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Wisconsin Badgers still in the hunt for a Big Ten Title

A Bo Ryan-led Wisconsin Badgers squad will rarely impress you with pure talent, but that doesn’t mean they can’t win. The Badgers run one of the least sexy offenses in the country and play such fundamental defense that they almost lull opposing teams to sleep. This season has been no different with the #22 Badgers checking in at 19-6 and 8-4 in the Big Ten Conference...
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Michigan Wolverines’ Trey Burke: NBA Ready?

When Michigan lost star guard Darius Morris to the NBA after the 2010-2011 season, the Wolverines appeared to have a major void in their backcourt. Tim Hardaway Jr. was back, yes. But there was no true point guard to run John Beilein’s complex offense. Enter Trey Burke, the freshman point guard who has far exceeded expectations in his first season in Ann Arbor. Through 24 games...
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2011-2012 Big East basketball power rankings (2/10/12)

The biggest news involving Big East basketball this past week was the announcement that Memphis will be joining the conference beginning in the 2013-2014 season.  Meanwhile, teams are beginning to separate themselves from the pact and state their claim for the NCAA Tournament.  Be sure to check back every Friday for my latest Big East Power Rankings. 1. Syracuse: 24-1 overall,...
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NASCAR star Greg Biffle to use coolant film at Daytona 500

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing, will use 3MT Crystalline 90 Window Film on his car during this year’s Daytona 500 on Feb. 26. Biffle tested the new film and the hope is that it will keep his car cooler during long races like Daytona where temperatures can soar inside his car. Biffle was named Rookie of the Year in the Craftsman Truck...
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Northwestern vs. Iowa Recap: Cats dominate Hawkeyes

Northwestern knew it needed a win against Iowa Thursday night in order to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. With that in mind, The Wildcats promptly turned in arguably their best performance of the season, a convincing 83-64 win over the Hawkeyes. Point guard Dave Sobolewski led the way for NU, recording a season-high 26 points and team-high seven assists. The freshman’s impressive...
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Hoosiers’ rivalry with Illinois moving more towards Indiana’s Favor

Overshadowed this week by UNC-Duke, the best rivalry in college basketball and Syracuse-Georgetown, the greatest in the Big East, is Illini vs. Hoosiers, a great rivalry in itself. The all time series was tied at 83 entering tonight. However, Illinois was 5-1 in their last 6 versus IU. And that one loss in Bloomington last year was extremely fluky to say the least. After tonight...
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Harry Redknapp favorite to become next England soccer coach (video)

Fabio Capello has quit as England football coach following a meeting with FA top brass. Capello decided to call it a day after the FA stripped John Terry of the England captaincy because of his ongoing court case where Terry stands accused of racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand. Capello quit after a meeting at Wembley with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex...
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Trey Burke: NBA Ready?

When Michigan lost star guard Darius Morris to the NBA after the 2010-2011 season, the Wolverines appeared to have a major void in their backcourt. Tim Hardaway Jr. was back, yes. But there was no true point guard to run John Beilein’s complex offense. Enter Trey Burke, the freshman point guard who has far exceeded expectations in his first season in Ann Arbor. Through 24 games...
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Notre Dame, once written off, look like NCAA Tournament lock now

When best player Tim Abromaitis went down for the season, Notre Dame was totally written off for the entire college basketball season. Instead, they’ve had a true Ewing Theory going on, just like they did in 2010 when star forward Luke Harangody got injured and missed a lot of games down the stretch. The Fighting Irish were written off by everyone after some bad losses in November...
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ESPN’s Colleen Dominguez: Photos and Bio

Colleen Dominguez has been an ESPN personality since March 2004. She’s an L.A. based media member who appears on multiple programs including SportsCenter, Outside the Lines and Outside the Lines Nightly. Here’s from Made Man.com Colleen Dominguez (born 12/31/1969) was a native of Sayre, Pennsylvania. Dominguez is a graduate of California State University at Los Angeles...
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2012 Rising Stars Challenge mock draft

The 2012 NBA All-Star weekend will have a slightly different look this season. Gone are the days of the rookie-sophomore challenge. The game that took place on either Friday night or Saturday afternoon of All-Star weekend which pitted the best rookies versus the best second-year players in the NBA. The new format is very similar to the NHL All-Star roster selection process. This...
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Bears’ Roy Williams drop lawsuit against Miss Texas Brooke Daniels

Chicago Bears wideout Roy Williams was a HORRIBLE signing by a front office known for making some really dumb NFL personnel moves. Especially when you consider his contract is for $2.5 million. Although he sucks at catching footballs, at least Williams did the right thing in dropping his lawsuit against ex-girlfriend and Miss Texas 2009 Brooke Daniels. The suit was over the missing...
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Will Ferrell does Bulls-Hornets Starting Lineup (Video)

