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Deadspin | Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey arrested on fake ID, alcohol charges
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (164+ words) Minnesota starting quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested Friday for allegedly using a fake ID and for possessing alcohol as a minor. The arrest took place in Lindsey's native Arkansas, where Fayetteville police responded to a call from a bar in…...
Deadspin | Monte Coleman, 3-time Super Bowl champion for Washington, dies at 68
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (376+ words) Monte Coleman, who won three Super Bowls while playing linebacker his entire NFL career for the Washington franchise, died on Sunday. He was 68. A cause of death was not given in announcements by the Washington Commanders as well as by…...
Deadspin | National champion UCLA finishes at No. 1 in final poll
3+ week, 4+ day ago (164+ words) The Bruins (37-1) received all 31 first-place votes after Sunday's 79-51 rout against South Carolina in the Women's NCAA Tournament final. The Gamecocks (36-4) end the season at No. 2, followed by fellow Final Four participants UConn (38-1) and Texas (35-4). No. 19 Virginia (22-12) entered the final poll…...
Deadspin | Arizona's sizzling shooting overpowers Arkansas
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (332+ words) SAN JOSE -- Brayden Burries scored 23 points and fellow freshman Koa Peat added 21 as top-seeded rolled to a 109-88 win over No. 4 Arkansas in the West Region semifinals on Thursday night. The Wildcats (35-2) matched their school record for wins by shooting 63. 8% from…...
Deadspin | Dynamic freshmen on display as Arizona faces Arkansas in Sweet 16
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) A pair of teams playing their best at the right time clash on Thursday night when No. 1 Arizona faces No. 4 Arkansas in the West Region semifinals in San Jose, Calif. Arizona (34-2) has won 11 in a row, while Arkansas (28-8) is on…...
Deadspin | Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. lands historic shoe deal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) Arkansas All-American Darius Acuff Jr. has a deal with Reebok to become the first NCAA men's athlete to land a signature shoe from a major U. S. brand while still in college. Reebok head of basketball Jide Osifeso confirmed the historic agreement…...
Deadspin | Behind Darius Acuff, Arkansas ends High Point's dreams
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. -- Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points, Meleek Thomas added 19, and fourth-seeded Arkansas burst 12th-seeded High Point's tournament bubble, pulling away late for a 94-88 victory over the Panthers in the NCAA Tournament West Region on Saturday. Acuff scored nine of…...
Deadspin | No. 4 Arkansas keeping guard up vs. Cinderella High Point
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (625+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. -- High Point is the last remaining No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but Arkansas coach John Calipari said that one's on the tournament selection committee. It scares him a bit. "When you watched them play, they were probably…...
Best March Madness Saturday Picks: Arkansas vs. High Point, Vanderbilt ML | Deadspin. com
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) The Arkansas Razorbacks play at one of the fastest paces in the NCAA, and the High Point Panthers are going to try to match that. These teams rank 20th and 44th in the country in pace, respectively. They also rank 18th and 24th in…...
Deadspin | Report: Alabama's Aden Holloway found with 2. 1 pounds of pot
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) A police search of Alabama guard Aden Holloway's apartment yielded 2. 1 pounds of marijuana, ESPN reported Tuesday, citing charging documents. Holloway was arrested Monday and charged with felony drug possession, four days before the Crimson Tide's opening-round game against 13th-seeded Hofstra…...