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Your Louisville-Michigan State Open Thread
Can the world withstand two Cardinal mascots in a major championship game during the same calendar year? We're going to find out, unless Tom Izzo and Friends can figure out this fullcourt press business. [MLive]...

Darren Daulton Still Delightfully Nuts
One would think that with the power of astral travel, Darren Daulton would choose to visit Vienna during the Renaissance, or Rome during the reign of the Caesars. But a card show in Ephrata, Pa.?...

Findlay, Ohio Now The Nexus Of The Basketball Universe
Tyler Evans hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer, while falling down, to give Findlay a 56-53 win over Cal Poly Pomona for the Division II men's championship. Go Oilers!...

The One Where The Yapping Hand Job Picks A Scab (Update)
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 Sweet 16: (2) Michigan State vs. (3) Kansas
West Region: No. 2 Michigan State (28-6) vs. No. 3 Kansas (27-7) When: Thursday, 9:37 p.m., EDT Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 1) START THE CLOCK! I would like to thank Pete for reminding me about one of the darkest moments in MSU basketball history. (See b...

Darren Rovell Vs. The Fifth Third Burger
If that burger had a mouth, it could totally eat him in two bites.Click for the video and watch him eat it in front of Jim Cramer. [CNBC]...

And Here's Your Sweet Sixteen Duan: Talk About The Games, Life, Your Unemployment, The Sexual Inadequacy Of Your Current Girlfriend...
I typed in many variations of "sixteen" and "sweet sixteen" and either candles or Miley Cyrus popped up. Or some DJ entertainment companies. I went with Miley....

NCAA Sweet 16: (2) Memphis vs. (3) Missouri
West Region: No. 2 Memphis (33-3) vs. No. 3 Missouri (30-6) When: Thursday, 9:37 p.m., EDT Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona MEMPHIS TIGERS 1) Crack open those history books Although the casual college basketball fan knows Memphis for their recent run of Elite 8 appearances (...

'Good Season, Girls; Here Are Some Photos Of My Junk'
It's getting so that you can't swing a dead possum around here without hitting another story about a coach or player texting something naughty. Today: Volleyball coaches gone bad....

Schilling Finally Talks About His Retirement ... On A Video Game Site
Pitcher waited for Game Developers Conference in San Francisco to announce his decision, because he didn't want to deal with "the phone ringing off the hook. It was just a natural fit." [Sports Radio Interviews.com]...

Tonight You're Partying With Vince Young And Albert Haynesworth
LenDale's birthday was in December, when Albert Haynesworth was still in Nashville and Vince Young was still ... whatever it was he was doing back then. After the usual shout-outs and big ups and whatnot, it's just a couple guys hanging out at the club, not getting drunk on premium water sponsorship...

Fukudome's Suckitude Means No More "Horry Kow" Shirts
But if Kosuke's bat wakes up again the racist T-shirts will surely return to Wrigley. If not, there will always be a market for them in Spain. [NBC Chicago]...

Volleyball Fainter Is Fine, Thanks For Asking
Watching Nikki Allen, USC's director of volleyball operations, talk...stagger...sway...timmm-ber!...is a vintage YouTubian moment which will undoubtedly follow her around for years. Thankfully, she's fine — she was just a little nervous and jet-lagged....

Loyal Fandom, Taunting Or Performance Art?
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Kobe And Vanessa Say Maid's Crap-Sifting Allegations Are Untrue
The Bryants' legal team has released a statement denying the claims of emotional abuse, name-calling, and poop-rifling levied by the family's former maid. "Outrageous," the statement said. [TMZ]...

Sports And Porn, Together Again, As It Should Be
It's time for 20 pictures in which sports and porn collide. Now never send any of these to us ever again. Thanks. [Betfair]...

Michigan State Women Take Advantage Of Crazy Tournament Format
The NCAA women play most of their first- and second-round tournament games at on-campus sites, which sometimes results in "quirky" scheduling—like say, a 9-seed getting to play two games on their home floor....

The True Origins Of The Ryan Leaf Photo
Unfortunately, this photo of Ryan Leaf isn't a recent one. Nope, it's from January of 2008. The man who took the photo emailed us to share what exactly happened that evening....

Hall Of Fame Tiger George Kell Passes Away
The passing of an 86-year-old former baseball player—even a Hall of Famer—may not elicit much more than a shrug from most, unless that old man played a pivotal role in your early sports life....

March Madness Devolves Into All-Out Meat Blogging War
The mainstream media has once again been accused of pilfering from the little guy in his mom's basement, only this time the stakes have been raised dramatically. And so have the steaks....