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Here's Video Of A Pro Golfer Needing 16 Shots To Conquer A Par-4 Hole
Your morning roundup for April 15, the day after Walter Breuning died of natural causes. He was 114 years and 205 days old....

The Cowbell Tolls For The Sacramento Kings
The Kings played what was likely their final game in Sacramento last night, and it ended in a 116-108 overtime loss to the Lakers. The finality of the night, along with a sell-out crowd that showed the kind of affection and made the kind of noise you'd never find at the Staples Center 400 miles so...

A Guide To Augusta National, Courtesy Of A Pro Golfer's Yardage Book
Golf WRX presents a page-by-page view of Kevin Streelman's yardage book from the 2011 Masters. You know when you're watching golf, and you think, "How the hell did he decide to do that?" Here's some insight. [Golf WRX, H/T SponsoredbyV8]...

Here's Video Of A Kentucky Football Recruit Tackling a Spring Break Rent-A-Guard Into A Pool
Those who don't pay attention to the nuances of the University of Kentucky's football recruiting wouldn't know that Daylen Hall is the 5-foot-9, 190-pound cornerback out of St. Xavier High School in Louisville. Or that he runs a 4.33 forty....

One Reason Sir Charles Doesn't Like Reporters Is Because They're Idiots
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Chuck wants a vacation in Chicago, so Chuck wants the Bulls to win....

Brian Giles' Attorney Takes Ball Out During Trial Break And Has Chuck Knoblauch Sign It
Here's Brent Schrotenboer, who's making his career covering this trial like Star Jones did with O.J., writing in the San Diego Union-Tribune:...

Sterger Tears Her Way Through Second Part Of <em>GMA</em> Interview
Jenn Sterger's Good Morning America two-day extravaganza has come to a close, with this abbreviated three-minute clip from today's show. There are tears here, at the memory of her mother's coworker asking "what it was like to have Brett Favre's grandbabies," and there's some strained commentary ab...

Dueling Mullets Welcome You To Day One Of The NHL Playoffs
Your morning roundup for April 13, the day Justin Bieber reminded us that the Middle East is still fucked up....

Man Wants Money For The "Charge" Stadium Chant That Everyone Hates
The "operative and most commonly known part of Kent's Composition goes 'da da da da da da... CHARGE!'" You know the one. Bobby Kent's complaint says the Texas Rangers are the biggest offenders — they played "Kent's Composition" 31 times during the World Series and he didn't see a dime. We also think...

Former USD Assistant Basketball Coach And Players Charged In Game-Fixing-Marijuana-Bribery Mess
In San Diego today, federal prosecutors released the details of an indictment that named 10 people — three of whom formerly coached or played for the University of San Diego men's basketball program — with connection to a college basketball bribery ring. Thaddeus Brown, an assistant coach for the To...

And When It Was All Over, Rory McIlroy Sought Solace In The Arms Of Vince McMahon's Kid
Your morning roundup for April 11, the day we remembered that Sidney Lumet also directed The Wiz....

NHL Playoff Blood Flows Red On The Regular-Season Rink
Thanks to tipster Noah D. for sending in this shot of Johan Franzen of the Detroit Red Wings after he'd been face-cut by Blackhawk Duncan Keith's stick in today's regular-season finale....

Your Final Round Of The Masters Open Thread
There's a story on the Masters website about how Rory McIlroy and Jason Day set aside the "fun and frivolity" of "talking about random stuff, about Florida, jumping on Sea-Doos" during yesterday's round. Oh, those crazy kids....

A Bunch Of Guys Who Dyed Their Hair Blondish Won The NCAA Hockey Championship Last Night
Your morning roundup for April 10, the day a Virginia elementary school principal assures you the fourth-grade teacher didn't really put black and mixed-race students up for sale....

Your Masters Open Thread
Tiger Woods and KJ Choi are scheduled to tee off at 2:35 p.m., with Jason Day and Rory McIlroy to follow 10 minutes later. CBS coverage of the third day of the Masters commences at 3:30 p.m. If you can't wait that long, there's live coverage online, too....

Even The Top Seed In The Playoffs Isn't Good Enough For This Expressive Bulls Fan
Your morning roundup for April 9, the day it became painfully evident that knowledge gleaned from the Old Testament and YouTube videos do not a professional at-home circumcisionist make....

"Got Rings?" T-Shirt Reminds Knicks Fans That Their Team Has Been Bad For Almost 40 Years
Yes, the Knicks have rings, this T-shirt declares. Two of them. From 1970 and 1973. And yes, the NBA store is charging its fans $20 to be reminded of the fact that they've hardly come close since. Available for purchase in orange or blue, shipping and shame not included. Via Bob's Blitz....

Manny Ramirez Has Retired From Baseball After "An Issue" With Its Drug Program
Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports that after the MLB alerted Tampa Bay's Manny Ramirez to "an issue" under its drug program, the two-time world champion chose to retire "rather than continue with the process." [@BillShaikin, ESPN]...

Derrick Rose Floats One Off The Glass, And The Bulls Take The East
Last night, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Celtics by 16 points, 97-81. In doing so, they effectively clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 1997-98 season — Chicago would have to lose the remainder of its games and the HeatCeltics would have to win the rest o...

Mystery Solved: Courtside Guy At Bulls Games Is Matt Pritzker, And He Is Very, Very Rich
I-Team, you may stand down. So many of you have written in to solve today's mystery about the young fellow who sits courtside at Chicago Bulls games....