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Delaware State Forfeits Conference Game So They Can Beat Michigan Instead
A scheduling conflict has forced Delaware State to choose between a home against North Carolina A&T or a road game at Michigan. Guess how that turned out....

Well, This Is An Interesting Development (MORE UPDATES)
The KentuckySportsRadio crew found what one of its readers claims to be a photo of protesters outside the federal courthouse where Karen Sypher appeared yesterday. The lad on the right is Sypher's son, Kaleb Wise....

There Is No "Tag Team" High School Wrestling
A jury is currently deliberating the case of a New Jersey dad who attacked his son's wrestling opponent during a match. He didn't even wait for his entrance music. [Zapruder-like footage @ Star-ledger]...

Sports League Built On Backs Of Gamblers Makes Token Effort To Stop Sports Gambling in Delaware
So it appears the Delaware sports betting bill will be signed into law later this week. And, on cue, the NFL is making a big production of being outraged....

Top Draft Prospect About To Get Paid
Top draft prospect Stephen Strasburg pitched a 17 K, no hitter in his last home game at San Diego State. Expect the Nationals to draft him before getting anally raped by his agent, Scott Boras....

Most Disturbing Sports Souvenir Ever
I now give you a referee who wears one of his fingers around his neck. [Queensberry Rules]...

Delaware Still Not As Fun As Las Vegas
Delaware's governor says he will keep fighting to make sports betting legal, even after his wagering bill lost in the state legislature by two votes. I had +3.5, so at least they covered. [Star-Ledger]...

Why Did Kareem Only Hustle In The Playoffs?
Can statistics prove that the NBA regular season is a tedious neverending slog that not even the lazy players can be bothered to care about? [Slate]...

This Is Why You Don't Let Coaches On The Field
Did you know that because Arena Football games don't really have sidelines coaches are allowed to stand on the field of play? So everyone knew that one would eventually end up in a wheelchair, right?...

What Ever Happened To "The Jewish Jordan"?
Do you remember Tamir Goodman, the greatest Orthodox Jewish basketball player ever to come out of the greater Baltimore area? Do you ever wonder what happened to him? Spoiler Alert!: Still Jewish. [NBC Washington]...

Someone Got A Hit Off Of Stephen Strasburg? What?
The pitcher who's going to have major league teams tanking games by July gave up a three-run homer and threw 121 pitches on Friday, but don't worry folks, he still won....

Throwback Uniforms That Will Possibly Make You Want To Throw Up
If there's one thing that history has taught us, it's that mustard yellow and brown are excellent choices for professional sports uniform colors. See, this is why I miss you, American Football League....

The Saga Of Karen Sypher and Rick Pitino Appears To Be Coming To A Sad, Hatless End
As your weekend begins, take some time and read some of the recently filed indictment against Karen Sypher, the wacky woman who is now being charged with extortion of Rick Pitino....

Goodell: Super Bowl In London? Are You High?
Did my eyes deceive me, or did the BBC report this morning that the Super Bowl is coming to London? Yep, here it is. Boy was Roger Goodell surprised when he found out....

It's Nap Time When Timmy McGee SAYS It's Nap Time
When site banners and headlines collide, the results can be somewhat amusing. Meet the deceptively muscled tykes of the Trigg County powerlifting team. I'm guessing that's Timmy McGee in the yellow shirt. [TCPS]...

But Who Could Possibly Sex Mutombo With A Bad Knee?
After last night's knee injury, Dikembe Mutombo says his career of shot-blocking and finger-wagging has come to a close:" For me, basketball is over," he said. One of the NBA's nicest guys. [SI]...

Karen Sypher Speaks (Sort Of)
Karen Sypher, the woman at the center of the bizarre Rick Pitino extortion thingy wants to give her side of the story. Her vague, paranoid, possibly disturbed side of the story....

LA Just Can't Seem To Hold On To Pro Football
The only pro football team in Los Angeles, the LA Avengers of the Arena Football League, is disbanded. So now what do I do with these 2010 season tickets? [NBCSports]...

Pitino's (Alleged) Extortionist Sure Does Like Her Big Hats
Even Karen Sypher's soon-to-be-ex husband , Tim, who is still the Louisville equipment manager, thinks his wife's claims are wacky....