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Trey Burke wins Wooden Award

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Bad news for Auburn!

Bad news for Auburn!  Reports are coming out that under former head coach Gene Chizik, Auburn engaged in numerous NCAA infractions such as paying players and changing grades to ensure eligibility. Gee, is anyone really shocked?  Also involved in this … Continue reading

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Great TV night tonight (Wednesdy 4/3/13)

Heads up, great TV night tonight.  Baseball is back!  Red Sox vs. Yankees on ESPN.  Later, Giants vs. Dodgers.  The Braves are currently up on the Phillies on a rainy night in the ATL, 3 -0 early.  Upton homered with … Continue reading

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Rutgers fires head basketball coach, Mike Rice

Very ugly college basketball story, here in the days leading up to the Final Four.  Rutgers has fired Mike Rice after video tape of his practice sessions were taken to University officials and subsequently made public.  He cursed at his … Continue reading

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Shaq and Jack and many others at Staples Center, Lakers win

Shaq and Jack, together again!  What better way to sum up the electric atmosphere in the Staples Center last night as Shaquille O’Neal’s #34 jersey was officially retired and hung from the rafters, right next to non other than #32, … Continue reading

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Big game in the Staples Center tonight!

Huge game in the Staples Center tonight as the Dallas Mavs face off against the LA Lakers at 10:30 pm EST.  The Lakers trail the Utah Jazz by 1/2 game for the 8th playoff spot.  The Mavs are two games … Continue reading

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Cinderella basketball team losing their coach

Florida Gulf Coast College, this year’s NCAA Tournament “Cinderella” is losing head coach Andy Enfield.  Andy and his model wife and three young children are headed to LA (lucky bunch!) and Andy will become the next head coach at USC.  … Continue reading

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Cinderella basketball team losing their coach

Florida Gulf Coast College, this year’s NCAA Tournament “Cinderella” is losing head coach Andy Enfield.  Andy and his model wife and three young children are headed to LA (lucky bunch!) and Andy will become the next head coach at USC.  … Continue reading

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Giants fall to Dodgers 4 -0, now let’s go Braves!

Sorry good buddy Turk (see chapter 8, Beach People, in my book Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Willoch Shaver!), defending world champs fall to the L A Dodgers, 4 -0.  Beautiful day in LA today!  Really nice day in the ATL … Continue reading

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#1 Indiana falls..and my bracket is busted!!

My bracket is officially busted…along with the hopes and dreams of Hoosier fans everywhere.  #1 Indiana took a hard tumble last night to Syracuse, 61 – 50.  It was a very thorough beating with the Syracuse suffocating defense leading them … Continue reading

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