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What you missed while trying to remember the combination to your pants ... • College basketball: Michael Beasley, whose Kansas State team lost six of its last nine games and failed to make it past the second round of the NCAA Tournament, says it's time to "take my game to the next level," enters NBA...

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What you missed while telling the Pope to stay off your lawn ... • NBA: Lakers cross the Rubicon, take control of Western Conference. • NHL: Taking a 3-0 lead and then giving up four unanswered, in the playoffs? That's gotta sting a little. Flames 4, Sharks 3. (Hmm, I think we may have identified th...

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What you missed while ghost riding the pony... • NBA: Denver needed a win to stay a game up on the Warriors, but instead they had their asses handed to them by the Jazz. • Boxing: Alfonso Gomez is probably penning a thank you note to last night's ringside doctor. • MLB: Johan Santana can give up hom...

The Best Knockouts of Friday Night Fights
3. I would recommend staying on the ground for a while....

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What you missed while audibly yelping with glee... • Boxing: Carlos De Leon Jr. > Buddy McGirt Jr. De Leon proved to be the better son of a former champion when he stopped the previously undefeated McGirt in the seventh. • MLB: The Yankees proved their supremacy over the Red Sox with a 4-1 April vic...

So, How'd OJ Mayo Work Out For You, Coach Floyd?
Surprising no one, OJ Mayo announced yesterday that he's leaving USC to enter the NBA Draft. Hard to blame the guy; most mock drafts have him going in the top five. (Love that video preview for the Mock Draft, ESPN!)...

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What you missed while playing the world's biggest game of Where's Waldo ... • MLB: Boss, I demand a Reyes ... Mets beat Phillies in 12th thanks in great part to the baserunning stylings of Jose Reyes. • College basketball: Note to Self ... be sure to turn down offers and stay at Kansas. • NHL: Preda...

South Park, Cheating, And You
“In America, it’s OK to cheat as long as you cheat your way to the top.” What does Stand and Deliver have in common with Bill Belichick? South Park explains....

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What you missed while deploying the awesome might of The Bathroom Ninja ... • NHL: Flightless Sea Fowl go up 1-0, as Roberts flipper slaps Senators once again. • MLB: Mmmmm, Pie. Cubs beat Pirates 6-4 in a mere 15 innings. • NFL: Favre laying groundwork for comeback with Packers? Of course he is....

Steely McDrunky
In even more startling DUI news, Pittsburgh police have arrested one of the men who played Pittsburgh Steelers horrifying mascot, Steely McBeam....

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What you missed while getting in some early torch protesting ... • College women's basketball: Tennessee's Candace beats Stanford's Candice for NCAA title. • College men's basketball: Where's the Love, UCLA? Love, Collison, to enter pro draft. • NBA: I never promised you a Rose Quarter ... Blazers e...

Roy Williams' Divided Loyalties
As we continue to come to terms with a planet that has Bill Self as a national championship coach — we fully expect to see the Official NCAA Title Toupee on sale soon — we turn our attention to the Jayhawks' newest fan: North Carolina coach Roy Williams....

About Last Night
What you missed while inventing a bike while drunk ... • College basketball: The free throw, she no go in so good. Kansas 75, Memphis 68, OT. • MLB: Walk-off grand slam? Cooool. Angels 6, Indians 4. • NFL: David Garrard signs seven-year, $60 million deal with Jaguars; will still be 12th quarterback ...

Seriously, This Is Getting Ridiculous
The photos of Roy Williams signing the belly of a Hooters girl provide a cute, funny moment for Kansas fans and other Williams detractors who may think a man of such coaching stature should not be hanging around with the jiggly-boobed wing-servers. But perhaps even more fascinating than that was th...

Gay Writer To Royals: Your Calendar Does Not Give Us Chubs
When the Kansas City Royals unveiled a not-so-provocative calendar featuring candid photos of their 2008 squad, it provided ample opportunity for sports bloggers to point and laugh with the usual amount of unbridled enthusiasm. The calendar, whose proceeds go toward a female self-defense program in ...

About Last Night
What you missed while the tigers were improving their record to 2-0 ... • College women's basketball: It'll be Stanford vs. Tennessee for all the Skittles, just as you predicted. • NHL: In retrospect, perhaps resting Crosby wasn't wise. • NBA: Look out, the Sonics are making their move. Seattle 151,...

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What you missed, other than the diapered monkey in traffic ... • NBA: Nets playoff chances, fade to black. Detroit's bench handles New Jersey, 106-87. • MLB: Marcum zero, Smokey. Shaun Marcum retires 11 Sox in a row in Toronto's win over Boston. • Tennis: Andy Roddick loses to Nikolay Davydenko in s...

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What you missed while inventing the bacon bra ... • NFL: No matter how many times you kill him, Brett Favre simply will not go away. • College basketball: The Biggest Loser ... Ohio State wins NIT. • Tennis: It goes to 11 ... Roddick finally beats Federer....

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What you missed while going to the beach and using your new Super Bowl ring to signal ships ... • NFL: Owners get together and cook up a bunch of goofy new rules. Fun! • NBA: Dirk is back, which evidently the Warriors weren't expecting. Dallas 111, Golden State 86. • NHL: Penguins clinch division ti...

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What you missed while being mocked for wearing a Jeff Weaver jersey ... • Yankees win final home opener of old, decaying, imposing corporate edifice. • Tennessee, Connecticut advance to women's Final Four. Their coaches have now decided to be best friends. • Peja, baby! Hornets stay atop Western Con...