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1.Raissman On Jay Bilas’ Anger Mismanagement (www.cantstopthebleeding.com)
Simply candid or fuse-blowing scary? I’d opt for the former in describing the work of ESPN’s Jay Bilas — generally no favorite of mine — who pulled no punches in sneering over the Big Dance qualifications of California and Washi...
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2.Amaro : Buster’s Source Is A Liar (www.cantstopthebleeding.com)
Of a mooted swap of 1B’s Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard, the Good Phight’s Whole Camels likens such chatter to “sort of like me having internal discussions about trading my wife for Charlize Theron” (pre or post “Monster...
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3.And Joe Lunardi Re-Enters Cryopreservation [Duan!] (deadspin.com)
As you enjoy the NCAA selection show and prepare to enter your own office pool, one of our readers shares a co-worker's concept of a bracket that boggles the mind. More »
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4.Disgraced Human Mascot Sleeping With The Enemy [Mlb] (deadspin.com)
"God Bless America" singer and Yankees good luck charm Ronan Tynan, who had to move out of New York after allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks, has swapped pinstripes for a Red Sox jersey. Can they take Giuliani too? [NECN] More »
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5.Can Television Save Boxing From Itself? [Boxing] (deadspin.com)
Boxing's inconsistent drug policies have thus far deprived us of the fight everyone wants. But a German TV station has taken the initiative and mandated that all of its fights will use the strictest testing standards. Could this work here? More ...
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6.Packers Addiction Is The Most Crippling Of All [Nfl] (deadspin.com)
The Packers honor a man who sold his blood to afford season tickets. Sure, the medical screening saved his life, but should we really be celebrating this? [Packers.com] More »
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7.Owner Of 14th Place Team Proposes Rule Allowing 14th Place Teams To Make Playoffs [Nhl] (deadspin.com)
The NHL's GM meetings wrapped up this week, and lost in the foofaraw over hits to the head was the Islanders' brilliant idea to render the six months of the regular season meaningless. More »
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8.South: Could Duke Be Vulnerable? (ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Duke, NCAA TournamentWhat would NCAA tournament Selection Sunday be without controversy?Well, the debate in the South Region starts at the top where Duke received the third overall No.1 seed. Most didn't even have the Blue Devils as a sure...
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9.Els Crafts 'Flawless' Vintage Win at Doral (golf.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: PGADORAL, Fla. -- As dusk overtook daylight in South Florida and shadows slowly stretched across Doral's Blue Monster Sunday evening, the reinvention of Ernie Els as a world-class golfer was announced loud and clear. For the first time in...
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10.Marco Andretti Uninjured After Scary Accident in Brazil (motorsports.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: IRLSAO PAULO (AP) -- Marco Andretti escaped injury after being involved in a scary accident at the start of the Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Sunday.The car of Brazil's Mario Moraes span and crashed on the back of Andretti's slowing car as they ap...
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11.East: Kentucky's Best, but Watch Out for the Rest (ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: March Madness, NCAA TournamentThe No. 1 seed, the second overall in the tournament, arguably has the toughest road to the Final Four. If the seeds hold, Kentucky might have to beat a program that was No. 1 in the country in January, eighth...
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12.David Beckham Tears Achilles Tendon, Will Have Surgery on Monday (soccer.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: FIFA World Cup, International SoccerMILAN (AP) -- David Beckham has torn his left Achilles' tendon and is at risk of missing the World Cup. The former England captain injured himself in the closing minutes of AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chiev...
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13.Kansas, Duke, Kentucky and Syracuse Top NCAA Tournament (ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, NCAA TournamentA dramatic championship Sunday ends with a predictable start to the NCAA tournament. No. 1 Kansas is the overall top seed in the 2010 March Madness field. Tournament regulars Kentucky, Syra...
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14.Brady Quinn Traded to Denver (nfl.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Broncos, BrownsThe Cleveland Browns chewed up another quarterback and spit him out on Sunday.It's no surprise. The Browns have been going through quarterbacks this way since 1999.Brady Quinn, once feted as the savior and future, was traded...
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15.Kentucky Claims SEC Title in Game That's More Than Madness (ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Kentucky, Mississippi State, SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE -- In 1996, No. 1 Kentucky rolled into the SEC tournament final on a 27-game winning streak. Waiting in their path? A spunky Mississippi State team then ranked No. 24 in the country. No... -
16.Temple Stops Richmond for A-10 Title (ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: A-10The top-seeded, 17th-ranked Temple Owls have won their third straight Atlantic 10 conference tournament, after taking down the Richmond Spiders 56-52. Tourney MVP Juan Fernandez led the Owls with 18 points, but it was the steady hand o...
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17.Analyzing the NCAA Bracket (www.danshanoff.com)
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18.Daily Quickie Readers Bracket Challenge (www.danshanoff.com)
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19.Honest Mistake! Coach’s Resume Off By 304 Wins (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
Whenever there’s an investigation into the background of a 55-year-old high school employee with three names, you know it’s likely to involve at least one of two things:
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20.Craig James PR Firm Blogged Using ‘Pseudonyms’ (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
On Jan. 10 I reported that Craig James hired Dallas-based public relations firm Spaeth Communications before he went public to complain about Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach’s treatment of his son Adam.
That followed a Jan. 8 piece I wrote ...
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21.Craig James PR Firm Blogged Using ‘Pseudonyms’ (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
On Jan. 10 I reported that Craig James hired Dallas-based public relations firm Spaeth Communications before he went public to complain about Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach’s treatment of his son Adam.
That followed a Jan. 8 piece I wrote ...
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22.Big Ben’s “Bodyguards Guarded Bathroom Door” (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
A.J. Perez of AOL’s Fanhouse.com has a fresh witness account from the Georgia bar on the evening that Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault.
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19-year-old Thomas Freeman told Perez he was aware of something involving Roethl... -
23.Big Ben’s “Bodyguards Guarded Bathroom Door” (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
A.J. Perez of AOL’s Fanhouse.com has a fresh witness account from the Georgia bar on the evening that Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault.
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24.Erin Andrews and Dick Vitale Cut A Rug [Whimsy] (deadspin.com)
EA is going to be doing it with the stars, and Dickie V is getting psyched for the Big one. So why not share a dance before yesterday's Duke/Miami game? More »
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25.Jets Offer 50/50 Proposition; Somehow Still Underdogs [Nfl] (deadspin.com)
The Jets want to flip a coin with the Giants for the right to have the first game at the new Meadowlands Stadium. Seems fair, after they lost the coin toss to get their own stadium. [NYJets.com] More »