Blog-O-Rama: Ric Flair Retiring? Go Figure (Four)

• WOOO! The CHARLESTON (SC) POST & COURIER slams down news that Ric Flair may be retiring from the ring.

Steve Spurrier Ric Flair

(The Nature Boy Ric Flair with the Call-To-Nature Boy Steve Spurrier)

• The BBC boogies over word that soccer players in the Ivory Coast like to celebrate goals by jiggling their gluteus maximus.

• GIANTS FOOTBALL BLOG looks for a new moon over Lambeau Field, as Brett Favre may be favoring Randy Moss.

• Meanwhile, Mike Sando of ESPN’s HASHMARKS examines the riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a mystery that is the (for now) Patriots receiver.

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Raycom Cameramen Might Just Be Germaphobes

One of the great disappointments of our life is the camera coverage of last night’s Raycom telecast featuring Maryland and Virginia Tech.

As Dan Steinberg of the WASHINGTON POST and Brian Powell of THE SPORTING BLOG report, Virginia Tech’s Dorenzo Hudson vomited during a free throw attempt last night, and sadly the camera coverage was rather lacking.

The cleanup process was fun to watch though, thanks to the germaphobic tendencies of the presiding officials.

Terps Women’s B-Ball Coach Gives Birth To Twins

Brenda Frese, the Maryland women’s basketball coach that continued on the court even while eight months pregnant, has given birth to twins.

Brenda Frese Maryland coach pregnant

The DIAMONDBACK ONLINE - Maryland’s student newspaper, not an Arizona MLB blog - announced that Frese had delivered two bouncing baby boys last Sunday morning. Both mom & kids reportedly doing fine. Seven hours later, Frese received word of another blessed event. Read more…

At Least One ACC Williams Won Wednesday Night

ACC coaching legend and former national champion Williams had a big win Wednesday night.

Roy Williams Gary Williams

No, not that Williams. The other one.

The BALTIMORE SUN reports that Maryland’s Gary Williams clinched his 600th career win with a 70-65 victory over Boston College. He becomes the 8th active college coach to reach the 600-win milestone. (He would have been 9th, if a certain Knight hadn’t called it a day.)

Meanwhile, Roy Williams saw his Tar Heels go down to Duke 89-78 - in the Dean Dome, no less - giving North Carolina only its 2nd loss of the season. The Dookies were undoubtedly inspired by the return of one of their biggest fans. Awesome, baby!

Maryland Basketball Is Already On The Bubble

When the women’s basketball highlights hit, we’re usually up to get some vacuuming done, so we had no idea that apparently the head coach of the women’s basketball team at Maryland, Brenda Frese, is eight months pregnant and still coaching.

Brenda Frese 8 Months Pregnant

(Someone somewhere is somehow making this sexual)

She’s got twins on the way, hasn’t missed a practice this season, and the Terrapins are currently 22-1 and ranked third in the nation.

ESPN has video of her in *action* after the jump.

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Blog-O-Rama: Pats’ “Super Bowl Shuffle” Rebuttal

• CAN’T STOP THE BLEEDING digs up the Pats’ putrid rebuttal to the ‘85 Bears’ Super Bowl Shuffle:

• ODENIZED discovers Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz can’t get any help moving.

• Meanwhile, POST GAME HEROES shows how the Pittsburgh Penguins purchase their BMWs - while acting rather badly.

• FAN IQ spots Dominique Wilkins as a slam dunk judge - for the NHL All-Star Game:

Dominique Wilkins NHL All-Star judge

• Racist comments aren’t just for LSU fans anymore, as SCOTT VAN PELT STYLE hears a female Tar Heels fan telling the Maryland Terps to “Go back to the ghetto!

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