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New conference award to honor top athletes

The award will recognize the dedication top athletes give to academics and athletics on the conference level.

Both the St. Thomas soccer teams have tallied a win this fall.

This is Sports in :60 for Friday Sept. 6, 2013.

This is Sports in :60 for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013.

Last year, the Tommies beat the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds by just three points.

This is Sports in :60 for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013.

Outside hitter Jill Greenfield’s 14 kills weren’t enough as the St. Thomas volleyball team fell to Emory University (Ga.) 3-2.

The St. Thomas women defeated Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1-0 Friday while the men lost to Wartburg 2-1 in extra time.

The Tommies used the scrimmage to prepare for the upcoming season opening Sept. 7 against Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

In the hottest week of the summer so far, the St. Thomas football team took the field this week for training camp in preparation for the 2013 season.

Major League Baseball officials said the hit was intentional. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press)

The American Volleyball Coaches Association awarded the reigning national champions the program’s first No. 1 preseason ranking.

Final contract approval must wait until a panel can review litigation involving team owner Zygi Wilf and his family.

The Major League Baseball Players Association has formally appealed Alex Rodriguez’s 211-game suspension.

Alex Rodriguez feels singled out — by Major League Baseball in its drug investigation and by his New York Yankees.