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Archive for March, 2011

Meet Anthony Robles, the Inspirational One-Legged 2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion You Won’t Ever Hear Complaining

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

What was the greatest sports story of the past weekend? Some may argue it was Virginia Commonwealth rolling into the Sweet 16 after no one believed they deserved to be in the tournament. Some may even say it's the Butler Bulldogs, who find new ways to win nail biting college ...

NCAA Tournament Updates: Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin Badgers Set For Sweet 16 Showdown With Butler

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Ten years, ten NCAA Tournament appearances. It's rarely the most entertaining or exciting brand of basketball, but Bo Ryan's Wisconsin Badgers teams just win. And they do so consistently. Wisconsin is on to the Sweet 16 after dispatching of No. 13 seeded Belmont on Thursday, then No. 5 seeded Kansas ...

Sugar Ray Leonard Looks Like the Early Favorite on Dancing With the Stars

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the best boxers of all-time in any weight class and was known for his style, grace, showmanship, and punching power in the ring. Now he is going to try and knock out the competition on the dance floor. The newest season of Dancing with ...

Christian Laettner on Fab Five: “They were always respectful enough to me where we had no problems between us”

Monday, March 21st, 2011

The majority of college basketball fans, except of course the Duke fans themselves, grew up watching successful Duke teams and started resenting them for one reason or another.  Whether it was because they always won, whether they dislike Coach K or whether they felt Duke always got the calls from ...

VCU Pulls Off the Unthinkable, Winning Three Games in First Week to Earn Sweet Sixten Spot

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Virginia Commonwealth began the NCAA tournament as a team that most analysts argued should not even be a part of it. One week and three victories later, the Rams have just as good a chance as any of the 16 teams remaining to land a spot in the Elite Eight. VCU ...

With Two Shocking Endings, Butler is Back on the Road to the Final Four

Monday, March 21st, 2011

You would have thought I would have learned my lesson last year, but I truly did not think that the Butler Bulldogs would be alive again after the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. Yet, thanks to two dramatic victories, the Bulldogs have earned another trip to the Sweet Sixteen ...

Tony Richardson “We want to play football. That’s the thing we’ve said from day one.”

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Tony Richardson is one of the most respected elder statesmen in the NFL for not only his playing ability at the fullback position, but also his hard work ethic that has kept him playing in the NFL for 16 years. Richardson's unselfish personality has allowed him to be a great mentor. ...

Kurt Busch Heads Into His Favorite Track Tied for First-Place

Friday, March 18th, 2011

With three races completed, Kurt Busch finds himself atop the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings tied for first-place with Tony Stewart.  He could not have started off the season any better with  three top-ten finishes and he heads into one of his favorite tracks, Bristol Motor Speedway, with a ton ...

Morehead State Pulls Off the First Upset in NCAA Tournament

Friday, March 18th, 2011

The first big day of the NCAA tournament didn’t disappoint.  There were several games that came down to last-second shots and, like always, there were a few upsets, but none was bigger than when Morehead State defeated Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals.  What is deemed as the biggest win ...

2011 NFL Lockout News: Colts Center Jeff Saturday Provides Clear Explanation Of Decertification Tactic

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Do I have anything noteworthy to say about Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday? I mean, I have no doubt that he's one of the more respected men in the Colts locker room. And he's clearly intelligent as evidenced by him being the Colts player rep in the (former) NFLPA. He's ...