NCAA Throws the Book at Syracuse Basketball
Citing a decade of violations in which the Syracuse University’s men’s basketball program was essentially out of control, the NCAA brought the hammer down on March 6th. The sanctions include...
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Final Jeopardy: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speeches (3-6-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/6/2015), in the category “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speeches” was: Springsteen said David Sancious was “the only member of the group who ever...
Final Jeopardy: Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners (3-5-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/5/2015), in the category “Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners” was: She was called a “trailblazer for America’s daughters” when she won in 2012, a century after...
Ambidextrous Pitcher Pat Venditte Gets One Out With each Arm in Cactus League Debut
Switch hitters have been around almost as long as baseball has existed, but switch pitchers—- who throw both left handed and right handed, have been nearly nonexistent until now. This...
Final Jeopardy: Presidents and the White House (3-4-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/4/2015), in the category “Presidents and the White House” was: When the current presidential occupant of the White House was born, this president was living there....
Most Expensive Cities in the World in 2015
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its report on the world’s most expensive places to live. It turns out that the Top 5 remained the same as in 2014:...
Iowa State Rallies From 21 Point Deficit to Beat Oklahoma
The 15th ranked Oklahoma Sooner basketball team rolled into Ames, Iowa on March 2nd and blew out the 17th ranked Cyclones in the early going, taking a 37-19 lead into...
Final Jeopardy: U.S. States (3-3-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/3/2015), in the category “U.S. States” was: It’s the only state name that can be typed using the letters on only one row of the standard...
R.I.P. Minnie Minoso
Minnie Minoso, who became Chicago’s first black major league baseball player when he played for the White Sox in 1951, died March 1st, 2015. His exact age is in question;...
Final Jeopardy: Literary First Lines (3-2-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/2/2015), in the category “Literary First Lines” was: He wrote the 1971 opener “We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the...
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