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Shocker: Wichita State Coach Tells ESPN He Admires Charles Koch

Wichita State owning an undefeated record on the eve of the NCAA basketball tournament shocks a lot of people outside of the Missouri Valley Conference. Coach Gregg Marshall’s confession to ESPN that the man he admires most is the co-founder

Shocker: Wichita State Coach Tells ESPN He Admires Charles Koch

Entries in ESPN Bracket Challenge Surpass Obamacare Enrollments

More people have filled out the 2014 NCAA tournament bracket in the three days since it was unveiled on ESPN than have signed up for Obamacare on Healthcare.gov in the six months that the website, which has malfunctioned and been

Entries in ESPN Bracket Challenge Surpass Obamacare Enrollments

Incognito Out of Treatment; Seeking Job

Richie Incognito had a bad February. He’s looking to rebound in March. The beleaguered free-agent guard emerged from treatment three weeks after he took a baseball bat to his defenseless black Ferrari. He retains a sense of humor about the

Incognito Out of Treatment; Seeking Job

Office Time-Waster: NCAA Bracket Pools May Cost Businesses a Billion

Think the water cooler, cubicle-invading motor-mouth, or Facebook destroys company productivity? This week, year-round time wasters may be surpassed by a once-a-year phenomenon: NCAA basketball betting pools. A Chicago Tribune article speculates that if just one hour of work gets

Office Time-Waster: NCAA Bracket Pools May Cost Businesses a Billion

Knicks Officially Hire Phil Jackson to Return Team to Glory

Phil Jackson won two championship rings with the New York Knicks as a player. He hopes to add to his gaudy jewelry collection as a Knicks executive. The New York Knicks announced the hiring of Phil Jackson, 67, at a

Knicks Officially Hire Phil Jackson to Return Team to Glory

Show Me the Money! NFL Wants MIA to Pay Up for Lewd Halftime Show

Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. flashed her middle finger–to offend or signify her one U.S. hit, she has never explained–during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL has been quietly pursuing restitution ever since. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the

Show Me the Money! NFL Wants MIA to Pay Up for Lewd Halftime Show

Roy Williams, Geno Auriemma Push Obamacare Website with Broken Links

On Monday, University of North Carolina coach Roy Williams and Connecticut’s women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma teamed up to use March Madness to push Obamacare for President Barack Obama.  There was one problem, though. The site they were pushing (whitehouse.gov/acabracket)

Roy Williams, Geno Auriemma Push Obamacare Website with Broken Links

Selection Sunday Snubs and Surprises

The NCAA selection committee laid out its field of 68 teams in the men’s basketball tournament. The big winners were the Big-12, with seven spots, and the Pac-12, Big 10, and Atlantic 10, each boasting six entrants. In fact, six

Selection Sunday Snubs and Surprises

Patriots Re-Sign Julian Edelman

The New England Patriots re-signed their 2013 leader in receptions and receiving yards today. Julian Edelman, who had been courted by the San Francisco 49ers, reached an agreement with the Patriots today. Terms of the contract have not been disclosed.

Patriots Re-Sign Julian Edelman

USA Beats Russia for Gold in Paralympic Sledge Hockey

The U.S. Paralympic sledge hockey team beat Russia 1-0 for the gold medal in Sochi on Saturday in the Paralympic games, becoming the first nation to win back-to-back gold medals in the event. According to NBC Sports:  Josh Sweeney scored the only goal

USA Beats Russia for Gold in Paralympic Sledge Hockey

Julius Peppers Signs with Packers

The Chicago Bears released defensive end Julius Peppers earlier this week. But Peppers will be back playing in Soldier Field this season–at least for one game. The eight-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year deal with the Green Bay Packers on

Julius Peppers Signs with Packers

Steve Smith Signs with Ravens

Steve Smith confessed Thursday that he had never been fired from a job before. His time among the ranks of the unemployed didn’t last long. The Baltimore Ravens signed the receiver, who turns 35 before the start of the regular

Steve Smith Signs with Ravens

March Madness: Kentucky Fan Predicts National Championship in Tattoo

Tattoo-removal businesses around Berea, Kentucky may see a boost in business later this month. Tyler Austin Black, a local machinist recently tattooed “2014 Nati9nal Champions UK” on his calf. The “9” refers to the number of national championships the storied

March Madness: Kentucky Fan Predicts National Championship in Tattoo

ACC Tournament Big Apple Bound?

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has migrated northward up the Atlantic coast by gobbling up former Big East mainstays. So, league officials naturally want to move its March basketball tournament to the major media market on the East Coast. The

ACC Tournament Big Apple Bound?

