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15 Mar 2009 22:21

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Sports: Cause for debate: Who got screwed by Selection Sunday?

  • The mis-seeded The whole killer Big East thing came at the cost of at least two killer No. 2 seeds, Duke and Memphis. Both won their conference finals and both are noted programs with long histories. But they only got a 2 seed. WTF, selection committee? source
  • The mis-seeded The whole killer Big East thing came at the cost of at least two killer No. 2 seeds, Duke and Memphis. Both won their conference finals and both are noted programs with long histories. But they only got a 2 seed. WTF, selection committee?
  • The slighted St. Mary’s, San Diego State and Penn State did pretty good this season yet didn’t make the dance. St. Mary’s only lost six games but were done in by a harsh loss to Gonzaga in their conference final. Now they get the chance for NIT, uh, glory. source
  • The mis-seeded The whole killer Big East thing came at the cost of at least two killer No. 2 seeds, Duke and Memphis. Both won their conference finals and both are noted programs with long histories. But they only got a 2 seed. WTF, selection committee?
  • The slighted St. Mary’s, San Diego State and Penn State did pretty good this season yet didn’t make the dance. St. Mary’s only lost six games but were done in by a harsh loss to Gonzaga in their conference final. Now they get the chance for NIT, uh, glory.
  • The surprises Syracuse got a fairly high 3 seed after proving its awesomeness in the Big East tourney, and Arizona made its 25th straight tourney despite having a pretty mediocre record. Essentially, Arizona best not run into St. Mary’s in a dark alleyway. source

07 Mar 2009 14:05

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Sports: Sir Charles: Only in jail for 3 days, still having a press conference

  • Best press conference ever. TMZ.com just confirmed it. Hopefully Charles Barkley says something awesome. In case you forgot, the former NBA superstar and current TNT commentator, who is not a role model, was arrested on a DUI charge in Arizona on New Year’s Eve. source

01 Feb 2009 22:29

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Sports: Steelers Win! The final tally of Super Bowl XLIII

  • 27-23 The final score of a nail-biting finish, which saw two late lead changes. source

19 Jan 2009 00:54

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Sports: Who’s got the better Vegas odds for the Super Bowl?

  • points, the spread favoring the Steelers over the Cards source

19 Jan 2009 00:48

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Sports: Kurt Warner, back in the Super Bowl again

  • I want to say Arizona Cardinals and Super Bowl in the same sentence. The Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl. How about it?
  • Kurt Warner • Arizona Cardinals quarterback. He was the Super Bowl MVP nearly a decade ago for another unlikely set of champs, the St. Louis Rams. • source

19 Jan 2009 00:44

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Sports: Guess who’s going to the Super Bowl?

We know what you’re thinking: Where are the Lions? source

10 Jan 2009 09:58

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Sports: Sir Charles Barkley is taking a break from TNT

  • He’s sorting through a DUI case. Barkley, who was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Arizona on New Year’s Eve, will take at least several weeks off from his popular stint as TNT Sports broadcaster. When Barkley was arrested, he had a blood alcohol level of .149, nearly twice the legal limit in Arizona. source
 

02 Jan 2009 13:13

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Sports: Sir Charles Barkley gets a DUI

  • He was in a hurry … … because he was looking to hook up, apparently. In a “routine” DUI arrest, the former NBA star and Ernie Johnson foil was nailed in Scottsdale, Ariz. after leaving a party on New Year’s Eve. He was one of 90 arrests that night, but we’re assuming he was the most brash. source