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An Oddly Fitting End To Detroit's Final Four
All week long we heard about how much this game meant for the city of Detroit. Since the "Detroit" team was left a humbled, burned-out shell of its former self, I'd say that's appropriate....
North Carolina-Michigan State Live Blog
This one's for all the General Motors, laddies. Will it be the Tar Heels? Or the Tar Heels? Then again, the Tar Heels could pull it out. Time will tell....
Couches Will Burn Brightly In East Lansing If MSU Wins Tonight
It's interesting that the East Lansing police are characterizing 60 arrests and "three fires, believed to be ignited on couches," as a peaceful demonstration. What does it take to get classified as a riot?...
I'm Assuming The Tar Heels Are Also Welcome To Service Sparty
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...
It's Not So Cold In The D
Oh, did something happen last night? Right ... the basketball games. I almost forgot about that!...
If You've Eaten A Four-Pound Burger, Of Course You'll Need A Giant Plunger
Still grappling with the media frenzy over its monstrous 5,000-calorie burger, the West Michigan Whitecaps, masters of the metaphor, have installed a giant plunger in the outfield that squirts water on fans....
Giant Burger Of Doom Now Comes With A Side Of Controversy
West Michigan Whitecaps are refusing an advocacy group's demand that they put a warning label on their 4,800-calorie super-burger. [NBCSports]...
This Is Not The Way To Watch The NCAA Tournament
This was the view I had of the Elite Eight games this weekend ... from my hospital bed. Don't worry—all the channels didn't come in that badly—only the one showing college basketball....
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]...
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...
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....
NCAA Tournament - Round Two, Evening Games
What to watch while planning your family vacation to beautiful downtown Baghdad......
NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (2) Michigan State Vs. (15) Robert Morris
Your live blogger for this game will be Rick Paulas. Remember him? He did a couple Deadspin weekends last year?...
NCAA First Round: (2) Michigan State vs. (15) Robert Morris
Midwest Region: No. 2 Michigan State (26-6) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (24-10) When: Friday, 9:50 p.m., EDT Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 1) Man dates This March marks the 30th anniversary of Michigan State's first national championship, their le...
NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (7) Clemson Vs. (10) Michigan
Your live blogger for this game will be Montreal native Daniel Salama, who once upon a pageview live blogged a World Cup game for this very site....
NCAA First Round: (7) Clemson vs. (10) Michigan
South Region: No. 7 Clemson (23-8) vs. No. 10 Michigan (20-13) When: Thursday, 7:10 p.m., EDT Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri CLEMSON TIGERS 1) Clemson Tigers, Naughty By Nature? Clemson University is a public school located in the northwest corner of South Carolina in Clemson, South C...
Eddie Hightower Finds The Nexus Of The Universe In Champaign
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Gentlemen, Warm Up Your Cookie Sheets
Michigan State is in Illinois right now, trying to win a share of the Big Ten title, so if you don't hear from me for a little while, don't panic. If they lose—panic. [ESPN, photo via]...
And The No. 1 College Sports Town In The Nation Is ...
Ann Arbor. Which narrowly beats out Palo Alto, home to quiet, bucolic Stanford University. [Forbes]...
Would It Have Hurt Her To Lez It Up Just A Little?
Former Central Michigan player Brooke Heike is suing the school because, she says, she lost her scholarship for not being a lesbian. Just another example of an athlete not being able to follow simple instructions....