Patriots Rumors Anger Brandon Browner's Hockey-Playing Agent

Football writer Ian Rapoport tweeted the news that free agent cornerback had joined the New England Patriots. His former Legion of Boom teammate Richard Sherman even issued congratulations on Twitter. Then Browner’s agent, live from the hockey arena where he

Patriots Rumors Anger Brandon Browner's Hockey-Playing Agent

Steve Smith Loves Charlotte But Promises 'Blood and Guts' If He Returns

Steve Smith at least has a career inradio if free agency doesn’t work out. The 34-year-old receiver provided Charlotte’sWFNZ with an entertaining interview on his release after thirteen seasons withthe Panthers. “This was the first time I have everbeen fired

Steve Smith Loves Charlotte But Promises 'Blood and Guts' If He Returns

Nancy Pelosi: Redskins Should Lose Trademark

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) believes the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office should no longer protect the Washington Redskins’ trademark because the nickname is derogatory. “We all respect freedom of speech, but the trademark office has rejected names which are

Nancy Pelosi: Redskins Should Lose Trademark

Vince Wilfork Petitions Patriots for Release

Vince Wilfork, a Patriots team captain and one of the few remaining links to the team’s last Super Bowl victory, has asked the team for his release. The NFL Network first reported the story. The nose guard, who claims he

Vince Wilfork Petitions Patriots for Release

LA Soap Opera Continues: Kobe Wants a New Coach

Mike D’Antonio could have used Kobe Bryant on the court this season. Kobe Bryant can’t conceive of Mike D’Antonio on the bench next season. Bryant reportedly has “no interest” in playing for Mike D’Antonio.  The Sporting News reports that Kobe

LA Soap Opera Continues: Kobe Wants a New Coach

Darrelle Revis Signs with Patriots

Football fans can again find Revis Island in the northeast. Darrelle Revis lost his job on Wednesday. But just hours after his release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the shutdown cornerback found a new job in New England. The one-year,

Darrelle Revis Signs with Patriots

Minor League Team to Wear 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Jerseys

The Fresno Grizzlies, the Class AAA minor-league team for the San Francisco Giants, will wear Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles jerseys on August 2. Fans will pick which of the four jerseys that the players will wear. The uniforms will be

Minor League Team to Wear 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Jerseys

College Baseball Team to Wear Jerseys Displaying Selfies

A collegiate summer league baseball team will wear jerseys made of selfies during a game in July.  The Kalamazoo Growlers, of the collegiate summer baseball Northwoods League, announced that they “will be wearing a SALUTE TO SELFIES jersey during a

College Baseball Team to Wear Jerseys Displaying Selfies

Kobe Bryant Won't Play This Season

In a move that may be best for the future of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers superstar will not play this year while recovering from multiple injuries. Bryant, after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL, missed

Kobe Bryant Won't Play This Season

Bears Release Julius Peppers; Broncos Sign Aqib Talib, TJ Ward

The Denver Broncos signed Aqib Talib, improving their secondary and damaging divisional rival New England Patriots all in one move. The Broncos reached an agreement with the elite cornerback on a six-year, $57 million contract with $26 million in guaranteed

Bears Release Julius Peppers; Broncos Sign Aqib Talib, TJ Ward

A Baby or a Baseball? Fan Makes Choice

When a baseball flies your way and you’re holding a stroller, do you let your kid, or the baseball, roll away? A fan at the Mets-Marlins spring training game faced this choice Monday. The alleged Mets backer made the wrong

A Baby or a Baseball? Fan Makes Choice

Cowboys Cut DeMarcus Ware

The Dallas Cowboys entered the NFL’s new year without the burden of the staggered $10 million cap penalty imposed by the league after Jerry Jones’ free spending during 2010’s no-cap campaign. They also enter it without the benefit of their

Cowboys Cut DeMarcus Ware

NHL Game Postponed After Dallas Player Collapses on Bench

On Monday, an NHL hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Columbus Blue Jackets was postponed after Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench.  Peverley, who reportedly missed games earlier this season with an irregular heartbeat, collapsed in Dallas

NHL Game Postponed After Dallas Player Collapses on Bench

Retiring at 26: Rashard Mendenhall Explains Why

Leave the audience wanting more remains a basic rule of show business. Like running backs Robert Smith, Barry Sanders, and Jim Brown before him, Rashard Mendenhall retires from football still hearing cheers. But he doesn’t want you to call him

Retiring at 26: Rashard Mendenhall Explains Why

Ethiopian Woman Wins 'Gender Challenge' at LA Marathon

Amane Gobena of Ethiopia won the “gender” challenge on Sunday at the Los Angeles Marathon. Gobena won $50,000 for finishing “first” in the race and another $25,000 for being the first woman to cross the finish line.  Gebo Burka of

Ethiopian Woman Wins 'Gender Challenge' at LA Marathon