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Mr. Armstrong Expresses Displeasure With The French In 130 Characters Or Less (With Update)
Perhaps no athlete has used Twitter to his advantage more than Lance Armstrong; his Twitter Army found his stolen bike, after all. Now, our hero Twitters his outrage at those who stole some his hair....

The Deadspin Podcast Is Here. Adjust Your Life Accordingly.
There are two kind of podcasts out there. There's the Ricky Gervais podcast. Then there are the podcasts that are NOT the Ricky Gervais podcast. This will be one such podcast....

NCAA First Round: (2) Memphis vs. (15) Cal State Northridge
West Region: No. 2 Memphis (31-3) vs. No. 15 Cal State Northridge (17-13) When: Thursday, 12:25 p.m., EDT Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri MEMPHIS TIGERS 1) A little charity? Last year, everyone told Memphis that their horrendous free-throw shooting would come back to haunt them, but no...

When In Doubt, Hannah Storm Will Always Go Daisy Duke
Like Josh Elliott here, we are mesmerized by Hannah Storm and her 1980s TV wardrobe. Although Josh seems to be imagining the Daisy Duke shorts as well....

Tip A Pint And Argue Over These Tonight
Because it's St. Patrick's Day, here are the 10 luckiest things to happen in sports. Tom Brady's Super Bowl trophies and the Immaculate Reception both made it. Hey, it's not my list. [Real Clear Sports]...

Don't Sleep Through Tonight's NCAA Play-In Game
The fine folks at Storming The Floor would really, really like you to watch tonight's NCAA play-in game, even though you probably think it's pointless and immature. See if they can convince you otherwise....

Peace Schmeace, I'm Hungry
Seattle Sounders FC had planned to release doves over Qwest Field as part of their opening night MLS festivities on Thursday. Until hawks began eating them during a dry run. [Hot Dog And Friends]...

Which Athletes Were On The Houston Madame Call Girl Client List?
OK, I'm working on an office pool for this, and will have brackets up shortly. Big high-end prostitution bust in Houston, and the client list may include several professional athletes....

NCAA "Opening Round": Alabama State vs. Morehead State
Midwest Region: No. 16 Alabama State (22-9) vs. No. 16 Morehead State (19-15) When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., ET Where: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio ALABAMA STATE HORNETS 1) Let's talk some SWAC: Alabama State comes out of the SWAC, where they have been regular season champions each of the p...

Happy St. Patty's Day, Dan Rooney
President Obama nominates Steelers owner Dan Rooney as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland. They should love Steely McBeam over there. [Boston Globe]...

The Glorious Return Of Fred Hickman
Rejoice, Braves fans. Fred Hickman, the man who set the ESPN record for absenteeism while a member of the WWL, is coming to your town. Until he inevitably gets fired, of course....

Houston's Carl Landry Wounded In Shooting
The Houston Rockets forward suffered a "flesh wound" after a minor fender bender turned into a drive-by. The moral, as always, is never leave your house. [Fox; Fourth and Fifty]...

OK, What's With All The Lesbian Gym Teachers Around Here?
The shocking truth: There may be lesbian physical education teachers in San Francisco Bay Area high schools, and they're diddling with students. And according to one law enforcement official, it's technology's fault....

Some Positive Tennessee Volunteer News
Top high school prospect Bryce Brown signs on with Tennessee because God told him he was a Volunteer. And he's not talking about Lane Kiffin either. [Rivals.com]...

Lenny Dykstra's Not A Racist — He's Had Three "Spearchuckers" On The Cover
After a year's worth of positive Lenny Dykstra news glorifying his inexplicable financial genius, the unsurprising truth about The Dude is revealed. Shocker: Lenny is an asshole and completely full of shit....

Chief Kickingstallionsims Fills Out His Dance Card
In case you've forgotten, Alabama State won the SWAC this year, which means that their 7-foot-1 center, Chief Kickingstallionsims, has made it to the NCAA Tournament at last. Look out, Rick Pitino....

Man Claims A Dallas Cowboy Went Down On Him
On Howard Stern this morning, Barrett Long, some straight dude who used to have gay sex for money or something said one member of the Cowboys gave him a bj. /No Romo. [The Big Lead]...

Mascot Mustache Fight Caught On Video
Apparently, some footage survived the Big Blue/Pistol Pete fire fight. The horror ... the horror. [OnlineSportsGuys + ESPN]...

Donte' Stallworth Might Be In Some Serious Trouble
PFT revealed that Miami prosecutors are poised to charge the Browns receiver with DUI. The Miami Herald has video of Stallworth's sobriety test and the pedestrian dying on the causeway. Yeesh. [PFT]...

Mississippi State Just Broke Someone's Heart
The 23-12 Bulldogs win the SEC Tournament, likely knocking an at large team out of the tourney. Only one game left and both teams are already in. So now we wait. [Yahoo]...