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Ohio State Administrator Tells Students To Support Team Responsibly During Final Four One Day After Elimination By Kansas
What is probably nothing more than a hiccup with an automated email has resulted in a tidy little bit of Ohio State schadenfreude. The email was forward along by reader Phillip and is provided in full below, along with an image on school letterhead of sorts. The message was sent out to students at ...
Wrestlemania Got An Early Start At Today's Penguins-Flyers Game
The last minute or so of today's Pens-Flyers matchup on NBC was a big chunk of madness, but our favorite part is this—in which a Hulkamania-inspired Pens fan who spent most of the game giving shit to Scott Hartnell and the Flyers gets what's coming to him in the form of some masterful trolling. Or...
Your Semi-Irregular Update On The Financial Solvency Of Former NBA Stars Turned Train Wrecks
Thanks to the good folks at TMZ, we are able to provide an update on the financial proceedings with respect to both Stephon Marbury and Antoine Walker. It's a little bit of a good news/bad news situation, so let's start with the good news....
Bruins Fans Make Clever "Two Minutes For Hooking" Sign That Gets Filthy Photoshop Update
That is a pretty clever sign from Saturday's game between the Islanders and Bruins. The girls are enjoying themselves, Tyler Seguin is enjoying himself—all around just a good time is being had by all....
Who's Laughing Now: Johan Santana Named Opening Day Starter For New York Mets
Defying all odds, the Mets' prediction of a Johan Santana-pitched Opening Day at CitiField may actually come true. According to Adam Rubin, the Mets and Santana are confident enough to announce he will be the starting pitcher this Thursday....
Aaron Craft Is Smart, Son Of Coach
Aaron Craft. You either loved him or hated him. Regardless of what side you found yourself this March, there is no denying one thing: Aaron Craft is smart. ...
Greek Basketball Fans Set Fire Inside Stadium After Advancing To Euroleague Final Four
This is how fans of professional sports teams burn something down. Take note, Kentucky. For some back story, lets take a look at the AP writeup, in its entirety, by someone who clearly did not attend the game....
What The Hell Does "Linsurgery" Even Mean?
Do not ask for whom the bell tolls Knicks fans, it tolls for thee's playoff hopes. This little Cinderella story has finally come around to the part everyone always forgets: when Cinderella misses the remainder of the regular season with a "small, chronic meniscus tear" that requires surgery and a s...
Reports: Kentucky Students Are Burning Things, Getting Pepper Sprayed After Beating Louisville
Did you guys hear? Lexington is "burning" and the students are "rioting" after Kentucky dispatched with Louisville in the first game of the Final Four. Just look at the crazy scene above. It's your typical city burning/students rioting situation: "at least three" burning couches, overturning cars a...
Your Final Four Open Thread: Ohio State vs. Kansas
Ohio State and Kansas battle for a chance to play Kentucky for the national championship on Monday. It's a rematch with much more on the line and this time Jared Sullinger is playing. You know the drill. Have at it in the comments....
Skip Bayless: High School Sports Hero
Earlier today via Twitter, Skip Bayless was talking about his favorite "hometown" team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Specifically, Skip was discussing how to fix the Oklahoma City Thunder. Long story short, he wants to play Russell Westbrook on the wing and make James Harden the point guard....
Louisville Stopped The Bleeding With This Sexy Steal, Dish, & Dunk
It's halftime in New Orleans, and Kentucky leads Louisville 35-28. The Wildcats would be spanking the turnover-prone Cardinals even worse if it wasn't for this late Russ Smith steal, Chris Smith behind-the-back feed, and Gorgui Dieng dunk (which drew a foul from UK's Darius Miller). UL's got a wa...
Final Four Open Thread: Louisville vs. Kentucky
Hello, friends.™ This one is for the chance to play for all the Tostitos. Winner goes on, loser goes back to Kentucky—a double whammy. Pop in down below to talk hoops with your internet brethren....
Kansas Has The Only Female Strength And Conditioning Coach In Men's Division I Basketball
Andrea Hudy is her name and, according to (former Deadspin Bentern) Ben Cohen's nice profile in the Wall Street Journal, she is believed to be Division I's only strength and conditioning coach who is simultaneously female. Hudy began her career at UConn, where she worked with both the men's and wom...
The Flyers' Wayne Simmonds Scored A Goal With His Face
Wayne Simmonds was a bloody mess after scoring a goal with his face in the second period of Philadelphia's 4-3 shootout loss to Ottawa today, but credit to the Flyers' winger for showing toughness and returning to help his team force overtime after being down 3-0. Still, though, wearing a visor w...
The Angry, Angry Coaches Of The Final Four: A Video Compilation
Tonight's Final Four promises some great on the court action, both in the intrastate battle between Kentucky and Louisville, and in the Ohio State vs. Kansas game. The games also feature four prominent college basketball Coaches in John Calipari, Rick Pitino, Thad Matta, and Bill Self....
Kari Lehtonen Hits Fan In Face With Puck, Gives Him Towel To Clean Up The Blood That Is Promptly Stolen By Another Fan
Hockey fandom is a dangerous game, folks. If you're not taking pucks to the face then you're being ripped off by your fellow fans after taking a puck to the face. At least this woman had a conscience and eventually gave the towel back. For his troubles, the fan received Lehtonen's stick and a few ...
Why Exactly Do Rick Pitino And John Calipari Hate Each Other?
Louisville vs. Kentucky, by far the more compelling game in this year's Final Four, tips off at just after 6:00 p.m. this evening. There are a few reasons why this game has more going for it than Ohio State vs. Kansas (including not being Ohio State vs. Kansas), but none more interesting than the i...
Ex-Dodgers Prospect Busted In Counterfeit Karaoke Scam
Bill Bene was a top five draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers and spent nine years in the minors—never making it to The Show. What's a baseball bust to do once his career ends? Rip off karaoke songs and get busted for not reporting the income on your taxes, of course....
Mark McGrath Goes In For The Fist Bump, Chris Paul Says Maybe Someday
This is awkward. The Clippers escaped with a win last night after a failed last second effort by the Portland Trailblazers and the home crowd was happy and relieved....