Roundup: Georgia Chokes Against Kentucky, the Woodpecker - Weasel Photo is Not Photoshopped & People Can't Stop Pooping on Mt. Everest
By Jason McIntyre
Georgia chokes down the stretch, loses to Kentucky, 72-64. The Wildcats are 30-0. [Kentucky.com]
Good news! NBA owners support Adam Silver’s gambling push! [Newsday]
Tom Thibodeau deserves an extension on merit, but let’s be honest – between the injuries and the front office not liking him, it seems unlikely. [Daily Herald]
The 2011 Super Bowl seating fiasco is in court, and lawyers are saying the problem was fueled because the NFL and Cowboys were “obsessed” with breaking the attendance record. [Dallas News]
Indiana continues to struggle, and the Hoosiers will need a run in the Big 10 tournament to get to the NCAA Tournament. But it sounds like Tom Crean is not going to get fired. Ha! [WTHR.com]
The Hawks overcame an 18-point deficit to rally and defeat the James Harden-less Rockets, 104-96. The Rockets led by 15 with 10:32 left. [AJC]
The 10 commandments of pick-up basketball. [Sports Kings]
Daniel Murphy disagrees with Billy Bean’s gay lifestyle, surely the internet mob will attack him for it today. [NJ.com]
Sabermetrics term, or military acronym? [The Buzzer]
Not a bad Vince Vaughn movie stunt: Stock photos! [Ad Week]
An actual US Senator said this: “Colored” people are more likely to commit crimes. [The Stranger]
Rutgers has lost 12 straight in the Big 10. How tough is it to recruit at Rutgers? [North Jersey.com]
“Texas engineers attach miniature computer wired into nervous system of live cockroaches for remote control and aim to gather video information in places such as broken sewers.” [Guardian]
Emmanuel Mudiay had a nice game Wednesday against Beijing: 15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists.
This is what the end of a 7-OT hockey game looks like.
This is an olddddd fight between South Carolina and Louisville. Lots of punches thrown. A fan even landed a punch. [some background here from the Indy Star]
This has some very bad language late, but it’s too good to pass up.
Another gigantic storm is coming to the northeast Thursday. I had the winter, I need to move instead of complain.