College Baseball: No-hitter loss?

North Dakota State lost 2-0 to Creighton despite having two pitchers combine for a no-hitter.  The North Dakota starter walked four of the first six batters he faced then, let in the second run after hitting another batter.

March Madness: Kansas is the Champ

The one weakness Memphis had all season was free throws…and that is what killed their shot at college immortality.  The Kansas Jayhawks beat the Memphis Tigers 75-68 in an overtime game that ends a terrific college basketball season. 
The Jayhawks win their first national championship in 20 years on a clutch shot in regulation by Mario [...]

NCAA Madness

The Madness comes to a head as the Kansas Jayhawks and the Memphis Tigers face off for the National title on Monday in San Antonio.
The Tigers fought off the UCLA Bruins in the opener 78-63, creating an opportunity for destiny.  At 38-1, the Tigers have won more than any other college team in history.  But, [...]

NCAA: Four #1s as Davidson falls short

With three #1 seeds in the Final Four, Kansas had a tough time with the Cinderella - Davidson.  Coming down to the final shot, Davidson’s top player - Stephen Curry was double teamed and had to pass off to Jason Richards , who bricked the 25-footer.  Curry finished with 25 points but Kansas helped make [...]

NCAA: Davidson stuns Wisconsin

Then there were eight.  Two more days of great basketball, lead by the Davidson win over Wisconsin, have us looking at a stellar Elite 8.  Here is a recap of the brackets…
East
The Tar Heels took care of business with Washington State and look forward to playing Louisville, who beat Tennessee by 19 points to move [...]

NCAA Madness

The tournament has been captivating as many of the favorites are still alive but a few top teams have gone down.  The Sweet 16 will be played on Thursday and Friday so re-energize (and hopefully your brackets are not total busts).  Here is a breakdown by region.
East:
UNC v. Washington St; Louisville v. Tennessee
North Carolina rolled [...]

NCAA: Kentucky basketball is back…Western Kentucky that is

Western Kentucky pull off a thrilling upset with a three-point buzzer beater downing #5 seed Drake in day two of the NCAA tournament.  Day one was pretty ho-hum with only the Duke nail-biter against Belmont the only true test to any of the favorites, if you count Kansas State as an underdog.  Day two has [...]

San Antonio, here we come

March Madness is here and North Carolina is the top seed.  The other number one seeds are Memphis, Kansas and UCLA.  The Tar Heels don’t have to travel outside of North Carolina as their bracket starts in Raleigh before moving to Charlotte.  The Final Four will be played April 5-7 in San Antonio.
March Madness is [...]

NCAA: Georgia Dome damaged in storm

As Mississippi State and Alabama were playing in overtime, winds upwards of 60 miles per hour ripped a hole in the Georgia Dome.  With fans scattering, players stopped as the sounds of the roof tearing off caused the game to be put on hold.  The Bulldogs were leading 64-61 with just over two minutes left [...]

NCAA: Syracuse heading to NIT

One of the most storied college basketball programs has hit the skids.  Syracuse lost to Villanova in the Big East tournament and secured the teams second straight NIT berth.  The Orange were snubbed last season as the selection committee went in another direction, citing SU’s lack of big wins.  This year injuries have hurt the [...]