Oct 28
Baseball’s 2009 World Series begins tonight at 7:57 pm EDT on Fox. The Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Yankees for the Championship title in one of America’s most beloved sports.
Sep 05
Tailgating (image: tadfad)
by: Kenan Jones
Summer is almost over and that means classes are beginning and college football is back in action. This is my favorite time of year, but for those of you who have little interest in watching a bunch of grown men running into each other and chasing a ball around for three hours, this post is for you. Sports have a very strong influence in the business world; at some point you will inevitably find yourself in the midst of a conversation about football. Whether it’s with your classmates or corporate recruiters, I want you to be prepared. Here are three tips to help you future CEO’s stay in the game so you don’t have to pretend to go to the bathroom every time the subject of football comes up:
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Apr 07
image: Carolina alumni online special edition
UNC defeated Michigan State 89 – 72 to walk away from the big dance the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions. And the crowd goes wild…
Hundreds of miles from snowy Detroit, fans heat up Franklin Street
by: Evan Rose, Assistant City Editor
A helicopter whirred overhead.
Firemen shuffled from foot to foot against the wind. Police quietly gathered on street corners.
Then the noise downtown began to grow, from the sporadic cheer to a steady, rising roar.
And when the buzzer blared 700 miles away, Franklin Street was buried by thousands of Carolina blue-clad fans, screaming, dancing and burning the clothes off their backs.
“The crowd is unity,” said Chase Beck, a senior. “I’ve never been prouder of my school. It’s all for the Carolina spirit.”
Apr 06
Who will cut down the nets at Ford Field tonight? (image: Eckler)
Over the weekend, Michigan State beat Connecticut and North Carolina did the same to Villanova. The two will meet for the big dance tonight in Detroit. Here’s Jeff Goodman’s preview.
Championship preview: Breaking down the teams
by: Jeff Goodman
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Michigan State, 9:21 p.m. ET
Mar 30
Basketball fans filled sports bars and living rooms over the past four days to watch the Sweet Sixteen become the Elite Eight and ultimately the Final Four. The teams have this week to recover, strategize and practice. Games begin again on Saturday.
Here’s Jeff Goodman’s ranking of the Final Four teams.
Final Four preview: Breaking down the teams
by: Jeff Goodman
Now that we’ve got the Final Four matchups, we’re going to break down all four teams so you can see who has the inside track to cutting down the nets on April 6 at Ford Field in Detroit.
Mar 23
After five glorious days of NCAA basketball, the field of 65 has been cut to 16, otherwise known as the Sweet Sixteen. Here’s Jeff Goodman’s take on the action so far…
Big East on top with five teams in Sweet 16
by: Jeff Goodman
The Big East has proven its supremacy.
It’s difficult to argue with the numbers — five teams advancing to the Sweet 16.
Pittsburgh, UConn and Louisville all won a pair of games as No. 1 seeds while Villanova and Syracuse both moved on as No. 3 seeds.
The Big 12 has three representatives while the ACC is left with just North Carolina and Duke.
Of all the Pac-10 teams to be left standing, no one figured it would be the ultimate program in instability: Arizona.
The bottom line here is that there’s no argument about which league is above the rest this season. It’s clearly the Big East with all five teams left having a legitimate chance to win two more games and get to Ford Field.
Game of the Day: This one was easy. Missouri’s 83-79 victory over Marquette in which freshman Kim English made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left. English took to the charity stripe only after J.T. Tiller injured his wrist, and knocked down both shots.
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