Posts by Shane Ryan
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Cats Down Bulldogs: Are Kentucky’s Road Woes Over?
Two quick facts going into Tuesday night’s Kentucky-Georgia game: 1. Kentucky is second-best in the country at defending shots from inside the arc, holding opponents to a 38.5 percent shooting rate. 2. Georgia can’t shoot 3s; the Dawgs hoist them up at 31.6 percent, 267th in Division I. Uh-oh. Long story short, Georgia scored 44 […]
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About Last Night: The Prince of Detroit City
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. A source reported that the Detroit Tigers have agreed to a nine-year, $214 million deal with former Brewers slugger Prince Fielder. The hefty contract was a bitter pill to swallow for Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge, who […]
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A Few Good 1-Seeds
In exactly seven weeks, the 2012 NCAA tournament will begin in Dayton, Ohio. 1. That is sooner than you think.* 2. It’s only true if you count this newfangled “first four” as the start of the tournament.** 3. Wow! Seven weeks!*** *Unless you have a pretty firm grasp on how long a week is. Then […]
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About Last Night: Rafa vs. Roger, 10.0
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday The dream semifinal is set in Australia, as both Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal won their quarterfinal matches. Nadal holds a 7-2 lead in Grand Slam matches, but Federer has promised that he’s going to break out […]
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About Last Weekend: Manning Finally Plays in Indy
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. Eli Manning threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns and Lawrence Tynes hit the game-winning 31-yard field goal as the Giants advanced won the NFC championship with a 20-17 win over the 49ers. After the game, […]
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About Last Night: LeBron’s Sick Night
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday Flu-like symptoms didn’t stop LeBron James from scoring 31 points and leading the Heat to a 98-87 win over the Lakers. “It was just like Jordan in Game 5 of the ’97 Finals!” yelled a sweaty, 6’8″ […]
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Fake Q&A: Who the Hell Is Murray State, and Can They Go Undefeated?
Ladies and gents, we’ve got ourselves a developing situation in college hoops. I don’t know if you’ve heard of the Murray State Racers — only the no. 10 basketball team in all the land — but if not, it’s time to get hip. Pretty soon the water cooler at your work is going to be […]
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About Last Night: And on the Third Day, Tim Tebow …
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The Texas Rangers reached a deal with Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish worth approximately $60 million. When he heard the news that he’d be going to Arlington, Darvish immediately learned the English translation for “T-Bone steak,” “dude […]
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The Trey Burke Wolverine Freshman Spectacular
I’m coming out with the big guns today: Trey Burke is the most exciting player in college basketball. You want caveats? OK. Trey Burke is the most electric, dynamic, breathtaking human being wearing a Division I uniform, and Tuesday night he etched his name into Michigan lore with a 20-point virtuoso turn in a 60-59 […]
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About Last Night: Heat Melt Spurs
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The Miami Heat, led by 30 points and 8 boards from Chris Bosh, exploded in the second half to take down the San Antonio Spurs, 120-98. Tim Duncan attempted to gain an advantage in the paint by […]
