NC State and Maryland have developed quite a little rivalry in the past four years. Each school recently hired a new coach. Each coach was a well-respected assistant getting his shot at the bigtime at his alma mater. Each coach, Ralph Friedgen at Maryland and Chuck Amato at NC State, found instant success. Both schools…

The big win last night was not just a win for one side, but a win for the whole United States. The debate? No, not that. Not the Yankees or Cardinals either. Nope, I’m talking about the victorious US Men’s soccer team. They waxed that Panamanian ass to the tune of 6-0. It was a…

I’ve always thought that playing in the NBA would be one of the best jobs possible. Well, I just found a better one – not playing in the NBA. Amal McCaskill is my hero.

ESPN.com has a midseason review of the ACC. As expected, they say the ACC is improved, but not as good as expected. It’s a pretty fair article, but I think, like many national columnists, this guy is giving Virginia too much credit. Yeah, they’ve looked good so far, but they haven’t played a team that’s…

This is a great story. A 23-year-old, 5’9″ Hong Kong man is suing two beauty centers because their treatments to make him taller didn’t work. The reason? He plans to play in the NBA someday. Yep, if he were just a few inches taller. Because, after all, he did start playing basketball way back at…

This is a great read. SI.com has published an excerpt from Phil Jackson’s new book about his last year with the Lakers. The excerpt focuses on Kobe Bryant and Jackson’s interpretation of Kobe’s “narcissistic tendencies.” There’s nothing terribly new here, but it’s a pretty rare and honest glimpse behind the scenes of one of modern…

You all knew that Carl Lewis was one of the fastest men ever. You could make an argument for him being one of the best athletes of the twentieth century. The thing is, he’s also the strangest and creepiest guy ever. Just watch that vid and see if you dare disagree with me. Thanks to…

Carolina fans hoped that last weekend’s big upset win over rival NC State would light a spark under the Tar Heels for the rest of the season. I don’t think that this is what they had in mind. It seems that three UNC footballers, including leading tackler Fred Sparkman were cited by campus police for…

I don’t have digital cable, so I wasn’t able to see the UNC-NC State football game. I was watching it closely through Yahoo’s updates and when the key play at the end happened, I checked NC State’s message boards for an explanation. The key of course, is the play where TA McClendon gets in the…

I’m not normally a huge Skip Bayless fan. He’s a blowhard, but this is a pretty good article about Mack Brown. It seems the Texas folks have figured out what Carolina fans learned years ago – Brown is great on the recruiting trail and at alumni events, but not so good in big games. His…