Author: Michael

The Michigan State coach made this look way too easy.
Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo has never been one to shy away from showing his emotions—for good or bad—during games. He’s got a quick temper and he’s not afraid to let anyone know when he’s not cool with things. 
That happened again during the Spartans’ first-round men’s NCAA tournament matchup against USC on Friday. Izzo wasn’t happy with the officials midway through the second half of a close game and he expressed that anger by breaking his whiteboard in half.

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The Cougars take on No. 9 seed Auburn in the second round, which will essentially be a home game for the Tigers in Birmingham.
It looked bad on paper. It was worse in person.
When the men’s NCAA tournament bracket came out and Midwest Region No. 9 seed Auburn was gifted with a chance to play here in Birmingham, that was an unfair disadvantage for No. 8 Iowa—and, more significant, potential second-round opponent and No. 1 seed Houston. How unfair? We found out Thursday night.

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The Lakers star has been out of the lineup since injuring his foot in February.
Lakers star LeBron James is reportedly “not close” to a return from a foot injury that has sidelined him since the end of February.
While James avoided surgery on his injured foot, there’s a question as to whether or not the Lakers star will be ready for a postseason run when the playoffs start up next month.
“LeBron is not close to returning from what I am told,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on his Hoop Collective podcast.

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Northern Kentucky put up a respectable effort against Houston in its first-round game against Houston on Thursday night. Not only did the Norse give it their all in the 63-52 loss, but so too did the school’s band director.
During a break in the action late in the game, the NKU band dialed up Lit’s all-time classic ‘My Own Worst Enemy.’ Not only was it an awesome job by the band members, the director feeling himself throughout the entire song made it a truly special moment.
The man was lit listening to Lit.

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Joe Burrow should be happy about what his Bengals have done, while Dak Prescott may not be thrilled about the Cowboys’ week.
It’s usually fair to wait a few years to judge a draft class. But free agency? Give us a few weeks of the NFL regular season. This is why it feels a little less speculative to parse out who did well and who did not after Week 1 has (just about) come and gone.
Let’s not waste any time detailing what we already know: Some of the major contenders in this league are getting stronger. Some of them are starting to show very obvious signs of tattering.

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