Archive for March, 2015

Insensitive Tweet About Mo’ne Davis Leads BU Huskies to Dismiss Joey Casselberry

Posted by Tim Daniels on March 22 2015 Add Comments
Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania) has dismissed first baseman Joey Casselberry from its baseball team after he sent out an insensitive tweet, which Sports Illustrated captured here, directed at Little League World Series standout Mo'ne Davis. The Huskies apologized for the situation and confirmed the player's removal from the program Saturday: Following the news, Davis went on SportsCenter and wrote a letter to the school asking for Casselberry's reinstatement (h/t Nina Mandell of For The Win): Everyone makes mistakes and I know—he would if ...

Kennedy Meeks Injury: Updates on UNC Star’s Knee and Return

Posted by Timothy Rapp on March 21 2015 Add Comments
The North Carolina players, coaches and fanbase were given a scare on Saturday evening, as Kennedy Meeks had to leave the team's NCAA tournament round-of-32 game against Arkansas with a knee injury.  Continue for updates. Meeks Is Unable to Return Against Arkansas Saturday, March 21 Meeks, who went down to injury in the second half of North Carolina's 87-78 victory over Arkansas and was visibly in pain before leaving the court, couldn't return to the game, per Carolina Basketball ...

Arkansas Fan Doesn’t Realize Catching a Baseball with a Visor Is Impossible

Posted by Kyle Newport on March 20 2015 Add Comments
This Arkansas Razorbacks fan obviously doesn't realize that there is a big difference between a hat and a visor.You see, it is possible to catch things—such as a baseball—in a hat. As for a visor, the giant hole in the middle makes it pretty tough to catch anything.This fan attempted to catch a home run ball using his visor, and it turned out pretty much as you'd expect.[Streamable, h/t CBS Sports]Read more College Baseball news ...

BYU’s Kyle Collinsworth Scores 1st Points of Night with Huge Alley-Oop

Posted by Tristan Thornburgh on March 17 2015 Add Comments
BYU guard Kyle Collinsworth is one of the team's most prolific scorers, but he took a backseat to Tyler Haws and Chase Fischer until halfway through the second half on Tuesday night against Ole Miss. Collinsworth's first points of the First Four game came on an emphatic alley-oop that he threw down and drew a foul on. [truTV]Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

Bret Bielema’s Only Hurting Himself with Crusade Against Hurry-Up Offenses

Posted by Barrett Sallee on March 17 2015 Add Comments
I'll get this out of the way right out of the gate: I like Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema. A lot. He's always willing to chat when asked, will always drop in a casual one-liner or two and doesn't operate in the boring land of coachspeak like so many of his college football colleagues. I find him a genuinely nice person who is entertaining, engaging, interesting and refreshingly honest. Sometimes, though, that last quality gets muddled in a quest ...

CBI 2015: 1st-Round Tuesday Scores, Updated Bracket and Wednesday Schedule

Posted by Matt Fitzgerald on March 17 2015 Add Comments
The Rider Broncs hit the road to take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in Tuesday's first-round CBI game to kick off the eighth annual tournament. In the only game on the day's schedule, Rider succumbed to a furious rally by the Ramblers as the hosts won, 62-59, at the Joseph J. Gentile Center in a most exciting start to the CBI postseason spectacle. Before reading on for more on Tuesday's thriller and analysis on what lies ahead ...

NCAA Tournament: Most Exciting Teams to Watch During March Madness

Posted by Timothy Rapp on March 17 2015 Add Comments
We know there are top teams. We know there are future NBA stars. We know there will be Cinderella teams and last-second drama and all of the other amazing things the NCAA tournament offers. Ah, but what are the most exciting teams to watch? Let's break it down.   Iowa State The Cyclones have five players who average double-digit points and six players who score nine points or more, led by leading man Georges Niang (15.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 3.5 ...

Hampton Coach Pretends to Call ‘Jesus’ When Asked About Odds Against Kentucky

Posted by Kenny Dorset on March 17 2015 Add Comments
The Hampton Pirates advanced in the NCAA tournament on Tuesday with a 74-64 First Four win over Manhattan in Dayton, Ohio.Their reward? A Thursday matchup with No. 1 Kentucky in Louisville. When asked about the odds his squad has against the Wildcats, Hampton coach Edward Joyner turned to Jesus for an answer.Jesus hung up on him. [NCAA]Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

NIT 2015: Tuesday’s Round 1 Scores, Updated Bracket and Wednesday Schedule

Posted by Timothy Rapp on March 17 2015 Add Comments
The NIT is a strange tournament. It's comprised of both teams that are disappointed they were snubbed by the NCAA tournament and mid-major schools eager to prove they can play alongside their major conference brethren. That often leads to some interesting results. This year's tournament is unlikely to be any different. Let's take a look at Tuesday's results from the NIT.  Scores CBS Sports has the updated NIT bracket.    Schedule   George Washington Knocks off Pittsburgh, 60-54 On a night when George ...

Notre Dame Football: What to Expect at the Start of Spring Ball

Posted by Mike Monaco on March 17 2015 Add Comments
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Wednesday marks the start of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's football’s spring practice, a time when imaginations and expectations often run in uncontrolled directions. It’s reasonable to be optimistic with a clean slate and time to improve. So as practice begins early Wednesday morning for the Irish, what should be expected? No, we don’t know who the better quarterback will be, and we won’t know based on one two-hour practice session. Still, the importance ...