and series win over the Thundering Herd. (Full Story)

WVU, Marshall Players Ready for Draft Last Updated: 4:20 PM 04/25/08 - This is a big weekend for a half dozen West Virginia University and Marshall University football players. (Full Story)

Herd Baseball Sweeps UCF Last Updated: 2:49 PM 04/20/08 - Victor Gomez blasted his sixth home run and four Thundering Herd players had three hits to help lead Marshall to a 12-9 victory and series sweep of UCF. (Full Story)

ECU Long Balls Doom Herd Last Updated: 9:11 PM 04/11/08 - ECU Baseball beat Marshall 7-4 Friday as Marshall falls to 14-17-1 overall. (Full Story)

Herd Set for Charleston Practice Last Updated: 3:20 PM 04/11/08 - The Marshall football team makes its annual spring football visit to the Kanawha Valley Saturday. (Full Story)

Blevins Mows Down Green Wave Last Updated: 11:58 PM 04/05/08 - Steve Blevins struck out 12 batters in a complete-game effort to guide the Thundering Herd to a 7-4 victory over Tulane. (Full Story)

Herd Football Hits Practice Field Last Updated: 6:21 PM 04/01/08 - Marshall's football team conducted the first of 15 spring practices Tuesday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. (Full Story)

MU Press Box Renamed After Salvatore Last Updated: 6:14 PM 04/01/08 - The working press area at Joan C. Edwards Stadium will be named in honor of longtime Herald Dispatch sports journalist Ernie Salvatore. (Full Story)

Marshall Set for Spring Practice Last Updated: 7:13 PM 03/30/08 - Marshall begins spring football practice on Tuesday, and much of the attention in Huntington will go toward the competition at quarterback. (Full Story)

Morris, Legursky Show Skills at Pro Day Last Updated: 7:09 PM 03/24/08 - Three NFL teams were represented Friday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium for Marshall University's "Pro Day." (Full Story)

No. 11 Rice Sweeps Herd Last Updated: 4:23 PM 03/23/08 - Rice completed a three-game sweep of the Thundering Herd at Appalachian Power Park to open C-USA baseball action. (Full Story)

Two Herd players to transfer Last Updated: 10:58 AM 03/21/08 - Two Herd big men to pursue other opportunities (Full Story)

$2.5 Million Softball Complex Opens Last Updated: 2:48 PM 03/16/08 - Marshall University unveiled its new softball field Saturday with hundreds on hand for the dedication. (Full Story)

Marshall Softball Field Set to Open Last Updated: 12:50 AM 03/14/08 - The Marshall University softball team will unveil the new Dot Hicks Field when it plays host to nationally-ranked C-USA rival Houston, Saturday at 1 p.m. (Full Story)

Herd falls in C-USA Tournament Last Updated: 3:45 PM 03/13/08 - Marshall doesn't score in last 6:48 (Full Story)

Marshall Falls In Home Finale Last Updated: 11:50 PM 03/08/08 - Southern Miss has guaranteed itself a fifth seed in the Conference USA tournament with a 63-58 win over Marshall. (Full Story)

Marshall's Dorris sinks Green Wave Last Updated: 6:33 PM 03/08/08 - Donnie Jones gets ejected, Herd wins with Finney on bench (Full Story)

Herd gets commitment from Shaquille Johnson Last Updated: 6:32 PM 03/08/08 - Robert E. Lee star averaged 23 points and 9 rebounds (Full Story)

Marshall Women Fall in C-USA Semis Last Updated: 12:39 AM 03/09/08 - SMU overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the Thundering Herd women's basketball team, 68-59, in the semifinals of the Conference USA Tournament. (Full Story)

Bob Pruett to Coach Again Last Updated: 11:41 PM 02/14/08 - Bob Pruett to become defensive coordinator at Virginia. (Full Story)

Walls' Hand Injury Serious Last Updated: 12:30 PM 02/12/08 - Marshall freshman men's basketball player Matt Walls could miss the rest of the season after breaking his hand. (Full Story)

Marshall Men Set To Host Pirates Last Updated: 2:48 PM 02/08/08 - Marshall's men's basketball team will be looking to avenge an earlier loss when it welcomes Conference USA foe East Carolina to the Cam Henderson Center Saturday. (Full Story)

Ohio High School Basketball Last Updated: 5:53 AM 02/06/08 - Tuesday's results (Full Story)

WVU Women win again Last Updated: 9:22 PM 01/29/08 - WVU Takes down #4 Rutgers (Full Story)

Dorris Leads Marshall Past UAB Last Updated: 9:41 PM 01/19/08 - With Marshall's leading scorer, Markel Humphrey, sidelined with a right heel injury, other players stepped in for the Thundering Herd. (Full Story)

Memphis Highest-Ranked Team Ever to Play at Cam Last Updated: 12:18 AM 01/12/08 - Marshall's men's basketball team is gearing up for a matchup against the number two team in the nation, the Memphis Tigers. (Full Story)

