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Villanova Wildcats win

10 biggest takeaways from the college basketball season

Villanova winning its second title in three years has closed the 2017-18 college basketball season. It was a controversial and sometimes difficult season, but the quality on the court remained high and there were a lot of great moments to remember. …

NCAA called out over use of official ladder

In light of numerous scandals, the NCAA’s refusal to pay players while reeling in the corporate money has been scrutinized heavily this season, and the NCAA’s use of an official ladder to cut down the nets did not go over well. The NCAA …

Blake Griffin Pistons

Blake Griffin approves of Donte DiVincenzo’s MOP for funny reason

Blake Griffin is good with Donte DiVincenzo’s Most Outstanding Player award for a rather unique reason. Griffin shouted out DiVincenzo on Twitter, making note of a redhead doing big things on the national stage. divincenzo holding it down for …

Donte DiVincenzo

Five biggest reasons why Villanova won the national championship game

For the second time in three seasons, the Villanova Wildcats won college basketball’s top prize. This time they did so with an emphatic 79-62 win over the Michigan Wolverines on Monday night in San Antonio. Donte DiVincenzo was the star of the …

Josh Rosen

Josh Rosen seems to dismiss Jim Mora criticisms

Josh Rosen’s former UCLA coach has been offering up a steady stream of critiques in recent days that seems to have the quarterback confused. Jim Mora has been slightly critical of Rosen, going as far as to say he wouldn’t be his choice at …

Gonzaga opts against move to Mountain West

After it looked like a move might happen, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have ultimately said no to the Mountain West Conference. Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth confirmed Monday that, despite interest and a lot of talk, the Bulldogs would remain a member …

Sister Jean

Washington Generals offer Sister Jean role as team chaplain

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers’ run may be over, but Sister Jean’s is not. The Washington Generals — also known as the Harlem Globetrotters’ perennial doormats — have sought out Sister Jean’s services as a team …

Eagles fans

Villanova greases poles in preparation for possible celebrations

Villanova is ready to party Monday night if the Wildcats win the NCAA title — in more ways than one. According to ESPN and the AP, authorities have already greased the utility poles around the school in the event that revelers come out to …

Erik Spoelstra

Erik Spoelstra says Hassan Whiteside rant is ‘behind us’

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says there are no hard feelings stemming from center Hassan Whiteside’s recent postgame rant. After Saturday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, Whiteside called it “bull—-” that he was …

Josh Reddick Astros

Josh Reddick, Dexter Fowler have hilarious reactions to slow starts

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler and Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick have not gotten off to a good start at the plate in 2018, and they’re doing whatever they can to keep their confidence up. That includes giving himself some …

Adam Eaton

Adam Eaton has funny quote about health of knee

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton missed virtually all of 2017 after tearing his ACL, but he’s back and healthy now. Still, some noticed him moving a bit gingerly during the first three games of the 2018 season, and wondered if he was …

Steve Kerr: Patrick McCaw prognosis is ‘huge relief’

The Golden State Warriors got good news on guard Patrick McCaw on Sunday, and coach Steve Kerr summed up the huge sigh of relief felt throughout the organization. McCaw’s MRI checked out fairly normal on Sunday, and Kerr said that was great …

Twins players angry after Orioles bunt against shift in 9th

The Minnesota Twins were quite aggrieved Sunday after a Baltimore Orioles player bunted against the shift trailing by seven in the ninth inning. With one out in the ninth and nobody on in a 7-0 game, Baltimore catcher Chance Sisco laid down a bunt …

John Beilein

John Beilein says Michigan will eventually welcome back Fab Five

It’s been over 20 years since the Fab Five played at Michigan, and due to a booster schedule, things have been a bit tense since. Current coach John Beilein says, however, that eventually the group will be welcomed back. “We love the Fab …

Shohei Ohtani

Athletics issue stunning amount of credentials for Shohei Ohtani mound debut

Shohei Ohtani is taking the mound in the United States for the first time on Sunday afternoon, and interest in his native Japan is apparently very high. The Oakland Athletics, who are hosting Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels for the weekend, said …

Charles Barkley

Arizona Coyotes hire Charles Barkley in April Fools’ joke

It’s April Fools’ Day, which means a lot of teams and players are getting their jokes in on Twitter. The Arizona Coyotes had a pretty elaborate one, announcing in a press release that Charles Barkley has been named a special adviser of …

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