Roundup: Air Canada Hates Hockey Headshots & Gophers' Mascot Punched at Gymnastics Meet
By Jason McIntyre
A spectator punched Goldy the Minnesota Gophers’ mascot at a gymnastics meet. [Minnesota Daily]
Air Canada steps up, demands the NHL take “immediate” and “serious” action against headshots. Nice! [Slam Sports]
Rutgers coach Mike Rice takes the high road despite immense ineptitude by the refs yesterday at the Big East tournament. [Star Ledger]
Will Carroll explains how Tommy John surgery isn’t a bad thing. [SI]
ACC Tournament required reading: Boston College’s walk-on point guard. [Herald]
Keno Davis is expected to be fired by Providence this weekend. [PRJ]
Here’s a columnist who doesn’t think Tiki Barber should be in the Bucs’ future plans, even though his brother plays there. [Tampa Trib]
Jonny Gomes, who has been wildly popular in the last six weeks, revealed he was briefly homeless as a youth. [Enquirer]
Sad stuff: Kid’s mom dies in snowmobile accident; he then scores 46 points in JV basketball to honor her. She was 46. [Union Leader]
In the battle between the No. 1 high school basketball team in the country (St. Patrick) and No. 2 (St. Anthony), Bob Hurley does it again, as the Friars owned the 4th quarter and pulled the upset, 62-45. [Zags Blog]
Looks like the owners and players have an agreement on a new Rookie Scale. [Yahoo]
I can’t believe Buzz Williams of Marquette is being mentioned for the Texas Tech job. Like he’d live the Big East for Texas Tech! [Red Raiders]
Everyone loves Jay Bilas! [Press Box]
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A few days later, but here are a collection of Miami Heat unclutch moments this season.
As far as shootout goals go, this one is very nicely done.