MU's Ahmad Bradshaw Making Playoff Impact Last Updated: 5:46 PM 01/07/08 - Bradshaw helped the New York Giants to a 24-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in yesterday's NFC wild-card game. (Full Story)

Baker Named C-USA Player of the Week Last Updated: 6:28 PM 12/17/07 - Marshall guard Casey Baker has been named the Conference USA women's basketball Player of the Week. (Full Story)

Merthie Scores 22 in MU Win Last Updated: 9:34 PM 12/14/07 - Marshall never trailed as the Thundering Herd beat Rio Grande 87-51 Friday in Huntington. (Full Story)

MU Softball Field Taking Shape Last Updated: 4:15 PM 12/11/07 - The Mashall University softball field is beginning to take form. (Full Story)

Marshall Outlasts Morehead State Last Updated: 7:19 PM 12/02/07 - Markel Humphrey leads the Thundering Herd past the Eagles of Morehead State (Full Story)

Marshall Falls in Fifth Third MU Classic Finale Last Updated: 7:19 PM 12/02/07 - Marshall can't overcome the inside presence of Pittsburgh's Marcedes Walker. (Full Story)

MARSHALL SCORE UPDATE: Herd 46 UAB 39 FINAL Last Updated: 11:55 PM 11/24/07 - Marshall beats UAB

Marshall Volleyball Advances Last Updated: 12:47 AM 11/17/07 - Marshall advanced to the semifinals of the 2007 C-USA Volleyball Championship Friday. (Full Story)

Morris Shines in Marshall Win Last Updated: 8:53 PM 11/11/07 - Bernie Morris and the Thundering Herd roll East Carolina (Full Story)

Marshall gears up for first place Pirates Last Updated: 3:11 PM 11/09/07 - East Carolina can clinch the Conference USA East Division title and host the league championship game with wins at Marshall Saturday and next week against Tulane. (Full Story)

MU Men's Hoops Rolls in Final Exhibition Last Updated: 11:28 PM 11/06/07 - Marshall's men's basketball team beat West Liberty Tuesday, 94-72. (Full Story)

Pirates clicking heading into Marshall game Last Updated: 4:49 PM 11/06/07 - ECU leads the Eastern Division in Conference USA entering their matchup with Marshall. (Full Story)

Central Florida Blows Out Marshall 47-13 Last Updated: 7:43 PM 11/04/07 - Marshall falls to 1-8 on the season with a lopsided loss to Central Florida (Full Story)

Marshall Volleyball Team Wins Senior Day Match Last Updated: 7:33 PM 11/04/07 - Billingy led the Herd past Conference USA rival Central Florida, 3-0, Sunday, Nov. 4. (Full Story)

SMU Head Coach Fired Last Updated: 11:04 PM 10/28/07 - SMU coach Phil Bennett has been fired Sunday, a day after the Mustangs lost 29-23 at Tulsa and were eliminated from bowl contention. (Full Story)

Marshall's Punter Back, Anxious for Win Last Updated: 1:06 AM 10/27/07 - Marshall Punter Marty Biagi returns from a leg injury in time for the Herd's homecoming game against Rice. (Full Story)

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C-USA Announces 2008 Football Television Schedule Conference USA has announced its television schedule for the 2008 football season. The current confirmed schedule features nearly 50 games to air nationally or regionally. National games will be-televised on CBS College Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN 2, the NFL Network and the Big Ten Network Marshall University's Ticket Allotment for the Football Game at West Virginia University is Sold Out The Marshall University Athletic Ticket Office announced Thursday that all tickets for the general public from Marshall's allotment for the September 27th football game at West Virginia University have been sold. CBS College Sports To Cover 2008 C-USA Football Media Day CBS College Sports Network kicks off the 2008 Conference USA football season with C-USA Football Media Blitz Presented by AutoZone and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, a special two-and-a-half hour, exclusive live broadcast from C-USA Football Media Day in Memphis. The show airs Sunday, July 20 (4:00 PM, ET), and features hosts Carter Blackburn and Trev Alberts. C-USA Announces Preseason Football Awards and Poll Three Marshall football players were named to the Conference USA Coaches Preseason Team as announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon. Juniors Albert McClellan, defensive end, and Cody Slate, tight end, joined senior free safety C.J. Spillman on the preseason all-conference squad as voted on by the league's 12 coaches. Marshall Fans Assisting Goddard Family The independent on-line forums supporting Marshall University, the Huntington community, and friends of the Johnathan Goddard Family have established a trust fund to help the Goddard's offset funeral expenses. Unfortunately Johnathan had no type of insurance and Marshall fans are stepping up to help. CSS to Broadcast Three 2008 Marshall Football Television Games Three additional 2008 Marshall University football games have been slated for a live television broadcast as Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) will air three of the Thundering Herd's eight Conference USA contests on the regional network.