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The End Of Team USA Is Nigh
Amidst all the "The WBC Is So Much Better Than We Thought!" stories, the performance of Team USA continues to be blasted by anyone with a laptop. As much fun as it might be to see A-Rod lose, we can't quite get behind the "they're spoiled athletes!" maxim that people are always applying to nationa...
NCAA Pants Party: Kansas Vs. Bradley
Kansas Jayhawks (25-7) vs. Bradley Braves (20-10) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. ET Where: Auburn Hills, Mich....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Bracket Talk with Pat Forde: Why should we listen to a person who finishes last in the ESPN office pool every year? • 1 p.m. NFL draft with Mel Kiper: We here that citizens across the nation are banding together, demanding that M...
NCAA Pants Party: Villanova Vs. Monmouth
Villanova Wildcats (25-4) vs. Monmouth Hawks (19-14). When: Friday, 2:50 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...
We've Established What You Are. We're Just Haggling On Price
At first, when we heard about Fan For Hire, we yawned a bit. At first glance, it's just another sports fan trying to make a bit of cash by "auctioning off" his "loyalty." We have no problem with this — there are so few opportunities sports fans have to actually make money rather than, you know, sh...
NCAA Pants Party: Connecticut Vs. Albany
Connecticut Huskies (27-3) vs. Albany Great Danes (21-10). When: Friday, 7:25 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...
ESPN Ombudsman Continues To Tilt At Windmills
Time to check in with ESPN ombudsman George Solomon — the Mr. Woodman of the Welcome Back Kotter episode that is the Worldwide Leader in Sports. We often wonder where they keep Solomon over at Bristol headquarters; does he have a desk in the basement? Where does he eat lunch? (we assume he brown-b...
NCAA Pants Party: California Vs. N.C. State
California Golden Bears (20-10) vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack (21-9) When: Friday, 7:20 p.m. Where: Dallas....
The Tao Of Zach Duke
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is running a spring training journal by Pirates' pitcher Zach Duke, but it's not your typical "Today they served lasagna for our post-game meal" type of offering. Oh, no. Zach is, as your kid's first grade teacher would say, "A very interesting child." Excerpts from h...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while stockpiling beer and deli meats for the long days of basketball ahead ... • NBA: This round goes to Artest — Kings stop Kobe, Lakers, for 13th straight home win. • College Basketball: "Bunch mad ... Bunch smash!" John Bunch (7-foot-2, 320) leads Monmouth over Hampton in NCAA To...
NCAA Pants Party: Michigan State vs. George Mason
Michigan State Spartans (22-11) vs. George Mason Patriots (23-7). When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Dayton, Ohio....
NCAA Pants Party: Pittsburgh Vs. Kent State
Pittsburgh Panthers (24-7) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (25-8). When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Auburn Hills, Mich....
NCAA Pants Party: Memphis Vs. Oral Roberts
Memphis Tigers (30-3) vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (21-11). When: Friday, 3 p.m. Where: Dallas....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you realize Barney Fife is no longer there to protect the city from jaywalkers ... • College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Play-in Game, Monmouth Hawks (18-14) vs. Hampton Pirates (16-15). Winner gets the right to be thrown under the Villanova bus. [ESPN] • NHL: Sabres at Capitals; Co...
NCAA Pants Party: West Virginia Vs. Southern Illinois
West Virginia Mountaineers (20-10) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (22-10). When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. Where: Auburn Hills, Mich....
NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Northern Iowa
Georgetown Hoyas (21-9) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (23-9). When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. ET Where: Dayton, Ohio....
Leftovers: Saints Sign Drew Brees, So There
• Drew Brees is now a Saint, and now we have no idea what happens in the draft. [Sign On San Diego] • Washington Nationals unveil their new stadium design. You mean something could possibly be more beautiful than RFK? [Capitol Punishment] • You know what? This is exactly what we think the Cardinals'...
March Madness Will Get You Very Drunk
Our sympathies go out to any of you poor souls who are going to be stuck in the office Thursday and Friday, and our apologies to any of our old bosses during past Marchs; when we told you we had treatments for the clap, we were lying. (If you happen to be stuck at the office, by the way, we're goi...
NCAA Pants Party: Arizona Vs. Wisconsin
Arizona Wildcats (19-12) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (19-11). When: Friday, 12:30 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...
The Pitch That Wasn't There
The pitch is called the Gyroball. It's the subject of a book called, translated from the Japanese, "The Secret of the Miracle Pitch." And no one knows if anyone actually throws it....