March Madness Is Here!

Underdogs Morgan State starts an early lead on West Virginia leading by 10 points early in the first-half, 10-0. In NCAA history 15 seeds defeating 2 seeds have happened before and this could be a Cinderella Story for Morgan State.

West Virginia made a come back in the first-half to demolish the Bears lead to take over ending the first-half, 38-27.

Now Morgan will have to step up their perimeter play or try to score more points in the paint. The Bears weakness is scoring around the perimeter and will need focus on making every shot count.

Yesterday night, Ohio State stunned Georgetown defeating the Hoyas,97-83. It's a first NCAA Tournament win for the Bodcats in 27 years.

This is the time to see what college has all the right skills to make it through the tourney.

Get my take on the basketball madness...Find out who's in and who's out. I'll have updates.

Georgetown's Freeman Diagnosed With Diabetes

Georgetown's junior guard Austin Freeman returned to practice on Wednesday and Thursday after missing Monday night's loss to No. 10 West Virginia.

The leading scorer who averages 17 points a game, will now have to possibly take a break from basketball after being diagnosed with Diabetes.


Freeman who found out that he has diabetes after a hospital visit on Monday, he disclosed in an interview with the Washington Post.


Uncertainty, surrounds when Freeman will return or close out the Hoyas regular-season finale against Cincinnati on Saturday.


Freeman like many other collegiate and professional athletes battle coping with diabetes and playing sports. A doctor from the Georgetown's hospital is scheduled to monitor Freeman during the rest of the season and practices.

Olympian Sven Kramer Sheds Light On Sideline Reporters

How is it possible that a sports reporter could not recognize famous Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer?

On top of that, Kramer won a gold medal on the first day of the Vancouver Olympics. But a local NBC reporter interviewing the Olympian asked him to state his name, country and what event or medals he had won?

Kramer interjected the question by saying, “Are you stupid? Hell no I’m not going to do that,” according, to a Youtube video of the interview.

This is the interjection that should have taken place in thousands of newsrooms that continue to allow reporters with lack of sports knowledge to cover sports. Sideline reporters are supposed to know the craft of the sport as well as the athletes they are covering.

I don’t blame Mr. Kramer for asking the reporter “Are you stupid” because she along with a long list of other sideline reporters are oblivious to their stupidity.

Thanks to Mr. Kramer for calling the reporter’s bluff. He has shed a light on the growing epidemic of dummies in the field.

These reporters shouldn't be allowed to get away with their stupidity. They want the glitz and the glam of being around athletes, but don’t want to take time to study sports or the athletes that complete in the game.

A change is needed or more reporters are going to be asked, “Are you stupid?”

Until, news directors and producers start hiring reporters' with all-around sports knowledge-that’s when sideline reporting will change.

Vancouver Olympics Raise Questions on Luge Competition Safety

It was a scene nobody wanted to see at the dawn of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, but knew it was bound to happen on the super-fast luge track.

Georgian luger Nodar Kumantushvili, 21, was killed during a morning training run on the Whistler track. Kumantushvili was traveling nearly at the speed of 90 mph entering Curve 13 when he lost control on Curve16. The vast speed threw him off into a non-padded pole were he suffered injuries and later died.

The death of this young Georgian Olympian has left many athletes devastated and seeking questions of why this had to happen.

In deed, the luge competition has always been a dangerous and risky Olympic event, in which, may require more investigation of how to keep athletes safe. In this particular sport, athletes compete as an individual or with a partner, which is called a double.

This swift-track has dangerously taken the life of one Olympian and could possibly take more lives; if this track isn't reconstructed for better safety measures, training and controlling speed- drifts over 89mph.

Safety has always been a priority at Olympic Games; especially, when it comes to protecting athletes from external factors. What about protecting athletes from internal factors such as faulty equipment or adding more padded protection.

NBA Needs To Get Back To Basics

Friday's match up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets served as a teachable moment for Oklahoma's forward Kevin Durant.

Durant who put 30 answered points on the board lost his shoe during the game after his team had possession; suddenly, found himself having to play shoeless traveling down court to get back on defense.

Durant was able to maneuver quickly into the low-post to block Denver's lay-up- shoeless. Oklahoma closed the gap to win it over Denver, 101-84, ending Denver's nine-game streak.

Clearly, Kevin Durant, 21, is the youngest player to lead the NBA in scoring behind Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James; however, he needs a lesson on how to tie his shoes!

Maybe Durant should have taken some tips from UCLA's basketball coaching legend John Wooden's school on tying your shoes and putting your socks on properly.

Tying shoes reflects a need for the NBA to get back to basic basketball fundamentals. Players perfecting their dribbling, shooting, reading of screens and pick-n-rolls. Most of all, how to tie your sneakers.

In the words of John Wooden when his players would do something wrong, "Goodness gracious snakes alive."

Baltimore Ravens Hire Zorn as New Quarterback Coach

Jim Zorn has officially joined the Baltimore Ravens coaching staff as a quarterback coach.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and the Ravens management think this was the right move- wrong!

Zorn who was fired by the Redskins after a terrible 4-12 season, has found a new place to call home, but it shouldn't be in Baltimore.

Ravens' think this might be a good move, but it's a recipe for disaster?

Zorn clearly is no stranger when it comes to coaching quarterbacks as he did in the past coaching for the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks before he was hired by the Redskins.

But you have to consider his recent coaching downwinds with the Redskins. Remember the Jason Campbell connection? Of course not because the QB played terrible almost all season. But Zorn is going to help Joe Flacco's arm?

No way! What the Ravens' need to do is hire a veteran quarterback to work with their young QB's. Possibly, bring retired Arizona Cardinals QB Kurt Warner to the job or how about Mr. Brett Favre as a coach?

Whatever the case, Baltimore needs to focus on making the team better and not worse.

This was clearly a bad move.

Commissioner Stern Gives A Stern Ruling On Arenas and Crittenton Gun Dispute

NBA Commissioner David Stern suspended Washington Wizards players Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton for the remainder of the season.

The NBA known for its notorious brawls, recreational drug use and now firearms in the locker room- says enough, is enough!

This aggressive move will teach Mr. Arenas and Mr. Crittenton a lesson; especially, Mr. Arenas that firearms aren't a joke and mocking the situation doesn't help.

Or maybe it teach Mr. Arenas that he's not a basketball god and if you play with fire you're going to get burnt!

Burnt like the crisp core of your pay check, immaturity and relentlessness to understand the illegality and stupidity of his Wild West locker room gun draw with teammate Crittenton that now serves as a defining moment in NBA suspension history.

Arenas could possibly be traded next season or not picked up by another team because of his foolishness.

Ethically, this was the right move by the Commissioner and hopefully other athletes will get the message to not bring your guns to work!