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Longtime Dodgers announcer Vin Scully is scaling back his broadcasting schedule and won’t call games east of Arizona this season, the team’s broadcasting schedule shows. Scully is 84 and has called Dodgers games for 62 seasons (!!!). He …
Notre Dame lost to Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday 67-63, and they lost on a questionable call by the refs. Guard Eric Atkins was at the free throw line for a one-and-one with 2.8 seconds and his team down 65-63. He made the …
How close was Reggie Wayne to leaving Indianapolis for one of the Colts’ biggest AFC rivals? Very close, apparently. In a journal entry posted on his website Wednesday, Wayne says he had four finalists and got down to three, then two. …
A day and a half passed before Norfolk State provided the first March Madness moment of the NCAA Tournament. The former Division II school became just the 5th No. 15 seed to upset a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament since expansion in 1985. They also …
When the Dolphins traded Brandon Marshall to the Bears earlier this week, many people speculated it had to do with the team’s pursuit of Peyton Manning. Turns out that was not the case. NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington says Miami had plans to …
It seems as if nobody is a fan of Baylor’s neon yellow uniforms, except for maybe adidas, which is getting plenty of notoriety from them. The Baylor uniforms were unveiled earlier in March along with the creative tournament threads of …
The story of Antoine Walker is not a pretty one. Walker is 35, slumming it in the D-League, and still hoping for another chance to play in the NBA. He made over $108 million during his playing career, but he blew it on bad investments, gambling, and …
Mark Sanchez has become a frequent target for the media and fans, but he was skewered more than usual this offseason. Former Jets defensive tackle Kris Jenkins said Sanchez needed to grow a pair and become a team leader. At least he attached his name …
Mike Holmgren says his Browns made a strong attempt to acquire the second overall pick in the draft from the Rams, but he believes they lost out to the Redskins because of personal relationships. Holmgren is the president of the Browns and he told …
VCU was one of the stunning stories of last year’s NCAA Tournament when they reached the Final Four as a No. 11 seed. This year they’re a No. 12 seed, and a lot of people were calling their opponent — No. 5 seed Wichita State …
A 12-year-old girl from Menlo Park, Ca. has accomplished something most golfers would only dream of: She made two aces in the same round of golf. Naomi Lee was playing the Peter Hay executive course in Pebble Beach, Ca. March 3rd when she made two …
New Royals reliever Jonathan Broxton is so large two of his teammates can fit inside his pants. Fellow relievers Everett Teaford and Tim Collins took the above picture with each man inside one of the legs of Jonathan Broxton’s baseball pants. …
Hit television show “Dancing With the Stars” has featured two of the best female tennis players in history as contestants, but don’t expect Maria Sharapova to become the third. Speaking from Indian Wells, Ca. where the BNP Paribas …
Now that the Knicks pushed out Mike D’Antoni, they could be in the market for a new head coach. Assistant Mike Woodson is the current head coach but that may be temporary. The real prized coach would be Phil Jackson. Phil has spoken fondly of …
Frank McCourt was ordered to sell the Dodgers so MLB has been soliciting and reviewing bids for potential new owners. They are reportedly close to narrowing things down to four finalist groups. Macciello made headlines after going on a local Los …
The referee who blew an out of bounds call that went in favor of Syracuse in their NCAA Tournament opener is a referee who primarily officiates Big East games. Stat Sheet says Ed Corbett officiated 46 games for six conferences this season, and the …
