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March Madness Equals $134 Million In Lost Wages!

Russell Damm — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:52:01 +0000

NCAA Basketball action will cost employers a little bit of money this year… It’s estimated that right around one third of employees spend 3 hours or more watching hoops during their work day. But don’t worry bosses! It turns out it most likely won’t effect your bottom line! According to the report from CGC “March [...]

Get Familiar with the Rule Changes Coming to College Football So You'll Be Ready for the New Season

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:30:49 +0000

Player safety has been a major point of emphasis at all levels of football in recent years. That trend will be noticeable with several changes coming to college football games this fall. Here are a few of the new rules the NCAA has implemented to help protect players on the field. SPECIAL TEAMS NCAA data [...]

Should the NCAA Punish Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky Scandal? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:59:43 +0000

Just when you thought you knew everything about the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State, more information has come out. Things don’t look good for Penn State.The Jerry Sandusky story that broke in late 2011 was one of the worst scandals in sports. Despite Sandusky being found guilty, and many of the Penn State officials [...]

10 Biggest First Round Upsets in Recent NCAA Tournament History [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:57:41 +0000

The annual NCAA Tournament kicks off Tuesday with two games featuring lower seeds vying for a spot in the field of 64. The winners of those matchups will try to make history by then knocking off a top seed. No #16 seed has ever ousted a #1, but four #15s have taken care of #2s [...]

How To Win Your March Madness Pool – Even If You Don't Know What You're Doing

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:42:08 +0000

I don’t really follow college basketball…but I do love to fill out a bracket and try to win stuff! I actually do pretty good. Once, I even won money at a local sports bar. I have to admit, I kind of agonize over some of my decisions, until I found this funny how-to, that actually [...]

College Football Bowl Schedule Released, National Championship Set for Jan. 9

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:40:30 +0000

A champion will be crowned January 9. College football’s bowl schedule for next season has come out, with the BCS national championship slated for January 9 in New Orleans. The bowl season will kick off December 17 with a trio of contests, including the New Mexico Bowl, the Humanitarian Bowl and the New Orleans Bowl. [...]

UConn Beats Butler 53-41 in Sloppy NCAA Title Game

XL Country — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:26:28 +0000

The NCAA title game can be summed up in one word: Ugly. How ugly? The combined 95 points between UConn and Butler shattered the previous combined low in a shot-clock-era title game by a whopping 26 points. Butler didn’t hit their second two point shot until 12:32 mark in the second half, and ended the [...]

NCAA Basketball Tournament – The Road to the Final Four [PHOTOS]

XL Country — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:04:56 +0000

It's been a pretty wild ride to this year's NCAA Basketball Final Four in Houston. Lots of drama, lots of upsets, and the most unlikely group of teams to ever survive all the way to college basketball's last weekend. Here are some photos, from the 2011 edition of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, which will help you relive all the excitement.

NCAA Basketball Tournament Round-Up – First Four Teams Bound for the Elite Eight

XL Country — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:56:46 +0000

There is one team from last year’s NCAA championship game still alive and it’s not the Duke Blue Devils. Yup Butler, the little-team-that-could from Indianapolis, is at it again, defeating Wisconsin 61-54 and advancing to the Elite Eight, where they’ll face the Florida Gators. As for Duke, things were looking good for the defending champions [...]

Jordan Insults NC Tar Heels' Choice In Shoes

XL Country — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:02:52 +0000

Watch as Michael Jordan gives a ‘pep talk’ to the North Carolina players in the form of fashion criticism. Michael isn’t too happy that his fellow Tar Heels are sporting Kobe’s on their feet. A bit hard to understand so a transcript is included in the post. Ryan Green – Rivals “If I see you [...]

NCAA Basketball Tournament – Week One Highlights

XL Country — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:58:59 +0000

The first week of the NCAA Basketball Tournament has been put to rest. Here are the highlights: 1. Kyrie’s back Before freshman sensation Kyrie Irving injured his toe in December, defending national champions Duke hadn’t lost a game, and there was talk of an undefeated season. While it was assumed Irving would be out for [...]

NCAA Tournament Cheerleaders Preview [PHOTOS]

XL Country — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:07:55 +0000

When you are watching the NCAA Tournament this month, expect to see many shots of cheerleaders, particularly during timeouts. And why not? These young (mostly) ladies are athletes in their own right, and add a lot to the ambiance. Here’s a preview of the cheerleading squads that will be represented this March.