basketball Page 523 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Who's Ready for Duke To Be Number One Again?
Well, that was a throttling. Duke nearly doubled up Maryland 85-44 this afternoon, handing Gary Williams his worst loss since joining the Terrapins in 1989. And everybody knows what that means......
Principal Of School That Administered 100-0 Beating Offers To Forfeit The Win
Covenant School, the Texas high school that beat crosstown Dallas Academy 100-0 in a girls basketball game recently, is feeling somewhat remorseful over their little ass-kicking display....
Since When Have Florida Atlantic Games Been This Interesting?
Florida Atlantic coach Mike Jarvis gets four straight technicals, plus a police escort from the building, which is always fun. At least porn star Mary Carey seemed to have a good time!...
Break Up The Highlanders! NJIT Wins!
There can only be one, and the Highlanders of the New Jersey Institute of Technology got theirs—their one win in 52 games, breaking a NCAA-record losing streak. Do you believe in miracles?...
Fortunately They Had A 100-Point Mercy Rule
Here is the Dallas Academy girls varsity basketball team, which battled to a hard-fought 100-0 loss to The Covenant School recently....
Big East Hoops Makes Big Ben Sleepy
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
New Three-Point Line Making Terrible Shooters Slightly More Terrible
Halfway through the first year of the 20'9" arc, the national three-point field goal percentage is 33.97%, the second-lowest since the line was introduced back in 1986. I still blame Steve Alford. [Rivals]...
Bill Self Explains Him...self
Kansas is "looking into" Bill Self's possibly illegal contact with star recruit John Wall, who probably won't go to Kansas anyway, because who wants to play for cheaters? [AP/Google]...
Bill Self Talks To Who He Wants To, When He Wants To
Every college basketball program cheats the NCAA regulations—that's been well established, right?—but some are a little more brazen about, if this alleged tale about Kansas coach Bill Self has any truth to it....
Hurtle Into The Clemson Stands At Your Own Risk
Here's Wake Forest's Chas McFarland falling into a group of Clemson fans in the stands on Saturday. And here's McFarland being body slammed and pummeled by one of those fans....
Mr. Referee, May I Have A Quick Word With You?
He's actually Jonathan Xavier, the brother of Friar guard Jeff Xavier and all he wants to know is why there was not a foul called on Marquette after his whole family (symbolically) got poked in the eye driving to the hoop. Yes, the game was still in progress, but doesn't he deserve an answer? Don't ...
Harangody? More Like Haran-sucky! High Five?
Some highlights from the Syracuse-Notre Dame game, and that large Caucasian fellow playing in South Bend was not one of them. [Fack Youk]...
Racist Chants From the Stands: Not Just For Spain Anymore
In case the earlier item about racist remarks on the radio isn't your thing, how about fans yelling monkey noises at a black high school basketball player?...
The Thrill Is Gone: Mississippi Coach's Wife Sues For Lack Of Sex
What do you do when your husband is no longer interested in committing lane violations in bed? Sue the bastards who ruined your sex life! Kimber Kennedy is not fooling around, one might say....
Another Hapless Radio Pundit Has His Don Imus Moment
Bill Cunningham is a conservative talk radio host who really knows how to get his name in lights. Unfortunately, like Don Imus a few years back, he may have gone too far....
For A Minute There I Thought They Were Going To Run Up The Score
Frontier Academy girls basketball coach, after beating Justice High School 94-1: "I've had 100 points scored on me before, and I think it's important to respect the game and to respect your opponent." [Coloradan]...
Miguel and Chris Paul's Relationship Status: It's Complicated
So did Miguel Paul really meet his NBA All-Star cousin during a post-game locker room celebration? It's depends on what you definition of "did" is....
Stephen Malkmus Speaks About His Fantasy Basketball Super-Geekdom
"My wife gets pissed when I'm on the waiver wire or live scoring on the computer when I'm cooking dinner...but it's better than internet porn, right??? - especially during dinner!" [RotoWorld]...
Matt Sylvester Is The Road Warrior
Ohio State fans know Matt Sylvester as the feisty forward who hit the game-winning 3 that beat Illinois in 2005. Well, his likeness is now available to worship in mugshot form....
Probably Not A Good Way To Get Extra Playing Time
A Western High School (Louisville. Ky.) student is facing assault charges after police say he punched his basketball coach in the face. [WHAS-TV11]...