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NCAA Sweet 16: (1) Connecticut vs. (5) Purdue
West Region: No. 1 Connecticut (29-4) vs. No. 5 Purdue (27-9) When: Thursday, 7:07 p.m., EDT Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona CONNECTICUT HUSKIES 1) More Than the Sum of their Parts The Huskies have made a habit of winning without key individuals all season long. Forward Sta...

So What's The Deal With Jose Tabata's Baby-Stealing Wife?
So if Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Jose Tabata makes it to the majors — and early indications are that he probably will — how will this information fit on the back of his baseball card?...

Billy Gillispie Just Not Fitting In At Kentucky
Kentucky got bounced from the NIT after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 18 years, and now the Wildcats need to find the most polite way to tell their coach to scram....

Shawn Johnson Stalker Manages To Make 'Dancing With The Stars' Interesting
Duct tape, two loaded guns, a cross-country journey in a dilapidated car; yep, spring is in the air. And that's when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love, and Shawn Johnson....

It's The Last Post Of The Day; What Do You Want Me To Do, Put In Rudi Stein?
Wednesday's DUAN brought to you by Chico's Bail Bonds, and the fine folks at Just My Show, who interviewed David Pollock recently and made me quite nostalgic for the kids of the North Valley League....

Jeff Pearlman Talks About Charles Haley’s Penis
It's Week 2 of our little podcasting venture, and we have a GUEST! A real, actual person who agreed to talk with us! Stunning....

You Can't Prosecute Him! He's Matt F-ing Bush!
Matt Bush, our favorite underage-drinking, lacrosse-player-throwing minor league shortstop/pitcher, has been formally charged with battery stemming from a Feb. 4 incident in a high school parking lot. [San Diego Union Tribune]...

Michigan State Women Take Advantage Of Crazy Tournament Format
The NCAA women play most of their first- and second-round tournament games at on-campus sites, which sometimes results in "quirky" scheduling—like say, a 9-seed getting to play two games on their home floor....

UConn Accused Of Recruiting Violations
Yahoo Sports is reporting today that Connecticut violated many NCAA rules in the recruitment of Nate Miles, a former student who expelled from the school last fall....

You Know It's Officially Spring Time When Sal Fasano's Mustache Is In Full Bloom
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

The Horrbile Truth: Lady Terrapins Eat Kids
It's their team motto, and it's simply left to us to interpret it. "We Eat Kids." What kind of sick antics are going on behind the scenes at the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament?...

Lance Armstrong Out Of Commission, Twitter Still Functional
Sadly, no definitive pictures or video have yet emerged of the crash that claimed Lance Armstrong's celebrated collarbone, but as predicted, his Twitter account is on the case with the necessary updates....

Congratulations To Our Japanese Baseball Overlords
Ichiro Suzuki drives in the game-winning RBI as Japan wins the WBC again. Why do we call it the "World Series" when Japan is the only country that's good at this game? [MLB]...

Simmons and Reilly, Together As Never Before
Surprising announcement from Bill Simmons during his WEEI radio interview this morning: He'll have Rick Reilly on his podcast "soon." He then goes on to describe their relationship at the WWL. Aw, cute....

Even Nationals Beat Writer Realizes Writing About The Nationals Is An Awful Job
Over the weekend Nationals beat writer Chico Harlan must have accidentally ingested some sodium pentothal, since he oddly stated in an interview that he "doesn't like sports," which aggravated all five of the Nats' fans....

Tommy Lasorda Can Do This Interview In His Sleep
Tommy Lasorda has an impressive amount of energy for a man his age, but he does seem a little lethargic in this interview—and by lethargic, I mean, he can barely hold his own head up....

Armstrong Goes Down!
Lance Armstrong crashed on the first stage of a race in Spain today, and was taken to the hospital with a possible broken collarbone. What about the face? Did something happen to his face?! [Reuters]...

The Rocket That Fell To Earth And Landed On Top Of Mike Piazza
Jeff Pearlman's "The Rocket That Fell To Earth" extinguishes the leftover burning embers of Roger Clemens' baseball dignity in one big 320-page stomp. But Mike Piazza won't be pleased with this book either....

The Case Of Thad Matta's Imaginary Son
You may have heard the shocking story of Thad Matta's trash-talking son, accused of slandering most of the greater Albany area last week. There's just one problem with this tale—Thad Matta doesn't have a son....