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Bob Sparks is President of Ramos and Sparks Group, a Tallahassee-based business and political consulting firm. During his career, he has directed media relations and managed events for professional baseball, served as chief spokesperson for the Republican Party of Florida as well as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Attorney General of Florida. After serving as Executive Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Charlie Crist, he returned to the private sector working with clients including the Republican National Committee and political candidates in Japan. He lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Sue and can be reached at [email protected].

Michigan State’s last-second TD wins Big 10 Championship

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The No. 5 Michigan State Spartans went nearly the entire game without a touchdown, but got one when it mattered to win the Big 10 Championship in Indianapolis, Ind. A 22-play, 82-yard drive helped Michigan State overcome a 13-9 deficit to the No. 4 Iowa Hawkeyes and win the title, 16-13. Iowa took the lead on the first play of the fourth quarter when QB CJ Beathard connected with Tevaun Smith for an 85-yard touchdown. It appeared that might be…

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Christian McCaffrey’s performance for the ages leads Stanford

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Christian McCaffrey may or may not win the Heisman Trophy, but his performance in the Pac 12 Championship Game on Saturday will almost certainly earn him an invitation to the awards presentation. His running, receiving, passing and kick returning are the main reason why his Stanford Cardinal beat the Southern California Trojans, 41-22. The victory gave Stanford its third title in the past four seasons. McCaffrey, the son of former NFL star Ed McCaffrey, rushed for 207 yards and a…

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College basketball: ‘Canes, Knights roll; Bulls rolled

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South Carolina 81, South Florida 63 The South Carolina Gamecocks sprinted out to a 24-2 lead against South Florida and cruised to an 81-63 win in Columbia. USF was overwhelmed from the beginning and were never in the game. South Carolina led 53-22 at halftime and stretched it to 61-25 on a three-pointer by Michael Carrera. If there was a bright spot or the Bulls, it was a 12-0 run in the second half that cut a 33-point deficit to…

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The unsettled college football post season

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College football’s playoffs and bowl games are in a strange place as the season winds down. Some are ready to make a case for a two-loss team getting into the College Football Playoff, but for the first time, teams with losing records will be headed to bowl games. On Sunday, we will know the four teams qualifying for the College Football Playoff. We already know that No. 3 Oklahoma is in because they have won the Big 12 championship and…

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FSU women seek 2nd straight national soccer title

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The third Big Ten vs. ACC Challenge of the week is set for Sunday, but this one will determine far more than conference bragging rights. A soccer national championship awaits the winner. Defending national champion and top national seed Florida State (18-2-2) is seeking its second consecutive NCAA title. The Seminoles will face conference foe and No. 3 seed Duke (13-5-5) in Friday’s second game of the College Cup national semifinals being played in Cary, North Carolina. Friday’s first game…

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USF Bulls henpecked by Delaware

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The South Florida Bulls left Tampa for their first true road game of the season on Thursday night. They return home nursing the effects of a henpecking. USF fell to the Delaware Blue Hens, 67-58 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware. While the Bulls played well in spurts, it was not nearly enough to overcome Delaware’s huge advantage in rebounding and free throw shooting. Things started well. Roddy Peters scored the first two points less than a minute…

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Iowa nips Florida State in overtime

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Florida State had opportunities to win Wednesday’s game against Iowa, but the Hawkeyes escaped with a 78-75 win in overtime at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. A crucial Seminoles’ turnover with 19 seconds remaining sealed FSU’s fate. The Seminoles got off to a 6-0 start and stretched the lead to 17-8 with 11:57 left in the first half. Iowa responded with a 17-4 run to take a 25-21 lead with 4:52 remaining. Another Seminole surge gave Florida State the lead at halftime, 32-31.…

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