Michigan Claws to Overtime Win at Northwestern (with audio)

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If things were up to Michigan coach John Beilein, Northwestern would end their NCAA tournament drought.  “We have beaten them twice in OT. This league is so good.  The last shot could have gone in, and we could have been 0-2 and they’re in the tournament.  That’s how close this thing is.  You watch them [...]

Dorf on Sports – 2/15/12

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with Andy Dorf and Fred Wallin On this edition of Dorf On Sports, Fred  and Andy f talk about Jeremy Lin, the newest star in the NBA and for the New York Knicks. This is truly the best sports story I have ever seen. He has had an impact not only on his team but [...]

The Latest Bracketology from The Sports Bank

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Check out our friends at The Sports Bank – with their latest update on the 2012 brackets for this years March Madness. Their current top four seeds: Kentucky Syracuse Missouri Duke Check out the complete projection of the tournament field at: http://www.thesportsbank.net/illinois-illini/bracketology-projecting-the-2012-ncaa-tournament-field-10/

They Said It – Hero & Zero of the Week

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Clark Griffith, Owner of the Washington Senators, about the team: “The fans like to see home runs, and we have assembled a pitching staff for their enjoyment.” From the other calendar, a Prosecutor to a witness, after being told by the Judge he can’t ask the witness what he was told by someone else: “Very [...]

Stunner in Chapel Hill, Coverage from Both Schools

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The unthinkable happened in Chapel Hill Wednesday night. Duke rallied from ten points down to stun North Carolina with a buzzer beating three-pointer by Austin Rivers.  With his father “Doc” looking on, the freshman peeled off a screen and roll and drained a shot from beyond the arc, as seven-foot center was unable to switch [...]

Sentiment Thawing for Four Team NCAA Football Playoff

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In an AP story carried by SI.com, BCS Executive Director says he’s pleased the Big Ten is revisiting the notion of a four-team playoff to replace the current BCS championship. “The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking [...]

Coverage of the New York Giants win from the NY Post

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Writer Paul Schwartz penned his story with the following introduction, “At the end, Tom Coughlin did not need to push and prod his Giants, did not need to preach “All In” any longer, did not need to insist and demand and plea for his players to please, please, just “Finish.” “All he needed to do [...]

They Said it – with Hero and Zero of the Week

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Pam Shriver, on ESPN during the Australian Open, after reading the network’s promo for the Winter X Games: “You know, I’m happy I played a sport where you’d make a mistake and the worst thing that could happen to you was Love-15.” From the other calendar, these ‘special’ days in February, including the designation as [...]

Howard Gets the Votes, Rose Nets Third All-Star Game

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from the NBA -Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose selected to his third straight All-Star Game; third overall in All-Star voting NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 – Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, winner of the last three Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards, is this year’s leading vote-getter in the 2012 NBA All-Star Balloting program presented [...]

Dorf on Sports – 2/1/12

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with Andy Dorf and Fred Wallin On this edition of Dorf on Sports Fred and Andy talk all about the Super Bowl between The Giants and The Patriots. They break down all of the match ups, and take calls from listeners with their opinions of whats going to happen this weekend. Comedian/ actor Paul Rodriguez [...]