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Now It Gets Real
Duke has put the finishing touches on their romp of George Washington. They're the first team in the Sweet 16, Dick Vitale has written them in on his bracket with a glitter pen, and blah blah blah... We're done with the appetizers. Here comes the steak....
You WILL Respect The Valley
As more than a few of you have noticed, the Missouri Valley Conference represtend itself quite well yesterday. And I'll be honest with you... as I watched on Thursday and Friday, any time Northern Iowa, Wichita State or Bradley made a play, I was picturing Billy Packer shaking his head in disgust ...
It's Sweet Sixteen Day
Duke and George Washington have the stage to themselves early this afternon. The cynic might suggest that it's some sort of conspiracy to get Duke on TV by themselves, and thus, enjoy a bigger piece of the spotlight. The non-cynic might just ask, "Hey, why the hell is there only one game on now, b...
Cowboys Finally Find A Suitable Replacement For Michael Irvin
As was mentioned briefly here yesterday, The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Terrell Owens has reached an agreement in principle with the Dallas Cowboys. A formal announcement is expected within a few days....
About Last Night...
• College Basketball: Bradley 77, Kansas 73. Next year, when Kansas wins the Big 12 and locks up a 1-seed, they may want to decline it and opt for the NIT, just to save themselves the embarrassment. (Of course, if you read The FYC, you already knew it was going to happen.)...
Selection Sunday. Yeeee-HA.
We're going to kick off Deadspin's coverage of the NCAA tournament here tonight with a live blog of CBS's Selection Show. I'll be updating every few minutes after the jump... feel free to bring your own bad self to the comments section....
To Watch Tonight...
• NHL: Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh: You can throw out the records when these in-state rivals clash. Which is good news for Pittsburgh, since their record kinda sucks....
My New Favorite African Women's Soccer Team
They're not likely to become as popular as the Carolina Panthers cheerleaders, but the Nigerian national women's soccer team, known as the Super Falcons, is trying their hardest. Lesbianism is rampant on the team, according to former coach Sam Okpodu, and it is awesome, according to me....
Leftovers...
• Antwaan Randle-El is a now a Redskin. I mean, that's the team he plays for. His actual complexion didn't change. Man, I hate the Redskins. [Steelerblog.com]...
A Movie On ESPN That Might Not Suck
I'm looking forward to "Through The Fire," ESPN's documentary about the life of Sebastian Telfair during his senior year of high school. It won Best Documentary Feature at the 2005 Urbanworld Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at 2005 AFI Fest, and was a Spotlight Selection at ...
Edgerrin James Signs Up For 4-12
The Arizona Cardinals - or as I'm mandated to call them, the Buzzsaw - have signed Edgerrin James to a four-year deal. Financial details aren't available, but I'm guessing it takes a hell of a lot of money to get a marquee player to sign in Arizona. It's the biggest splash the Cardinals have made...
LeCharles Bentley Is Pretty In Brown
Day one of the NFL's free agent season was fairly quiet with none of the really big names finding new homes. The Cleveland Browns have made the biggest splash so far, singing offensive linemen LeCharles Bentley, Kevin Shaffer, and wide receiver Joe Jerevicius....
New Jersey Robbed Of The Notoriety That An Average MLS Team Would Bring Them
New Jersey politicians are considering legislation that would force Red Bull New York — formerly the New York/New Jersey Metrostars — to have a team name that reflects "the importance of Jersey Pride." No word on whether or not the legislation would require the team to play in muscle shirts and go...
Crazy Sunday
There are five more championship games on tap today on Selection Sunday. We've got the SEC, the ACC, the Big 12, and the Big Ten. Oh, and of course, the Southland championship game is today, which forces the selection committee, in their all-day meetings, to write "whatever suck-ass team wins the ...
About Last Night...
• NBA: Pistons 92, Wizards 110. The Wizards have now beaten the Pistons twice, which I find confusing. Gilbert Arenas must be really mad at Flip Saunders....
Sports Bras Of An Entirely Different Nature
The Japanese are just so far ahead of us in their ability to turn seemingly innocent things into something naughty. First Hello Kitty, and now this. Our national pasttime has become a theme for their undergarments. I have some baseball glove conditioning oil, and I'm willing to help break it in....
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: Syracuse @ Pittsburgh. Big East Championship. If you're looking for advice on how not to defend Gerry McNamara, Pittsburgh, you should contact Jim Calhoun and Rashad Anderson....
Leftovers...
• Qualitative Analysis says that the Missouri Valley Conference kinda sucks. [Critical Fanatic]...
More Reasons To Watch The WBC
One of the anti-Castro protesters at the WBC has posted his first-hand account of the incident here. This guy had a sign that said "BASEBALL PLAYERS YES, TYRANTS NO" that he held up to the Cuban baseball players about an hour before the game. He says the sign drew a chuckle and a thumbs-up from o...
Today In The Premiership...
• Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham. William Gallas uncorked a buck nasty shot that got by Tottenham's goalie to give Chelsea the win in extra time. Chelsea now needs just five wins in their last nine games to wrap up another league title. Their celebratory hugs, however, remain segregated....