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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 * * * PMandS.com gives our prayers to the tornado victims and their families in Oklahoma * * * New on DVD and Blu-Ray today: ‘Beautiful Creatures’, ‘Parker’, ‘Side Effects’, ‘The Last Stand’ and ‘Stand Up Guys’ * * * Antonio Banderas joins cast of Chilean mining drama ‘The 33′ * * * USGA bans ‘anchor putting’ with belly or long putters; ban will take effect in 2016 * * * California tea party group levels first lawsuit against IRS in wake of scandal * * * President Obama to speak on Oklahoma City tornado at 10 AM EDT * * *
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Rise of a Mid-Major–the Virginia Commonwealth story

Rise of a Mid-Major–the Virginia Commonwealth story

So this week, as mid-major darling Gonzaga took its place on the top of the polls, I was left thinking about the journey of another small school that is reaching the basketball big-time and the journey that it took to get there. Virginia Commonwealth University is an urban institution that has seen its basketball program [...]