SPORTSbyBROOKS has been all over the Bernie Fine story, and he asked the tough question – why didn’t ESPN share the damning audiotape of Laurie Fine with the authorities back in 2002? Check out the video above as the story is starting to grow.
With Jerry Smith sidelined, reserve Kyle Kuric got some extra run, and closed Freedom Hall in style. The sophomore scored a career-high 22 points (all in the second half), hitting 9-11 from the field and 4-6 from long range, as the Cardinals beat Syracuse for the sixth straight time, 78-68, in the final game at historic Freedom Hall.
Kuric’s performance was electrifying. Louisivlle was trailing 42-39 with 14:19 to play when Kuric scored his first bucket on a fast break dunk. By the time he scored his 22nd point, Louisville led 77-64 with under a minute to play. During that run, he made four straight threes and several alley-oop dunks.
Louisville won’t have to worry about getting a bid to the NCAA tournament now. They’re 11-7 in conference and 20-11 overall, but two wins against Syracuse will surely earn the Cardinals a bid.
Sources close to the Syracuse football program have confirmed that former Duke point guard Greg Paulus will likely be on their roster for next season. With Michigan out of the picture, Paulus is expected to meet with Orange head coach Doug Marrone early this week about playing football at the school in his final year of college eligibility.
Syracuse Post-Standard sports columnist Bud Poliquin wrote that this is a no-brainer decision for the struggling program, as the Orange have won only 26 of its last 83 games and have nothing to lose with this roster addition.
Which makes this, of course, a no-brainer. As long as Marrone likes what he hears from Paulus, and as long as Paulus is confident that SU will provide him with the opportunity he seeks on the field and in the classrooms of the Newhouse School, this is a Done Deal.
Because he never was redshirted during his four years at Duke, Paulus has one year of eligibility remaining in another sport. He has completed his college degree thus allowing Paulus to attend graduate school elsewhere and compete immediately if granted a waiver from the NCAA.
Paulus was a prolific high school passer at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse; his high marks include an undefeated senior season in which he completed 66 percent of his passes for 3700 yards and threw for 43 touchdown passes. The Orange coaching staff feels Paulus is a perfect fit to lead their pro-style offense next season.
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There is less than three weeks left in the NBA season, and teams are fighting to secure home-court advantage for the gauntlet playoff run. And both conferences have highly contested races for the #2 seed. The Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic are in a virtual tie in the Eastern Conference, while three teams (San Antonio, Houston and Denver) are battling it out in the Western Conference. At stake is the opportunity to play a seventh game in front your raucous fans, and this prize is well worth the grind of the regular season.
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NBA Friday, 7:30 PM: Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks (NBA TV) Saturday, 10 PM: Memphis Grizzlies @ Portland Trail Blazers (NBA TV) Sunday, 1 PM: Dallas Mavericks @ Cleveland Cavaliers (ABC) Sunday, 8 PM: San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Hornets (ESPN)
NHL Saturday, 1 PM: New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday, 7 PM: Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs (CBC) Saturday, 10 PM: Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames (CBC) NCAA Tournament Friday, 7:07 PM: (12) Arizona vs. (1) Louisville (CBS) Friday, 7:27 PM: (3) Syracuse vs. (2) Oklahoma (CBS) Friday, 9:37 PM: (3) Kansas vs. (2) Michigan State (CBS) Friday, 9:57 PM: (4) Gonzaga vs. (1) North Carolina (CBS) Saturday, 4:40 PM: (3) Missouri vs. (1) Connecticut (CBS) Saturday, 7:05 PM: (3) Villanova vs. (1) Pittsburgh (CBS) Sunday, TBA: Midwest and West Finals (CBS)
PGA March 27-29, see your local listings for times: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, FL. (NBC/TGC)
Last night, you got a taste of madness…March Madness, as Connecticut/Syracuse played a 6-OT historic Big East quarterfinal game that seemed like it would never end. The player’s performances in this contest sum up why we love this time of the year in college basketball. You watch teams that will fight tooth and nail just to compete for another day. Neither team will receive a special trophy for last night’s game. No, Syracuse gets the opportunity to play West Virginia in a semifinal matchup this evening. Enjoy your hoop du jour.
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NBA Friday, 7:30 PM: Indiana Pacers @Atlanta Hawks (NBA TV) Saturday, 9 PM: Los Angeles Clippers @ Denver Nuggets (NBA TV) Sunday, 3:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Lakers (ABC) Sunday, 9 PM: Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors (NBA TV)
NHL Saturday, 3 PM: Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins (CBC) Sunday, 12:30 PM: Philadelphia Flyers@ New York Rangers (NBC)
College Basketball Friday, 7 PM: #13 Villanova vs. #5 Louisville (ESPN) Friday, 7 PM: Maryland vs. #9 Wake Forest (ESPN2) Friday, 9 PM: #23 Arizona State vs. #20 Washington (Fox Sports Net) Friday, 9:30 PM: Boston College vs. #8 Duke (ESPN2) Friday, 9:30 PM: #7 West Virginia vs. #20 Syracuse (ESPN) Friday, 11:30 PM: USC vs. #14 UCLA (Fox Sports Net) Saturday, 1:30 PM & 4 PM: ACC Semifinals (ESPN) Saturday, 1 PM & 3:15 PM: SEC Semifinals (ESPN2) Saturday, 1:40 PM & 4 PM: Big-10 Semifinals (CBS) Saturday, 6 PM: Pac-10 Final (CBS) Saturday, 6 PM: Big 12 Final (ESPN) Saturday, 9 PM: Big East Final (ESPN) Sunday, 1 PM: ACC Final (ESPN) Sunday, 1 PM: SEC Final (CBS) Sunday, 3:30 PM: Big-10 Final (CBS) Sunday, 6 PM: NCAA Tournament Selection Show (CBS)
World Baseball Classic Saturday, 8 PM: Puerto Rico vs. United States from Miami, FL. (MLB Network)
