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This Day In Sports History (March 25th) – Mike Tyson
It was on this day in 1995 that Mike Tyson was released from prison after serving nearly three years at the Indiana Youth Center near Plainfield, Indiana. Tyson was given a sentence of six years in prison as well as four years probation for his conviction of raping the 18-year-old Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree [...]
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Sergio Garcia Shot a Ball Into a Tree, So He Climbed the Tree and Hit the Ball Out (Video)
Spain’s Sergio Garcia was already having a rough day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill yesterday when he approached the tee on the 10th hole. The guy recorded an embarrassing 9 on the par-5 sixth hole—which sounds a lot like the way I play golf—and was 3-over par on the day and even-par [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 3/24/2013 — Jeff Withey
Two of college basketball’s most storied programs squared off at the 2013 NCAA Tournament yesterday, as North Carolina took on Kansas with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. And while it was the Tar Heels who headed into the locker room at halftime with a nine-point lead, in the end it was [...]
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Here are Some of the Funniest Fan Signs in NCAA Basketball History (Video)
Sports fans can be a creative bunch, and NCAA basketball fans are certainly no exception to this rule. Whether they are from Duke, North Carolina, Indiana or Lehigh University (yes, even Lehigh), these college kids seem to have a knack for thinking of the wittiest insults to hurl at their bitter rivals, and of course, they [...]
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12 Coaches with a Lot of Money at Stake in the 2012 NCAA Tournament
Tens of millions of people around the world are financially invested in the outcomes of NCAA Tournament games. The schools stand to reap major financial windfalls via surging TV revenue, merchandise sales, and ticket sales if their teams do well. Individual players could see their NBA draft stock skyrocket with a couple of clutch performances, which [...]
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NCAA March Madness GIF: Basketball to the Groin
In the past, we’ve seen athletes get hit in the groin by a number of objects, including baseballs, rugby balls, footballs, Aussie footballs, cricket balls, and even pucks. And now we can add basketballs to that list following yesterday’s first round NCAA Tournament match-up between UNLV and California, as Bryce Dejean-Jones‘ attempted save on a [...]
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Colton Orr’s Stat Line vs. Sabres: 29 Penalty Minutes in Two Seconds of Ice Time (Video)
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Colton Orr gave us one of the most incredible stat lines in the history of the NHL. The goon scored 0 goals, notched 0 assists, 0 shots, and had 0 hits. However, in just two seconds of ice time, the dude racked up—are you ready for this?—29 minutes in [...]
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JaVale McGee Gives Us the Block of the Year (Video)
While everyone has been busy talking about the Miami Heat’s historic 24-game (and counting) winning streak, the Denver Nuggets have put together a pretty nice little winning streak of their own. After their last loss, which came against the Wizards of all teams on February 22, Denver was a respectable 34-22. Now, 14 straight wins [...]
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Former Tennessee Titans Cheerleader Charge with Sexual Assault of a Minor
For the second time in the last 12 months, a former NFL cheerleader has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor. Elizabeth Leigh Garner, who made headlines four years ago when she became a Tennessee Titans cheerleader at the ripe old age of 28, was arrested last week in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and later indicted on [...]
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NCAA March Madness GIF: Colorado State Fan Looks Like an Actual Ram
This dude in a ram costume that appeared on television screens during CBS’s broadcast of yesterday’s first round NCAA Tournament match-up between Missouri and Colorado State is’d the actual mascot for the CSU Rams, but with such an uncanny resemblance to an actual ram, he probably should be. And he must have been a happy [...]
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Mario Balotelli Scored a Gorgeous Goal for Italy Against Brazil Yesterday (Video)
Sometimes you forget why everybody makes such a big deal about Mario Balotelli all the time. After all, he’s not the first unpredictable, eccentric character in the history of pro sports, and he certainly won’t be the last. But then “Super Mario” goes and scores a brilliant goal, and you remember why he’s a big [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 22nd) – Clint Malarchuk
It was on this day in 1989 that Buffalo Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk suffered a near fatal throat injury. Malarchuk had his interior carotid artery severed when teammate Uwe Krupp and St. Louis Blues forward Steve Tuttle crashed into him at a high speed. Malarchuk came dangerously close to losing his life that night, but [...]
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Martin Brodeur Scores, Becomes All-Time Leader for Goals by a Goalie (Video)
Last night in Raleigh, Devils goalie Martin Brodeur made history. In a 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes, the future Hall of Famer scored the third goal of his career, thus passing Ron Hextal on the list of career goals by a goaltender. And like most goals scored by goaltenders, it was a bizarre play. What [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 3/21/2013 — Derrick Nix
After putting together a 13-5 conference record and finishing in third in the competitive Big Ten, the Michigan State Spartans entered the NCAA Tournament with a #3 ranking and a spot in the Final Four in mind. But before taking on some of the bigger dogs in the Midwest portion of the bracket, like Louisville [...]
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Greg Gumbel and Ernie Johnson Kick Off March Madness with a Poorly Executed Fist Bump (GIF)
March Madness is here, which means we’ll be seeing plenty of Greg Gumbel and Ernie Johnson over the course of the next month. Are you excited? They seem to be, as they kicked off this year’s tournament with the following not-so-smooth fist bump prior to the start of CBS’s broadcast of today’s early slate of [...]
