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The slapfight between the NCAA and Delaware over legalized gambling has reached a new… high? low? something? Who knows.
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After a judge smacked the NCAA’s lawsuit to stop Delaware from allowing sports betting down, the NCAA responded with a clear message: “We think the federal courts are wrong, we just aren’t allowed to oppose them.” So they did the next “best” thing and banned postseason play in Delaware.
On the evening of May 30, University of Delaware wide receiver Mark Duncan staggered to the emergency room in his college town of Newark after being stabbed. Duncan was Delaware’s leading receiver last year and ran a kickoff back for a touchdown in the 2007 national championship game. Six weeks after the incident, someone’s finally been arrested in connection with the assault — him! Wha?
While it’s still not clear exactly how Duncan ended up with a hole in his side, police have determined that none of the various stories Duncan came up with (and there were a few just that night) have checked out. And they aren’t too happy about wasting their time looking for a stabber that doesn’t exist.
• The Mets are mad at Dwight Gooden for holding an impromptu autograph session on their brand new Citi Field walls.
• Some pretty exciting playoff performances by the Bulls & Sixers so far. Too bad it’s all a formality until the Lakers-LeBron finals.
• It’s one thing for linemen to get the late-night munchies, but stealing $82 worth of hamburgers & Hot Pockets from other people’s fridges?
• Looks like the Cavs have found their new playoff anthem, thanks to Joe Smith … er, Joe Beast.
• Another great use for Twitter: Calling local sportswriters fat.
We like to stay timely here at SbB, so we’re bringing you something wholly date-appropriate. A University of Delaware standout and NFL draft hopeful got busted over the weekend for a late night fridge raid — on other people’s fridges. He got away with $82 worth of food, most of that in Hot Pockets. Happy 4/20.
Julian James, a senior DT for UDel’s Blue Hens, got a craving for quick, easy and filling food last month. At 3 a.m., James allegedly entered an apartment complex where he did not live, with a taste for mischief, and a taste for hot steamy gooey cheesy flaky pastries. But his night was just beginning.
We last left the never-ending stand-up comedy routine that is Shaquille O’Neal’s life as he was engaging in a prank battle with Suns rookie Louis Admunson. But then came word that he might soon be taking his show on the road, as the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reported that the big man expected to be heading to New Orleans in the off-season in a trade for Tyson Chandler.
While the prospect of O’Neal - who had something resembling a career resurgance this past season - joining Chris Paul and David West might make Hornets fans (hello, anyone?) scream like a teenage girl bumping into Joe Jonas at an am/pm, the TIMES-PICAYUNE says that they can save their voices. They looked at the trade and said that the numbers just don’t work - basically, the Hornets would have to trade $8 million more in player salaries in addition to Chandler’s, which doesn’t help their goal of trimming salary to stay under the cap.
So while the Suns’ trade of Shaq might have stalled, the same isn’t true of Arizona Cardinals’ wide receiver Anquan Boldin. First, the DALLAS MORNING NEWS said that Boldin appeared as a guest on Michael Irvin’s radio show and pretty much pleaded to be traded:
As for getting traded Boldin said, “I just want to get it resolved, it’s been going on way too long.” Later he said, “it would hurt but at the same time, change is necessary. My only problem has been management, always has been.”
While this was happening, the ARIZONA REPUBLIC was reporting that the Cardinals have changed their course and are now “open” to listening to trade offers for Boldin, who has two years left on his contract, but still prefer to resign him. Boldin mentioned in his interview that he’d love to play in the NFC East. With basically every team in the division needing a go-to wide receiver, it certainly is an attractive option.
And while this all was happening, on the other side of the country former Delaware football player Julian James was hungry - really hungry. The DELAWARE NEWS-JOURNAL says that a video surveillance camera at an off-campus apartment complex allegedly shows James entering an unlocked apartment and leaving with loot, while unsuccessfully trying to get into six other apartment. His haul?
“100 frozen chicken wings, a pound of frozen salmon, 18 frozen Hot Pockets and 20 hamburger patties worth a total value of $82.”
Or as John Kruk would call that, “lunch.” I hope they recovered the stolen food before James had a chance to eat it; Otherwise, I’d think the state’s Exhibit A in the trial is going to be pretty smelly and disgusting.
