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Duke Snaps Under The Pressure Of Being Top Dog
For the third week in a row, the No. 1 team in the country loses, but at least this time they lost to the previous No. 1. So I guess we'll never settle this thing....

The Rise And Fall Of A South Florida Basketball Legend
Edwin Rios, once considered a "can't miss" prospect for the University of Miami, arrested Wednesday on burglary charges. [Fourth And Fail]...

Tom Penders Accuses ESPN Of Video Witchcraft, Not Returning Calls
OK, you recall how Houston's Aubrey Coleman used Chase Budinger's face as a doormat on Sunday. Coleman was ejected and then suspended, but that's not the end of our story....

Billy Gillispie Only Likes Good Questions
We missed this halftime interview between Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and ESPN's Jeannine Edwards last night, but the message is still clear—if you're going to talk to Billy Gillispie, you better do your homework....

Spartan Hockey Players Will Only Be Slashing Tires From Now On
If you were wondering whether Michigan State coach Rick Comley would actually punish his two players who went berserk on Michigan's Steve Kampfer—both have been kicked off the team and one has already left school....

Man Who Walked On To Court During Providence Game Jailed Without Bail
Upset brother, Jonathan Xavier, violated his probation from a 2005 drug conviction when he walked on court to yell at ref. [ESPN]...

Marquette Enjoying The Top While It Can
The Golden Eagles dispatched the suddenly terrible Fighting Irish leaving them on top of the Big East for at least a little while longer....

Mark Gottfried Out At Alabama
The head basketball coach steps down after 10+ seasons and a slightly better than .500 record in the SEC. I would go ahead and blame Nick Saban for this too. [Press-Register]...

Duke Basketball Finally Catches A Break
The Duke Blue Devils are ranked No. 1 for the first time since 2006. Our long national nightmare is over. [ESPN]...

Michigan Hockey Player Victim Of Yet Another Mugging
For the second time in three months, Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer was the victim of a brutal assault, but at least time it wasn't a classmate delivering the cheap shots....

Aubrey Coleman Steps on Chase Budinger's Face, Gets Ejected, Laughs
Houston was leading Arizona at the McKale Center by a score of 63-51 when Aubrey Coleman decided to stomp on Chase Budinger's face. As it turns out, that's just the wakeup call the Wildcats needed. ...

Baton Rouge Is Still a Football Town
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Who's Ready for Duke To Be Number One Again?
Well, that was a throttling. Duke nearly doubled up Maryland 85-44 this afternoon, handing Gary Williams his worst loss since joining the Terrapins in 1989. And everybody knows what that means......

Since When Have Florida Atlantic Games Been This Interesting?
Florida Atlantic coach Mike Jarvis gets four straight technicals, plus a police escort from the building, which is always fun. At least porn star Mary Carey seemed to have a good time!...

College Budget Cuts Imperil Squash Programs, And, Um, Possibly Football
It's a sign of the times that no one is discussing: Your favorite college sports may fall be the wayside in the coming three years due to the crappy economy. Ah! Not Badminton!...

For Sturdy, Reliable Transportation To The Music City Bowl
So you roll up to a mall parking space in your brand new Rich Brooks Edition F150 pickup. In the space next to you is Howie Long, sadly shaking his head. Let's listen in....

Break Up The Highlanders! NJIT Wins!
There can only be one, and the Highlanders of the New Jersey Institute of Technology got theirs—their one win in 52 games, breaking a NCAA-record losing streak. Do you believe in miracles?...

Big East Hoops Makes Big Ben Sleepy
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

New Three-Point Line Making Terrible Shooters Slightly More Terrible
Halfway through the first year of the 20'9" arc, the national three-point field goal percentage is 33.97%, the second-lowest since the line was introduced back in 1986. I still blame Steve Alford. [Rivals]...

Syracuse Coach Fails His Way On To Michigan Staff
The Wolverines solve their defensive woes by hiring Greg "10-37" Robinson as their new coordinator—because in football, a firing is just a job you haven't been hired for yet. [Detroit News]...