Basketball
Shaquille O'Neal maybe one of the best centers to ever grace the hard court, but there is a tiny person could make him dust. Meet Titus Ashby, the tiny phenom that made Shaq look even tinier.
Former Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria is a huge San Antonio Spurs fan. In fact, she's not only a true follower of the black-and-white, but still a fan of her former husband, Tony Parker.
In the opening game of the 2013 NCAA Men's tournament, the North Carolina A&T Aggies (19-16) of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference are prepared to take on the Liberty Flames (15-20) representing the Big South.
The Flames took home the Big South title to close out the season, giving them a berth in the tournament despite an 0-8 start to their season. Under the direction of coach Dale Layer, Liberty won their last five games of the season and hopes to carry the momentum into the Big Dance.
Louisville avoided the fate suffered by the number one seeded Georgetown Hoyas in the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament, sending Notre Dame packing 69-57.
Despite a late comeback in the second half, the Hoyas were unable to erase the lead the Syracuse Orangemen had built by halftime. When time expired, the Orange held on to defeat Georgetown 58-55 and advance to the finals of the Big East tournament.
With the Big East Conference tournament championship right around the corner, it is still somewhat unclear who will be in it.
Late in the first half, Syracuse was dominating the Georgetown Hoyas, the number one seeded team in the tournament. Trevor Cooney came off the bench and hit two of three 3-point attempts to give the Orange a big lead. Going into the half, the No. 5 seeded Orangemen led 29-20 and didn't look to be slowing down.
Kansas State (26-6, 14-4 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (24-7, 13-5 Big 12) will meet for the second time in the one week, but this time a ticket to the conference tournament championship game is on the line.
Kansas State (26-6, 14-4 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (24-7, 13-5 Big 12) will meet for the second time in the one week, but this time a ticket to the conference tournament championship game is on the line.
In Big Ten conference tournament action, the No. 3 seed Michigan State Spartans will look to defeat a hungry Iowa Hawkeyes team tonight at 9 p.m. at the United Center in Chicago.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams this year and the Spartans will certainly be looking to build on the momentum they've created since losing three conference games in a row to Indiana, Ohio State, and in-state rival Michigan.
Georgetown, the No. 1 seed in the Big East tournament , will take on the fifth- seeded Syracuse Orangemen tonight in the semifinals at 7 p.m. in New York.
The high-scoring offense of Syracuse (72.1 points per game) is hoping to improve on its past two meetings with the Hoyas, having been held to just 85 points total in those games.
The Big Ten tournament is underway and already a few upsets have been avoided.
In what has been a rollercoaster of a season for most Big Ten teams, the strength of the conference cannot be questioned, yet they continue to do internal damage to themselves.
Marquette crashed the Big East title party last week with its dramatic overtime victory over St. John's, 69-67, giving them a three-way tie for first atop the conference.
The No. 4 Louisville Cardinals, are set to take on Villanova in the quarter finals of the Big East tournament tonight at 7 p.m. EDT as they look for their eighth straight victory on the road to the NCAA tournament.
As the 2013 NBA Draft continues to draw nearer, it is clear that there are a few front runners, but as of now the number one pick of the draft looks to be a toss-up.
The NBA Draft isn't until June 27, 2013, but the hype has been building since the 2012-2013 college basketball season started.
Tonight, in Big Ten action, the fourth-ranked Michigan Wolverines (23-4, 10-4 Big Ten) take on the struggling Nittany Lions (8-18, 0-14 Big Ten) who are yet to win a conference game this year.
