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Poor UConn Just Can't Catch A Break
UConn head coach Jim Calhoun certainly was at his whiny best last night, which is odd, considering that Washington was hit with 33 fouls, while UConn had just 20. I'd go so far as to say that he was behaving like Jim Boeheim... if Jim Boeheim was a 10-year-old Girl Scout who couldn't sell any of h...
George Mason Has Your Shocker Right Here
No matter who won that Shockers/Patriots tilt last night, I suppose I would've been spending some time today giving it up for the little guy. As it turns out, it's the 11th-seeded George Mason Patriots, who didn't just get to the Elite 8, but destroyed Wichita State last night, never trailing alon...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after going out to the lobby to get yourself a treat ... • Boxing: Cruiserweights, Edison Miranda vs. Howard Eastman, at Hollywood, Fla. This weight division always sounded a little perverted to us. [ESPN2] • NCAA Tournament: Regional semifinals, Villanova vs. Boston College, Florida v...
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Connecticut Vs. Washington
Connecticut Huskies (29-3) vs. Washington Huskies (26-6) When: Tonight, 9:57 p.m. ET Where: Washington, D.C....
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Florida Vs. Georgetown
Florida Gators (29-6) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (23-9) When: Tonight, 9:40 p.m. ET Where: Minneapolis....
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Wichita State Vs. George Mason
Wichita State Shockers (26-8) vs. George Mason Patriots (25-7). When: Tonight, 7:27 p.m. ET Where: Washington, D.C....
Live Report From The Atlanta Regional
William Hocutt, whom you've read about in these parts before, was in Atlanta for both the Duke-LSU and West Virginia-Texas games last night, and, even though he's a Duke fan, he pulled himself together to file a report from the scene for us....
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Villanova Vs. Boston College
Villanova Wildcats (27-4) vs. Boston College Eagles (28-7) When: Tonight, 7:10 p.m. Where: Minneapolis...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. College Hoops with Pat Forde: Gonzaga would have to lose just as my Adam Morrison hairstyle was beginning to catch on. Know a good barber? • 1 p.m. TPC with Golf World: We know your evil agenda, Golf World; to see the entire su...
NCAA Roundup: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
More news and notes from an amazing night of college basketball. • Most common email we've received today: What's with the shrieking lady at the Gonzaga/UCLA game? We don't know; if anyone does, please let us know. This seems to be a trend in tourney games; inexplicable screaming people in the sta...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you dream that you're an anonymous salesman stuck in a hotel in California ... • College Basketball: Regional coverage, doubleheader, regional semifinals, Duke vs. LSU and Texas vs. West Virginia at Atlanta and Memphis vs. Bradley and UCLA vs. Gonzaga at Oakland. Hey, when you're pl...
Sweet 16 Pants Party: UCLA Vs. Gonzaga
UCLA Bruins (29-6) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (29-3) When: Tonight, 9:57 p.m. ET (approx.) Where: Oakland...
USC Still Can't Believe It Lost Either
Boi From Troy has dug up an interesting little nugget: The schedule poster for the upcoming Southern California football team contains the word "ENCORE!" as its theme....
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Texas Vs. West Virginia
Texas Longhorns (29-6) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (22-10) When: Tonight, 9:40 p.m. ET (approx.) Where: Atlanta...
Bill Simmons Will Not Be Silenced
On the heels of a big Sports Illustrated story on him, good ole Bill Simmons "broke the ESPN.com" record with a two-hour chat yesterday. The chat — which somewhat inexplicably included two Deadspin references — covered various topics and, as was remarked upon by several chatters, seemed to be allo...
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Memphis Vs. Bradley
Memphis Tigers (32-3) vs. Bradley Braves (22-10) When: Tonight, 7:27 p.m. ET Where: Oakland...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. MLB with Buster Olney: It's hard to take a person seriously whose name sounds like he should be wearing SpongeBob underoos. • 2:45 p.m. "Game of Shadows" authors: Hey, how come no one is reporting on all the times that Barry Bon...
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Duke Vs. LSU
Duke Blue Devils (32-3) vs. LSU Tigers (25-8) When: Tonight, 7:10 p.m. Where: Atlanta...
Hey, The Tourney's Back
Well, we don't know about you, but we've been sleeping since last Sunday, and it's finally time to wake up; the NCAA Tournament returns this evening. That was enough time for us to recharge our batteries; we needed that long to come to terms with that Illinois loss to Washington....
Do Not Taunt Milton Bradley
So far, new A's outfielder Milton Bradley has said all the right things and gotten along just fine with everyone in the Oakland organization. (He even dressed up for St. Patrick's Day; at least, we hope that's what that costume is.) The only "incident" for the famed anger managerment headcase so f...