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2007 NCAA men's Sweet 16
April 25, 2008
In an April 29 Tuesday Morning Quarterback story on ESPN.com's Page 2, the opponent of Southern Illinois in a 2007 NCAA men's basketball tournament game was incorrectly reported. The opponent was Kansas.
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Marcus Dixon
April 25, 2008
In an April 24 story on ESPN.com about NFL draft prospect Marcus Dixon, a scouting breakdown provided by ESPN's Scouts Inc., erroneously reported that Dixon had been charged with criminal damage and disorderly conduct in August of 2007. Dixon was not involved in any such an incident and was never charged with those crimes.
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Arkansas track coach retires
April 22, 2008
In an April 21 story on ESPN.com about the retirement of University of Arkansas men's track and field coach John McDonnell, The Associated Press, relying on information from the university, erroneously reported that McDonnell has won more national championships than any other collegiate coach in any sport, and that McDonnell's 12 consecutive NCAA indoor track championships made up the longest streak of national college titles in any sport.
McDonnell has more national titles than any coach in a single-gender program, and the 12 straight indoor titles is the longest streak by a Division I school, the school now says.
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Alex Rodriguez injury
April 22, 2008
In an April 20 story on ESPN.com about an injury to Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Rodriguez and Josh Hamilton of Texas were the only AL players to start every game this season. Many other AL players had also started every game.
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Oklahoma State job offer
April 1, 2008
In an April 7 story on ESPN.com, it was incorrectly reported that sources told the Tulsa World that Oklahoma State would consider a $6 million signing bonus for Bill Self in a contract that could potentially be worth $3.5 million per season. While sources did tell the newspaper that Oklahoma State was prepared to offer the Kansas coach a large contract, the World only reported rumors of salary numbers. It was also incorrectly reported that the newspaper story ran on Monday instead of Sunday.
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British basketball team
April 1, 2008
In an April 1 story from The Associated Press on ESPN.com, it was incorrectly reported that England, Wales and Scotland compete individually in basketball's world championships. They currently compete as a combined British team. Also, the name of one of the American-based players on the British team was incorrect. The correct player is Andy Betts from Arizona State.
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Patriots' reported taping of Rams' practice
February 21, 2008 6:23 PM
In a Feb. 20 ESPN.com story, The Associated Press incorrectly characterized the basis of the report that claimed the Patriots taped the Rams' practice before Super Bowl XXXVI. The Boston Herald reported that an unidentified New England employee filmed a pregame walk-through and that the Patriots organization denied knowledge of it.
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Bidwill brothers
February 20, 2008 6:21 PM
In the Feb. 11 issue of ESPN The Magazine, a story on the Pottsville Maroons on page 56 should have stated that Charles "Stormy" Bidwill Jr. is the brother of Bill Bidwill.
Memphis-UAB outcome
February 19, 2008 4:58 PM
A headline on ESPN.com's men's college basketball page on Feb. 16 incorrectly referenced Memphis losing to UAB. Memphis remained undefeated with a late rally for a 79-78 victory.
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American's assist vs. Mexico
February 7, 2008 3:20 PM
On a Feb. 6 edition of ESPN TV's SportsCenter, the player who assisted on American Jozy Altidore's goal in the 2-2 tie against Mexico on Wednesday night in Houston was incorrectly stated. The correct player who assisted on Altidore's goal was Drew Moor.
1991 Men's Final Four
January 27, 2008 3:12 PM
In a Jan. 25 ESPN.com E-ticket story, a photo caption said Duke defeated UNLV for the 1991 NCAA men's basketball championship. The matchup occurred in the semifinals.
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Vizcaino and Dodgers
January 24, 2008 11:57 PM
In a Jan. 24 story about Jose Vizcaino's hiring by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the headline referred imprecisely to the role assigned to the longtime major league infielder. He was not appointed director of Los Angeles' Dominican Republic academy; he will work on special projects and be a spring training instructor for the Dodgers.
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