vide Page 170 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Blake Griffin Owes This Woman Popcorn And A Soda
A little hustle from Blake Griffin (and a little shove from Jason Maxiell) sent Griffin into the first row of the Staples Center crowd, spilling some lady's food and drink. At arena prices, that'll require a claims adjuster....
Here Is A Man Playing With His Dentures After The Lehigh-Xavier Game
Lehigh couldn't pull off another miracle, losing 70-58 to Xavier tonight in Greensboro. The Mountain Hawks' performance, though, must have left a bitter taste in this man's mouth. [TruTV]...
There's A 13-Seed In The Sweet Sixteen, And It's Ohio
For the first time since Bradley in 2006, a 13-seed is going to the Sweet Sixteen. Ohio held off USF in the final minutes of a closely-fought game, and they'll take on top-seeded North Carolina in the St. Louis regional. Here's what the final moments looked like on TBS and sounded like as called b...
Creighton's Gregory Echenique Laid A Massive Blast On UNC's Tyler Zeller The Refs Somehow Missed
North Carolina got the best of Creighton today, earning a big 87-73 win that advanced the #1 seed to the Sweet Sixteen. They didn't get there without taking a few lumps, however, as Tyler Zeller learned at the forearm of Bluejay Gregory Echenique....
Michigan State's Draymond Green Cleans The Glass, Then Floor
While Michigan State fans may question Draymond Green's help defense, his help cleaning the floor is without question as Green took to his janitorial duties late in the Spartans' 65-61 win over St. Louis today in Columbus. [CBS]...
Gary Cahill Paid Tribute To Fabrice Muamba After Scoring In Today's FA Cup Match
In a reminder that the English footballing community is a tight one, Chelsea defender Gary Cahill paid tribute to his former Bolton teammate Fabrice Muamba after scoring the opening goal of the Blues' FA Cup tie with Leicester City with a "Pray 4 Muamba" t-shirt under his jersey....
Some Bro Really Wanted His "LeBron Went South But His Mom Rides West" T-Shirt On Television
It's not clear why this guy wore his anti-LeBron shirt to a 76ers-Bulls game in Chicago, but he really wanted to make sure WGN viewers got to see it for themselves. Maybe it's the only green article of clothing he owns, and he didn't want any strangers pinching him. [WGN]...
Murray State's Ed Daniel Served Up Two Ferocious Blocks In Less Than A Minute
He's got Ben Wallace hair, and in the second half of Murray State's third-round matchup with Marquette Racer Ed Daniel's been playing defense like Wallace as well. Just check out these two blocks—especially the second, which is flat nasty. [CBS]...
FA Cup Match Abandoned After Bolton's Fabrice Muamba Collapses Midgame [UPDATE]
Today's FA Cup clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers was suspended after Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch and was given CPR in the first half of the match....
Here's What It Looked Like At Norfolk State's On-Campus Watch Party When They Beat Missouri
Goosebumps in Spartanville....
Rejoice: Duke Loses
After 11 years without a 15-over-2 upset, we've had two in the same day as the Patriot League's Lehigh knocked the Blue Devils out, 75-70....
Here Are The Highlights Of The Final Two Minutes Of Norfolk St.-Missouri, The Tournament's First Real Upset
The NCAA tournament's first 15-over-2 upset since 2001 saw Hampton beat Iowa State was also the MEAC's first round-of-64 win since then, and the Spartans now hold a unique spot atop the all-time winning percentage list in the tournament (having won their first and only game in the Dance). With a ...
You Know Spring Is Here When Steve Spurrier Takes Off His Shirt
Steve Spurrier takes his shirt off; it's just what he does. Spring has come to Columbia. [WOLO-TV]...
Today It Was Florida State That Avoided An Upset Thanks To The Refs
Another day, another blown call that changed a game's outcome in Nashville as third-seeded Florida State escaped with a win over St. Bonaventure due to referees missing this violation (hint: when inbounding the ball you have to stay out of bounds) that would have handed the Bonnies the ball under ...
Glory Days: The Most Epic Rugby Try Ever
An occasional series featuring our readers' tales of momentary sports glory. If you've got a video of your own brush with athletic greatness, send it to [email protected], subject: Glory Days....
Watch Creighton's Grant Gibbs Inbound The Ball Off An Alabama Guy's Back And Score
These are always great. Grant Gibbs goes off Nick Jacobs's lumbar for the easy layup, giving us the rare and wonderful highlight/lowlight combo. (Creighton won the game by a point.) Clark Kellogg calls it a "smart schoolyard play," which raises the question: What kind of schoolyard game features i...
A Clearly Bored Steve Smith Tried (And Failed) To Touch Virtual Graphics On-Air Today
Former Michigan State basketball star Steve Smith is part of the revolving door of Turner basketball analysts feeding the NCAA tournament frenzy on TNT, TBS, and TruTV—and it seems he's already grown bored, given his wandering off-set and into the augmented reality graphics onscreen. It's only mad...
Dick Vitale Couldn't Hear The People Interviewing Him, But That Made The Segment No Less Informative
They're talking a lot of college basketball on the television now. Dick Vitale's the only man in the country who understands it. He knows what's up, and you don't. Certainly the overcaffeinated hosts on WGN's morning show don't. So that's why they're consulting Dickie V. Of course, he can't hear t...
A Reminder That You Are Not Allowed To Blow A Ball Foul
Apparently, everything happened in that Dodgers-Royals game yesterday. With a KC bunt slowly rolling down the line and stubbornly refusing to go foul, Jerry Hairston dropped to all fours and blew....
Kentucky Fans Are Convinced That UPS Is Out To Get Them
Perhaps you've seen this UPS ad, which has aired since conference tournaments began. Seizing on their new tagline of "logistics," it features the famous 1992 regional final between Kentucky and Duke that ended on Christian Laettner's buzzer-beater. A dark moment for UK, but a legendary ending to o...