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God Just Didn't Let Him Know How To Beat Arizona
"God sent Moses to free Israel. God sent Gary Waters to resurrect Cleveland State. I really believe that. I believe that 100 percent. [Yahoo!Sports]...

Michael Jordan's Son Leads Team to Illinois High School State Championship
Watching his boy Marcus dominate from his spot in the stands, His Airness was reportedly quite misty-eyed. Maybe he was embarrassed by the Kurt Rambis prescription specs?...

What Happens in Brazilian Football Doesn't Stay in Brazilian Football
Pele outs countrymen Ronaldo and Robinho as drug users. What's Portuguese for 'stop snitching'?...

NCAA Tournament - Round Two, Evening Games
What to watch while planning your family vacation to beautiful downtown Baghdad......

They Saved The Goofy Games For Friday Night
I had this well-thought out screed about how the first round was about as scintillating as a Mennonite snuff film. I had to tear it up and deposit it in a UNICEF box....

NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (4) Wake Forest Vs. (13) Cleveland State
Your live bloggers for this game will be 3:10 to Joba. Like the actual Joba, he will be relieved halfway through by longtime Deadspin commenter chilltown....

It Appears Bob Knight Has Been Sitting Too Close To Bob Ryan
So that's it for the first 75% of today's NCAA not-so-craziness. Sussman told me can't type any sentence that doesn't fit onto a bingo card and he's beginning to hallucinate....

NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (3) Missouri Vs. (14) Cornell
Your live blogger for this game will be Jess Faneuf, who once guest wrote on NY Times' Fifth Down blog....

The One With The Most Retarded Story About Pitt's DeJuan Blair
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another....

NCAA First Round: (4) Wake Forest vs. (13) Cleveland State
Midwest Region: No. 4 Wake Forest (24-6) vs. No. 13 Cleveland State (25-10) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m., EDT Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS 1) James Johnson knows the Crane Technique Note to tournament teams: don't fight James Johnson. James, 21-0 in his fight...

Duke Haters: Stop Calling Blue Devils Gay
Much like the Yankees and the Cowboys, Duke's basketball program is an easy target for collective hate. One writer accepts this, but she's disturbed by the rampant homphobia that comes with it....

Police Report: Gus Johnson Fought With Restaurant Manager
The Gus Johnson police report is here, and there's a little more to it than we were led to believe. Saturday's Blues City Cafe altercation wasn't just verbal; there was definitely a fight....

NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (1) North Carolina Vs. (16) Radford
Your live blogger for this game will be Joe Novak of the blog Keys to the Bus. His wife named their dog after a character from Harry Potter....

The Few. The Proud. The Foolish.
Well, today's the big day. Sixteen NCAA games, sixteen live blogs. If you're stuck working today or tonight, you can, I guess, "watch" the game from here....

NCAA First Round: (3) Missouri vs. (14) Cornell
West Region: No. 3 Missouri (28-6) vs. No. 14 Cornell (21-9) When: Friday, 3:00 p.m., EDT Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho MISSOURI TIGERS 1) Forty Minutes of...well, something. Here's what's so awesome about this year's Missouri team: you really, reeeeally don't know what you're going to see ...

Gus Johnson Does Not Send His Compliments To The Chef
So the whole Gus-Johnson-in-handcuffs story turns out to be a "show's over people, nothing more to see here" type of deal, it appears. The CBS sportscaster wasn't arrested, and no charges were filed....

Gus Johnson Handcuffed Saturday Morning After Outburst At Memphis Restaurant?
So sayeth The Big Lead: "Sources say Johnson had become increasingly surly during his dining experience, and complained vociferously about the service and his food." [The Big Lead]...

Wyoming Still Not Getting The Hang Of This "Dunking" Thing
Wyoming's Adam Waddell had a nice breakaway dunk last night (in the CBI tournament), but then he ... well, what's the opposite of sticking the landing? [Video via ESPN]...

Keith Smart On Bobby Knight, The Shot, And Hell In The Pacific
Nearly 22 years after his 16-foot baseline jumper gave Indiana the national title in 1987, Keith Smart ruminates on how how that moment changed his life, and where he's going from here....

Vince Papale's Wife Maybe, Possibly Does Care About Black People
There's some melodrama brewing between Emeritus, William F. Leitch, and, Vince Papale, former Philadelphia Eagle and "Invincible" inspiration. It appears Mr. Papale is not a fan of this site....