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Saying Goodbye to Bob Cole, Canada’s Springtime Voice
Springtime in Canada means the brief melting of snow, teasing idyllic summers, and of course, playoff hockey. It also meant the sweet sounds of Bob…
With Or Without The Trophy, Reggie Bush Defined The Heisman
For those who witnessed it, Reggie Bush's 2005 Heisman season transcended the physical trophy. He delivered one of, if not the best individual campaign…
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Hockey, Hoops, Baseball, The Black Cauldron, & Chelsea Dagger: A Road Diary
“Chelsea Dagger” is, for my money, the greatest goal song in the National Hockey League. I’m probably a bit biased, having loved the 2009-10 Blackhawks…
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Dead Conferences Part 1, Chapter 4: The Final Seasons of Big West Football
The worst season in Miami Dolphins history has roots in a dismal campaign of the one of the Big West Conference's final football-playing members. This…
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Journeys, Drugs and Basketball
Everyone wants the euphoric high that comes with winning. Pursuing the high should never come at the expense of appreciating the journey to get there, a…
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From Lorenzo Charles to DJ Burns: NC State Basketball and The Unofficial Birth of March Madness
NC State's return to the Final Four welcomes memories of 1983 and a run on which the entire spirit of March Madness grew.
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Escape From L.A.: On Andy Enfield, Chip Kelly and Being No. 2 in Los Angeles
For USC basketball with Andy Enfield and UCLA football with Chip Kelly, moving to the Big Ten was time for a fresh start. Each program looming in the…
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Every Dog Has His Day: Purdue Basketball & The Rough Road to The Final Four
Purdue basketball has had a Hall of Fame head coach and arguably the greatest player of a generation, yet didn't reach the Final Four until a different…
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Will Football Kill The Basketball Conference?
Football powers Alabama and Clemson have basketball teams vying for the Final Four. That's not the only way football looms over the NCAA Tournament West…
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Madness Moments: Celebrating David Thompson Changing The Game 50 Years Ago
David Thompson helped end team sports' most dominant dynasty 50 years ago, but it wasn't the only triumph in a basketball life plagued with its share of…
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Dead Conferences Part 1, Chapter 3: UNLV Football's Brief Brush with Greatness
Transformative quarterback Randall Cunningham, one of the nation's most prolific passing offenses, and Death Row Records — UNLV football briefly had a…
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A Brief, Incomplete History of NCAA Tournament Triple-Doubles
Welcome Illinois wing Marcus Domask to the exclusive club of players to record triple-doubles in the NCAA Tournament. Star of Thursday’s 1st Round early…
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Madness Moments: Willis Reed Is Smiling
Grambling State sealing its first-ever NCAA Tournament win thanks to a rebound seems fitting, with the program's most prominent figure having owned the…
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Madness Moments: Converse Kicks and Kentucky's Canadian Tuxedo
Former Kentucky Wildcat and current NBA MVP contender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the face of a once-iconic brand's reboot. A failed foray with Kentucky…
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