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Reports Indicate that the Minnesota Gophers Will Hire Pitino As Next Basketball Coach

David Drew — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:07:56 +0000

It’s true! Pitino is coming to Minnesota! Not legendary coach Rick Pitino, but the fruit of his loins. Richard Pitino has reportedly committed to be the next Gophers basketball coach. StarTribune.com’s Amelia Rayno says that CBS Sports’ Jeff Goodman, who broke the news that Tubby Smith was fired and is tight with Gophers’ officials, is [...]

Printable 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

WEBC Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:10:47 +0000

The 2013 NCAA Tournament and March Madness is here! Download your blank NCAA Tournament Bracket now! We’re ready for America’s national pastime. No, not baseball; we’re talking about filling out your 2013 NCAA tournament bracket to predict the Final Four. We’ve even heard that some workplaces might use the 2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket in a pool [...]

Superior Spartan Girls Basketball Team Heading to State for the First Time Since 1995

Cathy Kates — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:10:20 +0000

I want to recognize and congratulate the Superior High School Girls Basketball team! They will be advancing to their first WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament in Green Bay since the year 1995! Meet the team! The girls traveled to Schofield to take a 54-51 win over Oshkosh North to advance. Now all eyes will be [...]

Minnesota Golden Gophers Defeat #1 Indiana [VIDEO]

David Drew — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:23:24 +0000

I can’t remember the last time I saw the crowd in Minneapolis storm the court following a Gophers basketball game, but that was the scene Tuesday night as the Golden Gophers defeated the #1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers. ESPN.com is reporting that Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Minnesota take down No. [...]

Watch These Amazing Half-Court Basketball Shots by Fans — Daily Distraction

Staff Writer — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:16:20 +0000

[onescreen item="5018475"] It’s every fan’s dream: you get picked to take one shot from the middle of the court, and if you make it, you win … something pretty great. But in this glorious age of online video, you also win eternal glory. Sure, there’s almost no chance you’ll actually make the shot, but every [...]

Should This Man Win A Car, Watch The Footage [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:32:43 +0000

You may have to Zapruder the video and look in the backround when the shot is replayed. If he steps over the line he doesn’t get it. The insurance company has stepped in to make a final look at the shot. This story has a happy ending I’m glad to tell you. Let’s go back [...]

Tom's Notes: UWS Yellowjacket Women's Basketball Nationally Ranked, Clydesdales Hockey Lose League Membership + More

Tom Hansen — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:28:39 +0000

For the first time in the Don Mulhern coaching era at UW-Superior, the Yellowjacket women’s basketball team in nationally ranked. Yep, #25. This is Mulherns’ 7th year at UWS and 25th year as a basketball coach. The Yellowjackets are 15-3 overall this year and 7-2 in league play and find themselves in the 25th spot [...]

Tom's Notes: BCS Champs, Garth Heikkinen to Play in East/West Shrine Game + Local Hockey, Football and More

Tom Hansen — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:24:15 +0000

Roll Tide! The BCS National title football game was played Monday night, and it was all Alabama as they won 42-14 over Notre Dame. Notre Dame now 12-1, and Alabama 13-1. 3rd title in 4 years for Alabama. For Alabama Head Coach Nick Saben it’s his 4th title. Speaking of football, former Duluth Central offensive [...]

Newscaster Reports NBA Finals Game Ends in a Tie

Mike Adams — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:24:55 +0000

Just in case you were wondering, there is no such thing as a tie-game in the NBA playoffs. In fact, the only tie game that happens in the game of basketball are those played by punks and orphans in random schoolyards across the country. Even then, those wicked little creeps always seem to find some [...]

Georgetown Hoyas, Chinese Professional Team Game Ends In Brawl

David Drew — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:28:39 +0000

Obviously both teams wish this never happened, but anyone who has played sports knows physical games like this seemed to be can turn ugly in a hurry. It's tough to tell from this video who threw the first punch.

Georgetown's tour through China turned ugly Thursday when a game between the Hoyas and the Bayi Rockets, a Chinese professional team, ended in a bench-clearing brawl.

Mex Carey, Georgetown's sports information director, told ESPN.com that the game was "very physical," with 57 free throws taken by Bayi to just 15 for Georgetown, and quickly spun out of control.

Retiring Shaquille O'Neal's Dunk Shot Damage

Cathy Kates — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:34:42 +0000

Shaquille O'Neal TWEETED his retirement this week. TWEETED! Can you believe that? He's a fantastic basketball athlete, with his career starting way back in 1992 with the Orlando Magic. He has too many accolades to his name to mention and instead of a press conference, or official announcement....he tweeted it. I guess it's a sign of the times.

He's powerful on the court and famous for his dunk shots, this one in particular because he does some damage!

Kansas Reporter Makes Amazing Half-Court Shot [VIDEO]

Cathy Kates — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:37:16 +0000

This reporter from Kansas is covering a story on a Coach who made an amazing half-court shot, blind-folded. Then, made one himself! LOL!!!

NCAA Basketball Tournment Round-Up – Cinderellas In the Final Four

Tony Hart — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:26:51 +0000

Virginia Commonwealth University and Butler will meet Saturday in the most unlikely Final Four match up in NCAA Tournament history. Led by Jamie Skeen’s 26 points, 11-seed VCU continued their impressive run of giant slaying with a surprisingly easy 71-61 victory over the one-seed Kansas Jayhawks. Eight-seed Butler punched their ticket to Houston with a [...]

Prof Honored Before Basketball Game, Then Ejected from Arena [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:32:51 +0000

Robert Kasmir, an accounting professor at George Washington University, was honored over the weekend before a GW men's basketball game for financial contributions he had made to the university's athletic department.

After the ceremony he took a seat in the front row to watch the game, and ended up getting himself ejected in the second half for heckling the referee.

As you can see for the video, Kasmir got a much bigger kick (and a much bigger ovation) out of the ejection than he did the ceremony.