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Joey Porter Might Have Gotten Himself Whupped
So you know how Joey Porter supposedly leveled Levi Jones during a fight in Vegas? Well, some more details on the fight have come out, and it's beginning to look like Joey didn't get the best of the exchange....
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Ohio State Vs. Tennessee
Ohio State Buckeyes (31-3) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (24-10) When: 9:57 p.m. ET Where: San Antonio...
Sweet 16 Pants Party: UCLA Vs. Pittsburgh
UCLA Bruins (27-5) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (29-6) When: 9:40 p.m. ET Where: San Jose...
Baseball Season Preview: Florida Marlins
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Memphis Vs. Texas A&M
Memphis Tigers (32-3) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (27-6). When: Tonight, 7:27 p.m. Where: San Antonio...
By The Time You Read This, Steve Alford May Already Be A Lobo
So to recap, Bobby Knight now in Lubbock, Steve Alford in Albuquerque. We all new that Knight was "going to the hot place," one day, but Alford? ESPN is reporting (and we know how that can turn out) that Alford is leaving Iowa and will become New Mexico's new head basketball coach, possibly by Frida...
Leftovers: You Don't Say!
• Kerry Wood and Mark Prior are starting the season on the DL? Really? [Associated Press] • Jeff Garcia, gettin' hitched. [The Fanhouse] • Peter Angelos is awful. Probably time to get over it. [The Loss Column] • The definitive timeline of the A-Rod/Jeter "feud." [Armchair GM] • Family Circus, KSK s...
We Wouldn't Expect Him To Spend Much More Time In Jacksonville
A few months ago, Jaguars offensive lineman Khalif Barnes was arrested and charged with a DUI. Turns out, the video of his arrested has hit the Internets, and it's safe to say he doesn't exactly feel all that comfortable in Jacksonville....
Baseball Season Preview: Oakland A's
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
Land Of The Giants
One would think that a team with four seven-footers in the starting lineup wouldn't need a last-second shot to win. But this is the American Basketball Association, where the official rules more resemble Calvinball than anything. Why didn't someone inform us earlier that, in their finale against the...
NBA Remembers That Jordan Is An Executive
So last week, while taking a break from golf to watch the NCAA Tournament, Michael Jordan had the following to say about soon-to-be-former Texas phenom Kevin Durant....
Leftovers: What's The Natural's PECOTA?
• What Roy Hobbs' stats might have been. [Blogger] (via Rob Neyer's new blog) • It can't be easy being a baseball player named Joe DiMaggio. [Yahoo! Sports] • If you haven't seen The Dugout's take on Sidney Ponson, man, we feel sorry for you. [The Dugout] • Here's that excellent Klosterman essay eve...
Baseball Season Preview: Houston Astros
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
Xavier Fans Haven't Forgiven Greg Oden
If you were wondering whether or not Xavier fans had gotten over that whole Greg Oden pounding a guy to the floor business, the guy who runs the blog Free Xavier makes it clear that, uh, they're not....
Finally, A Use For A Vanderbilt Center
We're gonna end this lull day with an easy, not-all-that funny video involving Vanderbilt center Ted Skuchas in some mock instructional video they shot on campus or something. (We're gonna keep this page easy to load, because we hear there's a Up All Night! fantasy draft going on tonight.) We would ...
Calipari Is Already Out There Recruiting
You know, it's one thing when puppies lick out of water bowls on a football field. That's cute, because they're puppies, and they won't grow up to resent their parents....
Leftovers: Is There Insulin In MGD?
• David Wells has diabetes. [Rumors And Rants] • The biggest Dolphins fan died over the weekend. [SI.com] • The Rangers like to have fun with Gerard Laird. [Babes Love Baseball] • No, you see, this means there IS parity in college basketball. [Chicago Sports Review] • We won't be the same without To...
Bill Raftery And Verne Lundquist, Au Natural
Like most of you, we enjoyed the dulcet tones of Bill Raftery during the tournament this past weekend, and we can't wait for more of the "with the KISS!" this coming Sweet 16 slate. But those of you who braved the NCAA Tournament On Demand saw even more of Raftery, catching him and partner Verne Lun...
Baseball Season Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
We'd Recommend Not Playing Blackjack With Joey Porter
When you put Joey Porter in the same room with a Cincinnati Bengal, in Las Vegas, no less, this is probably destined to happen...