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 From the Los Angeles Times...
Obama going with Tar Heels to win it all
The president makes his NCAA tournament picks.
From the Associated Press
12:36 PM PDT, March 18, 2009
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Barack Obama picked North Carolina to defeat Louisville for the NCAA championship, a relatively safe selection for a trailblazing president.
Obama spent part of Tuesday making his tournament picks for...
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Louisville (28-5)
Coach Pitino would be a great movie gangster.
Michigan State (26-6)
They won the regular-season Big Ten title. That was so last week.
Kansas (25-7)
Last year’s title winner lands in what some argue is the toughest bracket. Just desserts, Jayhawks.
Wake Forest (24-6)
The last time they were in the tournament, Bush was president. Oh wait, that applies to everyone...
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 Sergio Garcia could knock the King of golf off the number one ranking this week.
For the first time in his career, Sergio Garcia has the chance to be Number 1 in the world. Garcia trails Woods by less than two points. To become No. 1, Garcia would have to win this week’s CA Championship, which starts Thursday, and have Woods finish 27th or worse. Can he do it? Let’s check out the pros and c...
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 Lute Olson came to Tucson in 1983 as the head coach of a dreadful basketball program. He had just taken Iowa to the Sweet 16 and was brought to the U of Arizona to turn the Wildcats around. His first season was a rebuilding year. They only won 11 games, missed the NCAA tournament and finished eighth in the Pac-10.
Since that season, Arizona hasn't missed the NCAA tournament, making it 24 straigh...
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For those of you Midwesterners or fans of the Big Ten, here is the lowdown on the teams hoping to make the NCAA tournament and their chances. Let the postseason scramble begin.
Regular season champ Michigan State, along with Illinois and Purdue, will move onto the Big Dance no matter what happens in the conference tournament this week in Indianapolis.
Five other Big Ten teams have ...
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 Tyler Hansbrough walked off the court after his final home game at Chapel Hill celebrating another ACC championship and another win against the Tar Heels' fiercest rival. Once again, Ty Lawson had a lot to do with that.
Hansbrough scored 17 points and Lawson nearly had with a triple-double to help the No. 2 Tar Heels beat No. 7 Duke 79-71 Sunday, winning the league's regular-season title for the ...
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 A 22-year-old college dropout from Denmark won the World Series ofPoker and its $9.15 million prize, then spent the night partying withfriends at a suite reserved for Las Vegas' biggest gamblers.
Peter Eastgate became the tournament's youngest champ early Tuesday,making a wheel straight and eliminating his final opponent, 27-year-oldsemiprofessional card player Ivan Demidov. Demidov held two pair...
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So, another college basketball season has arrived, and once again,die-hard fans should have plenty to follow. Big-time expectations areawaiting the game's traditional powers. And talented players such asTyler Hansbrough and Blake Griffin are again expected to deliver on thebiggest stages. Last season ended in dramatic fashion as Kansas beatMemphis 75-68 in overtime for the national championship,...
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Rex Grossman dived into the end zone, then ran to the side and spikedthe ball. He had something to celebrate, and the Bears had reason toexhale.
While trying to run for a first down, Orton was tackled by Cory Reddingthen appeared to get his ankle banged by end Dewayne White, who cleanedup on the play. Orton attempted to stand up but fell back to theground. He was carried off the field with 26 se...
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