10. Charlie Sheen Bombs in Detroit
I’m as big a Charlie fan as there is, but when you start your set by saying the city you are performing in is a great place to talk about crack cocaine, you’re digging a bit of a hole for yourself.
9. Nuggets Defeat Lakers in Los Angeles
Amazingly, Denver is now 15-4 since making the Carmelo trade after their stunning win on the Lakers’ home-court. Head Coach George Karl is making a late push to be the Coach of the Year.
8. Phillies Score Three in the 9th, Steal Opening Day Win From Astros
I didn’t watch this live, but did read several hundred angry Tweets from people who have Brandon Lyon on their fantasy team. Good times.
7. My Fiancée Advances to Championship Game in My Fantasy Basketball League
What is even scarier about this scenario is she is facing me in the championship round.
6. India Wins Cricket World Cup
Other than the fact that the game is named after an insect, I know nothing about cricket. Apparently though, this tournament was a huge deal to a billion people in India, so that’s pretty cool.
5. Detroit Pistons Retire Dennis Rodman’s Jersey
Most of you probably remember Rodman as the ace rebounder for the second Bulls three-peat team, but before then he was a member of the Bad Boy Pistons. I may be in the minority here, but I have not gotten nearly enough Dennis Rodman this past decade. For cheap laughs, check out some classic Dennis Rodman moments listed below this paragraph.
Rodman kicks a cameraman in the crotch (you also get to see a very young Kevin Garnett in this clip)
(EDITORS NOTE: I spent about an hour and a half looking at old Rodman clips when looking for links. He couldn’t shoot to save his life, and he may have been insane, but you can’t argue about how much The Worm loved the game)
4. Harvick Passes Dale Jr. to Win at Martinsville
This race took an eternity to finish (mostly due to Martin Truex making a bold attempt to knock the turn three wall down. Fast forward to around the 1:10 mark of this video to see his crash with Kasey Kahne), but for those who caught the finish it was worth it. While Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning would’ve been the best result for NASCAR, him being in contention to win should be enough to boost fan interest going forward. Don’t be surprised if Junior pulls into victory lane after one of the next three races (Texas, Talladega, Richmond). Those are all tracks he has won at before.
3. Butler Makes 2nd Straight National Championship Game
Whether Butler defeats Connecticut tonight or not, the fact that a mid-major made the championship game as a 5th seed and then an 8th seed is remarkable.
2. Notre Dame Eliminates Lady Huskies
With this loss, the citizens of Connecticut are spared of Geno Auriemma’s ego growing even larger than it already was. For greater insight into the Connecticut sports culture, check out a podcast that Bill Simmons did with his friend JackO (click on the podcast called New England Sports, which is currently the second most recent podcast on the page).
1. Connecticut Survives Against Kentucky
The Huskies looked like they were going to run away with it, but at least Kentucky made a game of it in the second half.
Sorry to keep the #1 and #3 posts extra short this week. Look for an extended analysis of the National Championship Game, as well as the state of college basketball, to drop Tuesday or Wednesday.
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