DUAN
It's time for the big game, folks! No. 2 Texas Tech and No. 5 Oklahoma will battle it out for the division title and a spot in the BCS. The Red Raiders are trying to go undefeated for the first time after a week off, but the Sooners are averaging just over 51 points per game. Thanks to an earlier loss to Texas, Oklahoma needs to win out the rest of their season and have Texas lose their last game in order to top the division.
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Boxing
I love boxing. I love the strategy, the head games, the athleticism, and of course the unparalleled drama it can offer. However tonight I'll be watching for another reason entirely. To put it simply, I want to watch Ricky "Hitman" Hatton and Pauli "Magic Man" Malignaggi beat the shit out of each other. It's not a matter of bloodlust, I just happen to dislike both fighters for various reasons and I think watching them beat the hell out of each other with their futures on the line is going to be quite enjoyable. Although both fighters enter with just one loss, both Hatton, the
overindulgent Mancunian drunkard, and Malignaggi, Brooklyn's fragile-handed showman (or ponce, depending on which side of the pond you reside) are in desperate need of a convincing performance to move their stagnant careers forward. Continue after the jump for a preview of the main event as well as an undercard featuring the must-see youngster James "Mandingo" Kirkland and his
terrifying and trailblazing trainer Ann(e) Wolfe.
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Television
What to watch while finding Joe Paterno's first car...
• College Football: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:15pm, ET) Two Big East leaders fight for bragging rights. Woo and Hoo. [ESPN2]
• College Football: Texas Tech at Oklahoma (8:00pm, ET) Biggest game of the day. Lee Corso even took a nap in preparation. [ABC]
• Boxing: Champion Ricky Hatton vs. Paul Malignaggi (10:00pm, ET) The drunk Brit FTW! [HBO]
The Hugh Johnson Project
Penn State needs to secure a home win this afternoon against Michigan State, and through one and a half quarters things couldn't be going much better. The Nittany Lions have built up a 14-0 lead over the Spartan. Penn State is getting great performances out of quarterback Daryll Clark,who has thrown for an efficient 118 yards and a touchdown, and running back Evan Royster who is averaging over five and a half yards per carry.
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Denver Nuggets
Those feisty folks at PETA are at it again. This week's target of their ire? The Denver Nuggets. Apparently the Nuggets involved a few live animals during a game and the animal rights organization is none too pleased,
calling for action on their website.
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Sideline Reporters Need Love Too
Sideline reporter, and Mike Francessa target, Danyelle Sargent has apparently been busy since her Mike Singletary/Bill Walsh mishap. It turns out she's dating former former coach of the Warriors Eric Musselman and has also made friends with former Hef slave and Hank Baskett love Kendra Wilkinson.
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The Hugh Johnson Project
West Virginia, led by the fleet-footed Pat White, is having a field day on the ground in Louisville. Energized by a goaline stand to end the half the Mountaineers opened things up and have now compiled well over three hundred yards on the ground. White is leading the way with 199 yards and three touchdowns on the ground with two additional touchdowns coming through the air. Noel Devine is racking up the stats as well, having surpassed the 100 yard mark with ease thanks in part to one run of 79 yards.
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The Hugh Johnson Project
This interesting little piece of body comes from Rate My Tattoos (via
FanIQ) and it's probably a pretty good representation of today's rivalry game. Ohio State is dominating Michigan to absolutely nobody's surprise behind a 59 yard Beanie Wells touchdown run and a 53 yard touchdown catch from Brian Hartline that has accounted for most of Terrell Pryor's passing yards. Pretty much everything about Michigan has been god fucking awful to this point. The only real question is whether they'll finish this game with or without positive offensive yardage. So far, it's looking like a toss-up. Elsewhere, Purdue is stomping their in-state rivals into the ground while West Virginia and Louisville are tied at 7 because Noel Devine stumbled on his way into the endzone on fourth down just before halftime. Continue after the jump for the comments.
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Steroids
It is not a good week for back-up quarterbacks. First it was
Florida, now the Jets. It seems that Jets Rookie QB Erik Ainge was
suspended four games by the NFL on Friday for violating the league’s policy on steroids and related substances. It doesn't seem to be a huge loss for the team:
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Television
• Noon - Michigan at Ohio State [ABC]
• Noon - West Virginia at Louisville [ESPN]
• Noon - Indiana at Purdue [ESPN2]
• Noon - Yale at Harvard [Versus]
• 2:00 - LPGA: ADT Championship, Third Round [Golf Channel]
• 2:30 - Syracuse at Notre Dame
• 3:00 - Washington at Washington State [FSN]
• 3:30 - Boston College at Wake Forest [ESPN]
• 3:30 - Michigan State at Penn State or Stanford at California [ABC]
• 3:30 - Mississippi at LSU [CBS]
• 3:30 - Air Force at TCU [Versus]
Morning Blogdome
• Erin Andrews chats with Dave Hollander, pretends not to know what Facebook is. Also thinks her being one of sports most talked about personalities isn't as good as being a cheerleader. In talking about her dancing says at Florida, Andrews says, "I'm still close with a lot of the girls. A few of them went on to become Lakers Girls, Denver Broncos cheerleaders. I was the only one who turned out to be nothing. All the rest of 'em danced for NFL teams and I didn't do anything." Oh gag me with the humility spoon. [
FanHouse]
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ncaa football
In front of a pep rally crowd of over 6,500 spectators, Joe Paterno
announced that, despite rumors, he has no intentions of retiring, meaning he'll be staying on for 2009. An exciting announcement for sure, unless you're one of the Penn State boosters. Or the athletic director. Or anyone with any sense. Seriously, how do you get rid of a legend like JoePa when he's clearly past his expiration date and announcing another year of coaching?
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College Basketball Closer
Coach K and the Blues Devils took home the title in the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. Duke was able to easily defeat Michigan 71-56, despite a 25 point performance by the Wolvernines' Manny Harris. The Blue Devils won all four of their games in the 2K Sports Classic by an average of 28.5 points, which just happens to match the dollar amount for which the devil purchased Coach K's soul.
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nba closer
Vince Carter bitch slapped his former team, scoring 39 points, hitting a game-tying three at the buzzer, and reverse dunking in the Nets 129-127 OT win over Toronto. The loss was bittersweet for the Raptors' Chris Bosh who finished the game with 42 points. New Jersey's Devon Harris contributed his own 30 points to the win before calling Carter's performance "incredible".
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