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Going Bonkers In D.C.
Of the teams that reached the Final Four, none seemed to take more joy from it than Georgetown, who not only have gone the longest between visits, but won in such an inspiring fashion. How'd they celebrate in DC? By marching all over the place, as documented by unsilent majority over at No Mas. It's...
Leftovers: In Love With Ryan Howard
• All you need to know about Ryan Howard, and more. [Philadelphia Magazine] • Has this been the worst NCAA tournament ever so far? [Rakes Of Mallow] • In defense of Dick Vitale as a Hall of Famer. [The Smittblog] • The man who played North Carolina's mascot and was hit by the car last week has died....
Roll On, Eighteen Wheeler, Roll On
We're actually big fans of the huge semi trucks that college football teams use to transport all their equipment from game-to-game; when we went to the Rutgers-Illinois game this year, we actually waved to the guy driving the Illini truck. Illinois had lost 33-0, and he grouchily nodded back. At lea...
Spare Me, Oh Lord
To be absolutely truthful, this video really confuses us. Why is everyone laughing? Why would anyone think that Jesus would throw anything but a strike? Religion generally confuses us, but one thing we're pretty sure of: The Son of God has his own equipment ... Jesus does not rent bowling shoes. We'...
The NCAA Has Just The Job For You
Tired of spending your days staring at the clock and waiting for the day to end? Hate your boss? Looking for new employment? Well, have we ever got the job for you: Michigan basketball coach! Here's the listing from the NCAA homepage:...
Somebody Was Too Blasted To Pitch In A Meaningless Game
So you remember that whole All-Star game travesty from five years ago — yes, it has been five years now, which is kind of amazing — when they had to call the All-Star Game a tie because everyone was out of pitchers? (That game is the reason the American League has freaking home-field advantage every...
Blogdome: Hello, Atlanta!
• The definitive guide to the Final Four's host city. [Sports By Brooks] • Bill James speaks! (We know, shocking!) [Shea Faithful] • OK, how can we get more upsets next year? [Teapot Dome Scandal] • That Ladies-KSK bet is coming down to the wire. [Ladies ...] • Remember the Red Wings-Avalanche rival...
Baseball Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
Your Long National Nightmare Is Over
Over the weekend, Pro Football Talk reported that everybody's favorite mathematician Joe Theismann was likely out as Monday Night Football "analyst," with his likely replacement being the infinitely superior Ron Jaworski. Today, The New York Times gets in on the act, confirming it with ESPN sources....
Hirshey: England, Or Israel?
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. NBA Insider John Hollinger: Forget gay. Which players wear toupees? • 3 p.m. Baseball with Jerry Crasnick: Has Sosa discovered a way to cork his body? • 4 p.m.. Indycar drive Dan Wheldon: Do you ever just want to go like, 30 mph...
Fun With Misprinted T-Shirts
This seems to happen every year, but we still get a kick out of it: It's the Final Four T-shirt that gets put together a wee bit too early. Forgive Hoyas fans who buy this as a taunting joke and Tar Heels fans who grab it just to imagine what might have been, had they remembered the basic tenet of p...
NCAA Tourney Blogdome: Table For Four
Around the blog and back on Sunday's games in the NCAA Basketball Tournament ......
NBA Roundup: Saying Goodbye To The Big 5-0
Notes on Sunday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
From A Rote Tourney Comes A Thrilling Final Four
Of all the little traditions of college basketball, our favorite might be the cutting down of the nets. It's something unique to the game of basketball; in other sports, it's the fans who cause the on-field destruction after a victory. (And we're damn good at it too.) We do always worry a little abo...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while grooming your beard ... • College Basketball: Final Four is set; Roy Williams will not be participating. • NBA: Kobe Bryant; slacker. Lakers 115, Warriors 113. • NHL: Simon Says, So Sorry. Rangers 2, Islanders 1....
We've Got Our Four
I asked for a game that would be close at the end, and technically, I didn't really get it. Overtime, as it turned out, was a time for beating some Tarheel ass. Georgetown trailed the entire game, managed to tie it up on a late Jonathan Wallace three, and then Carolina just decided they didn't feel...
To Watch Tonight...
• NBA. Denver Nuggets @ Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron vs. Darko never gets the same amount of hype as LeBron vs. Carmelo. It's not fair. 8:00, ESPN. • Women's College Basketball. NCAA Tournament. George Washington vs. North Carolina. I think I've had about enough Tarheel blue for the day. 9:30, ESPN2....
That's A Whole Lot Of Points
That was a lively little half of basketball. The pace, you'd have to think, favors North Carolina. There are 94 points on the board already, a total that has to be as uncomfortable for Georgetown as the 27 dogtags that Patrick Ewing Sr. is wearing....
Sergio Garcia Treats The Cup Like Pacman Jones Treats The Ladies
That's just gross. And I'm sorry, Sergio, the velocity at which the spit propelled from your now disgusting-to-me face does not excuse your filth....