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March Madness Strikes Middle School Hoops: Model Parent Beat Assistant Coach Silly For Disciplining His Daughter
This story comes out of Indiana and you know how crazy they go for basketball out there. Shelly Miller was having a presumably typical, non-violent day before he picked up his daughter after basketball practice at St. Stanislaus School. Then his daughter told him a harrowing story of the assistant ...
Phony Penn State Baseball Star And Potential Trustee Made An Absurd Campaign Video
There he is: Anthony Lubrano. So majestic, so clean-shaven. So statuesque, presiding over the sports complex that bears his name. I pause here to remind you—because Mr. Lubrano is under no obligation to do so himself—that the field bears his name because he paid for it and that he was on the equiv...
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....
Tired Of Using Vacation Days For March Madness? Just Get a Vasectomy
This, this is pretty crazy if you ask me. It would appear that many men (sometimes a more than 50 percent increase) opt to get a vasectomy in March in order to cash in on the couple days off it affords in order to watch the NCAA Tournament....
Rick Santorum Secures The All Important Carlos Baerga Endorsement
Here's a fun little jaunt into the political world. Rick Santorum is currently campaigning in Puerto Rico for the primary on Sunday, where 23 delegates will be at stake. Santorum lost one delegate, but managed to unearth Carlos Baerga as a replacement....
Kansas State's Jamar Samuels Is Out Today For "An Eligibility Concern"
So says Newsday's Neil Best via twitter. Syracuse.com also chimes in:...
Your NCAA Tournament Open Thread Day Three: The Daytime Games
Day three. Here we go. Kansas State and Syracuse kick things off at 12:15 (CBS). Then it's Zags-Buckeyes at 2:45 p.m. (CBS) followed by Murray State and Marquette at 5:45 p.m., also on CBS. Comment below....
Turns Out George Clooney Was Not The Biggest Cock In <i>Ocean's Eleven</i>: The Week In Unintentional Dongs
Welcome back to Unintentional Dong Submissions: Weekend Edition. Here are this week's everyday occurences that struck you, the reader, as phalluses. Phalli? Whatever. This one, the floor plan for the Bellagio in Ocean's Eleven comes courtesy of Mike. Be sure to send in any would-be penises to the t...
Big Wins And Ugly Losses: Faces Of March Madness, Day Two
Yesterday's upset-filled schedule of NCAA tournament action provided plenty of must-see moments as well as those that made you want to cover your eyes, like Truman the Missouri Tiger in the waning moments of their loss to Norfolk State. Here's the best and worst of Day Two....
Today In Jose Canseco Tweets As Motivational Posters: Grow
This is a feature where we celebrate Jose Canseco by creating motivational posters out of his actual tweets. We believe it is in this context that the world can best appreciate our favorite Bash Brother....
Meet Kyle O'Quinn, The Henny Youngman Of The NCAA Tournament
Friday finally brought some excitement to the table, after the initial thrill of Thursday's day-drinking-instead-of-working had worn off. We had two 15 seeds beating 2 seeds—and one of them was Duke! But the real fun came after Norfolk State University bested Missouri, a team for some reason loads ...
Let's Recall 32 Teams That Made Deeper Tournament Runs Than The 2011-12 Duke Blue Devils
Now that their season is over, it's time to place the accomplishments of Austin Rivers, Seth Curry, the Plumlees, and all the rest of this year's unforgettable Duke Blue Devils in their proper historical context. Below is a list of 32 teams in the past decade whose tournament glory outshone that of ...
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 ...
Alex Ovechkin Picked Norfolk State (And So Did A Hairless Cat)
Everyone needs to take back all the mean things they said about Alex Ovechkin's third-grade napkin scrawl of a bracket. He nailed the Norfolk State over Mizzou upset, and appears to have them advancing to the Elite Eight....
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]...
Here's Video Of Police Arresting A Family That Chanted Prayers And Danced Naked Around A High School Parking Lot
The video above shows the scene earlier this afternoon outside Upper Darby High School in suburban Philly. The footage was sent to us by a reader, and it looks and sounds like it was filmed by a student inside a classroom at the school. As the scene unfolds, the students watching from inside the s...
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....