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Here's Jim Tressel's Application To Be U. Of Akron President
Akron's president will step down this summer. Among the 19 candidates under consideration is Jim Tressel, the only one without a doctorate. ...
Roddy White Promised A Fan Season Tickets If Duke Lost. Uh, Roddy?
Roddy White had Duke going all the way in this year's NCAA Tournament. Dylan Hoyt begged to differ. White tweeted something he probably regrets....
And Now The Phillies Have A MRSA Problem
The Phillies announced today that infielder Freddy Galvis has been hospitalized with a staph infection and will begin the season on the disabled list. Now the Daily News reports that it is indeed MRSA, the particularly nasty antibiotic-resistant strain that struck the Buccaneers locker room last yea...
Inside The Barclays Center's Mysterious Meditation Room
In exchange for giving Forest City Ratner more than $300 million in public subsidies to build the Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn (and that's not counting additional tax breaks and below-market land), the developer promised to give back to the community, including affordable housing, and new ra...
Can Real-Time Gambling Odds Tell Us Which Games Are Most Exciting?
The best part of the best sports tournament in the world starts in half an hour, as a field of 64 gets pared down to just 16 teams over the course of four days. That's a lot of games, so how do you know which ones you should be watching?...
Former Marquette Basketball Player Now Has A Balloon Gift Box Business
Dominic James had a nice four-year career for Marquette's men's basketball team from 2005-2009, playing overseas for a bit after graduating. But these days, he's running a balloon business with his wife. It's quite the career change....
Six Potential Cinderellas–And How They Can Win
We may not remember who won the NCAA tournament three years ago, but we can always recall the 14-seed that went to the Sweet 16. We love March Madness for the Cinderellas. Dedicated loyalty is fine for alumni, but the people who pay attention for three weeks each year could care less. The sleepers b...
Will We Ever See Another Two-Sport Athlete?
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was a college infielder, and was drafted by the Rockies in 2010. After being acquired in the Rule 5 draft by Texas, he showed up at Rangers spring training to take some drills, and said, "I've always had the dream of playing two sports." Well, the quintessential two-sport...
The Knicks' Manly Seduction Of Phil Jackson
The New York Times has the official, Dolan-approved version of how the Knicks finally got their man in Phil Jackson, and it included a men-only party, following the Eagles on tour, and ATVing in the Coachella Valley. All in all, it was a very dudely courtship....
EMU Player Rightfully Pissed Only 373 People Came To Watch Them Win
Eastern Michigan beat Norfolk State at home in their first game of the CIT Tournament for the program's first postseason victory in almost 18 years, and fewer than 400 people were there to watch. Glenn Bryant, a senior on the team, was justifiably angry at the turnout....
Why The NCAA Needs To Pay Former Players, Not Just The Current Ones
The continuing debate about whether high-level collegiate basketball and football players should be paid seems to be moving in the direction of these athletes receiving some form of compensation above their scholarship. In the last year we have seen steps towards forming a college athletes' union, ...
The NCAA-Killing Lawsuit Might Finally Be Here
Sports labor attorney Jeffrey Kessler has filed suit against the NCAA and five power conferences, alleging that capping player compensation at the cost of a scholarship is an antitrust violation. Unlike previous suits, this one does not seek damages. It wants to tear down the NCAA. "We're looking to...
No, The Odds Of Picking A Perfect Bracket Aren't 1 In 9.2 Quintillion
Thanks to the Warren Buffett-backed Billion Dollar Bracket, more than ever before, outlets are reporting that the odds of picking a perfect bracket are "1 in 9.2 quintillion." This figure has been cited by The New York Times, USA Today, Slate, Bleacher Report, CBS, and Rick Reilly, among others, and...
Emmanuel Sanders's Broncos Deal Pissed Off Some Other Teams
The Broncos introduced their newest wide receiver yesterday, but a handful of teams are still fuming about Emmanuel Sanders's free agency, which one burned NFL executive called "one of the worst situations in modern football negotiations."...
Police: Florida WR Andre Debose Thrown Through A Window In Altercation
Florida Gators receiver Andre Debose was a victim in an "armed confrontation" which occurred in Gainesville Saturday night....
Wichita State's Mascot Has Been Creepy At Every Stage Of Its Evolution
Let's get this straight: Wichita State's mascot, WuShock, isn't anthropomorphic electricity or the lovechild of the Thing and a toilet brush. He's a shock of wheat. (Get it?) And he's remained unsettling since his creation, despite numerous updates....
A California Radio Station Has Been Playing Nelly For 22 Straight Hours
Nelly's "Hot in Herre" has now been playing on a California radio station for 22 straight hours. Find out why!...
High School Basketball Coach Quits Due To Student Racism
The Mahopac (N.Y.) High School boys basketball coach resigned yesterday, two weeks after students and players at his school were accused of using racist language towards an opposing team during a playoff game....
South African Cops Stole $10K Watch From Oscar Pistorius Crime Scene
Friday, during the ongoing trial of Oscar Pistorius, a former police colonel named G.S. van Rensburg took the stand to explain what happened once he arrived on the scene. During his testimony, he also noted that Pistorius's house had so many valuables that he worried police would steal something, an...