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He can laugh about it now, but Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered one of the most gruesome live televised leg fractures this side of Joe Theismann. So what thoughts were going through his mind as his leg broke? He shared his top 10 thoughts with David Letterman Thursday night. No. 8: “Hey, look […]
Chris Bosh’s Miami Beach home was reportedly burglarized on Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry and accessories stolen while the Miami Heat center and his wife, Adrienne, celebrated his 29th birthday with friends at an area nightclub. According to Florida television stations WSVN and NBC6, Miami Beach police said Thursday morning that […]
Jay-Z has extended his empire into sports management. The rap mogul’s entertainment company Roc Nation today announced the launch of Roc Nation Sports, a full-service sports management company led by Jay-Z (a.k.a. Shawn Carter) and partnering with Creative Artists Agency. The group also announced the signing of Roc Nation Sports’ first client, New York Yankees […]
LATEST UPDATE–Mike Rice has been fired as Rutgers Basketball Coach Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice is described as having “indomitable courtside manner” on the team’s official website. If the school opts to keep him on staff, it might need to add menacing and abusive to that description. In video footage obtained by ESPN’s Outside The […]
Louisville sophomore Kevin Ware’s injury today in the Midwest Regional finals of the NCAA tournament will likely be remembered alongside Joe Theismann’s career-ender as one of the most tragically gruesome in sports history. But that’s not the only tragic and gruesome part of this episode, because unlike Theismann, who was working under a guaranteed contract, Ware was an NCAA […]
The Final Four matchups for next Saturday have been set, with Louisville being the only No. 1 seed to advance to the national semifinals at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Cardinals showed why they were the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament by steamrolling all four opponents the first two weekends. They […]
LeBron James and the Miami Heat’s bid for the NBA’s forever winning streak finally ended on Wednesday night. After a magnificent 27-game run of victories by Miami, the Chicago Bulls vanquished the Heat 101-97 at the United Center. The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers’ record of 33 consecutive victories survives – and may ultimately stand the […]
The Indiana Hoosiers narrowly escaped the Round of 32 with a win, but they can’t rely on several big clutch plays to help them pull out a win against the Syracuse Orange. Khalif Wyatt and the Temple Owls almost pulled off a major upset against the No. 1 seed Hoosiers. Wyatt went for 31 points, […]
Notre Dame’s uniforms are either an eye-searing neon or the perfect camouflage for storming a Lady Gaga concert. Either way, they’re polarizing, and the president himself has learned that criticizing the unis can bring them right to your door. “I am wearing a green tie today because we’ve got the Irish prime minister visiting. But […]
New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson has been spotted in some interesting gear lately… BEST. WORST. Source: Deadspin Follow @1067WTLC on Twitter.
President Barack Obama has filled out his brackets for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Have you? You’ve got just a little more time to do so before the tournament starts tomorrow! Check out The Prez and his picks (We LIKE that champion he called!) …and here’s some bonus footage of Kid President filling […]
And the beat goes on… The Miami Heat overcame Boston’s Jeff Green’s 43 point effort and a 17 point deficit to run their winning streak to 23 straight games with a 105-103 victory over the Celtics in Boston on Monday. The win streak is the second-longest in NBA history, surpassing the 2007-08 Houston Rockets. LeBron […]