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ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......
Your Live Report From The Play-In Game
Yes, that play-in game was last night. Mount St. Mary's won, and we're sure you didn't watch it. But the guys at Flyers Fieldhouse were there, like they always are for the annual play-in game in Dayton. Here's their report from the event....
NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Maryland-Baltimore County
Georgetown Hoyas (27-5) vs. Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers When: Friday, 2:45 Where: Raleigh, N.C....
It's Those 190-Foot Goals That Always Getcha
The NHL Closer is written by Greg Wyshynski, of FanHouse and The Fourth Period. He is also the author of Glow Pucks And 10-Cent Beer....
Bloggers Vs. Beefy Security Guards: WHO WILL WIN?
As much as we might enjoy the mental image of the Dallas Morning News' Tim McMahon, the Los Angeles Times' Andrew Kamenetzky and True Hoop's Henry Abbott pulling the old crouch-and-shove on a security guard and high-stepping it into the locker room, frantically typing while running around ina circle...
NCAA Pants Party: Butler Vs. South Alabama
Butler Bulldogs (29-3) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (26-6) When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. Where: Birmingham...
Remember What Ol' Jack Burton Says...About The NBA
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who's not saying that he's been everywhere and done everything, but does know it's a pretty amazing planet we live on, and a man would have to be some kind of FOOL to think we're all alone in THIS universe. And he's trying to prove that at Basketbawful. Enjo...
The Red Sox Might Not Make It To Japan After All
The Boston Red Sox are supposed to be hopping on a plane today for their big Japan trip to open up the regular season. (We love the idea of Red Sox Nation waking up at 2 a.m. for opening day. They'll do it too.) These series should be as entertaining as they always are; it's a shame Doug Mirabelli ...
About Last Night
What you missed while opening the pod bay doors to Heaven ... • College basketball: Mount St. Mary's beats Coppin State 69-60, mathematically eliminating you in your NCAA office pool. • NBA: And suddenly it was over, and a malaise settled over the Houston area. And the Rockets never won another game...
Get Out There And Mount The Beginning Of The NCAA Tournament
The NCAA tournament is starting tonight, and even though most people don't consider it the real start — you can't even pick the game in tourney pools — we do. We admire any game that gives us a coach named "Fang" and allows us the opportunity to pretend a team's logo is an imperative verb....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while *cough* casting a spell *cough, cough* to ward off dementors *hack! wheeze!* ... • College basketball: NCAA Tournament play-in game, Mount St. Mary's at Coppin State (7:30 p.m., ET). Come see if the Eagles will become the first 21-loss team to play in the NCAA Tournament. [ESPN] ...
NCAA Pants Party: Drake Vs. Western Kentucky
Drake Bulldogs (28-4) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (27-6) When: Friday, 12:15 p.m. Where: Tampa...
NCAA Pants Party: Miami (Fla.) Vs. St. Mary's
Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes (22-10) vs. St. Mary's Gaels (25-6) When: Friday, 12:15 p.m. Where: Little Rock...
Storming The Floor's Midwest Region Preview
After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the Midwest Regional preview, with the West coming tomorrow....
NCAA Pants Party: Gonzaga Vs. Davidson
Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-7) vs. Davidson Wildcats (26-6). When: Friday, 12:15 p.m. Where: Raleigh, N.C....
NCAA Pants Party: Tennessee Vs. American
Tennessee Volunteers (29-4) vs. American Eagles (21-11) When: Friday, 12:15 p.m. Where: Birmingham...
No One, Ever, Will Have A Perfect Bracket
This happens every year: Some enterprising company decides to give away an inordinate amount of money to someone who can pick every NCAA tournament game correctly. Sportsbook, this year, is giving away $11 million to any lucky winner. When the dot-com boom was going on back in 2000, we remember one ...
NCAA Pants Party: UCLA Vs. Mississippi Valley State
UCLA Bruins (31-3) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (17-15) When: Thursday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Anaheim...