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John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino: A Rivalry Renewed on College Basketball’s Biggest StageJohn Calipari and Rick Pitino meet again as Arkansas faces St. John’s in a high-stakes NCAA Tournament showdown with a Sweet 16 spot on the line....

Pitino, Calipari, Self and Co. Make Providence the Epicenter of March MadnessMarch Madness heats up in Providence as coaching legends and underdogs collide. Pitino, Calipari, Self, and more take center stage....

St. John’s Is Back, Rick Pitino’s Big Mouth Is Louder, and the Big East Title Is TheirsSt. John’s is back on top, clinching the Big East title for the first time since 1992—powered by Rick Pitino’s coaching genius and signature smack talk....

Fans preparing for March Madness should know that women’s college basketball is the main draw

Football is finished and the NBA is coming off of a horrific All-Star break. That only means one thing — it’s the time of the year when the masses start paying attention to college basketball. However, many “fans” will be in for a rude awakening when they realize that the men’s game isn’t that excit...

Rick Pitino wants a player salary cap. Funny how coaches never want <i>their</i> earnings limited

The idea that you should stay out of someone else’s pocket is a pretty standard societal norm — except when it comes to college athletes. Apparently, everybody gets a say in what they deserve in the NIL era. Usually, coaches are the loudest ones, like Rick Pitino....

Billy Donovan needs to end this Chicago tragedy and get back to college hoops

One thing that became apparent during the final night of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament Group Stage was that the Chicago Bulls stink. ...

Rand Paul’s thoughts on Black athletes reflects the GOP’s company line

It’s not exactly a revelation to discover that white conservatives identify more with the PGA Tour than the NBA. It’s become part of their doctrine to attack the largely black National Basketball Association for just about anything. So we shouldn’t be shocked that one of their most prominent members...

Bob Huggins says resignation void because it was penned on invalid stationery

Thank the lord for Bob Huggins. This week — MLB All-Star week — is usually bereft of general sports storylines, and also a warning shot that we’re about to enter Little League World Series territory, aka the most mind-numbing stretch on the sports calendar. So, that’s why I say thank god for Huggins...