In New Orleans already to film a movie entitled “The Dog Fight,” superstar comedic actor Will Ferrell introduced the starting lineups for the Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Hornets on 2/8/2012. Enjoy the video after the jump Paul M. Banks is CEO of The Sports Bank.net, an official Google News site generating millions of unique visitors. He’s also a regular contributor...
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NBA Draft stock report: Duke vs. North Carolina edition

Duke’s comeback at North Carolina Wednesday night capped off by a game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer by Austin Rivers added another chapter to one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports.  Several likely NBA Draft first round picks were on display in Chapel Hill.  Let’s check in to see which Blue Devils and Tar Heels helped or hurt their NBA Draft Stock. Here’s...
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Five dumbest things ever said by Ohio St. President E. Gordon Gee

As you can see from the picture above, Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee looks like a COMPLETE BUFFOON! Whenever he opens his mouth he only confirms what we suspect. I really can’t wait until this bowtied moron gets his come-uppance. I thought it would come, along with Athletic Director Gene Smith last summer during all the Terrelle Pryor-Jim Tressel scandal in...
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Cat at Liverpool Anfield-Tottenham EPL Match becomes star!

A new animal kingdom star was born on Monday night in Great Britain when a cute kitty cat invaded the outfield soccer pitch at Liverpool Anfield during their English Premier League match versus Tottenham. Just how does a feline invade a soccer stadium? And become a beloved figure literally over night? Check out the adorable Anfield Cat Twitter account, which now has almost 47,000...
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Location of 2013 NHL Winter Classic revealed tomorrow: Comerica Park or Michigan Stadium?

The 2013 NHL Winter Classic will be a “home game” for the Detroit Red Wings. They’ll take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, the most valuable franchise in all of hockey in an all original six showdown. The question of locale remains? Will it be held at Michigan Stadium, home of UM Wolverines college football? Or the MLB venue, Comerica Park home of the Detroit Tigers...
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Pittsburgh h.s. basketball game ruined by racist chants, epithets, costumes

The state of Pennsylvania hasn’t looked very progressive or intellectually enlightened lately. First you have their laws on child molestation, which appear to be extremely lenient as Jerry Sandusky is still walking around a free man. Even living across the street from an elementary school! Then you have the entire state’s deification of the late Joe Paterno, who was complicit...
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Kendrick Perkins takes issue with Lebron James’ tweets

Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins isn’t complaining about being dunked on, or even being tweeted about being dunked on. However, LeBron James’ Twitter reaction, which resembled that of a 13 year old, to Blake Griffin’s posterizing Perkins offended the Thunder big man. But what would you expect from a man who named his Twitter account “King James?”...
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Greatest cheerleader stories in TSB history: happy 4 million page views!!!

Every time we reach a new milestone here at The Sports Bank we like to do an honorary post highlighting some of the reasons we got here. It always has a theme, unlike say, your average cheesy clip show on your favorite sitcom. This time, at 4,000,000 page views, we do the most popular cheerleaders themed stories. Enjoy the links below in order of page views: Inside the Dallas Cowboys...
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Memphis Tigers joining the Big East

So what do the Memphis Tigers bring to the Big East table? Well, they were recently a power in national college basketball, and for years they were kind of held back by their conference in that regard. The Big East is still a major hoops conference, but this move does help replenish the league after the recent defections. In national college football, Memphis has become somewhat...
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Iowa Hawkeyes name new defensive coordinator

Phil Parker, DBs coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes the past 13 seasons, has gotten a major promotion- to defensive coordinator.  Kirk Ferentz announced late last night. Parker, a member of the Iowa staff since Ferentz took over as head coach, replaces Norm Parker, who retired following this past season.  Phil Parker was named by Rivals.com in March, 2011, as a first team member of its...
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Maria Menounos wears NY Giants bikini in Times Square (photos)

Those affiliated with the New England Patriots got egg on their face in two major town squares yesterday. A sign saying “thank you Wes Welker” accompanied 8,000 Butterfinger bars placed in the middle of Boston’s Copley Square. And in New York City, Massachusetts native, Extra host and Greek goddess of sexy abs/legs Maria Menounos paid up on the bet she lost; much...
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Roger Goodell’s Letter Today to NFL Fans

NFL commissioner mass emailed a form letter to all NFL fans today, marking the end of another season/beginning of another off-season. Read the whole thing in its entirety after the jump To NFL Fans: Now that another remarkable NFL season has concluded, let me express my gratitude on behalf of all 32 NFL teams for your incredible support. Record numbers of you watched at home, made...
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Why is college basketball so awful in Chicago, and Illinois overall?

By far, the best college basketball team in the state of Illinois right now is a program where most of the people involved with the team want to fire the coach. Speaking of the Illini and Bruce Weber of course. That says a lot about the state of college hoops in the Land of Lincoln. The Illini look like the state’s only NCAA Tournament team this season; juxtapose that with...
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