by Charlie on March 20, 2011
Barack Obama unveiled his NCAA Tournament brackets on ESPN Wednesday. This year, the commander-in-chief likes the chalk; he picked all four number one seeds to reach the Final Four and the University of Kansas as national champion. He’s betting against the odds; the only time all four top seeds reached the Final Four was in [...]
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by Charlie on October 13, 2010
The new version of arcade classic “NBA Jam” (compare prices) includes a number of unlock-able characters, including a team of NBA mascots, the Beastie Boys… And Barack Obama. … Read Full Post
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by Charlie on February 6, 2010
President Obama’s presence doesn’t unnerve all basketball teams, apparently. The commander-in-chief and Vice President Biden took in the Duke/Georgetown game at the Verizon Center on Saturday. The Hoyas put on quite a show, hitting 33-of-46 attempts from the field — a staggering 71.7 field goal percentage — and beat seventh-ranked Duke 89-77. It was Georgetown’s [...]
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by Charlie on January 29, 2010
Note to President Obama: On behalf of Kentucky basketball fans everywhere, I’d like to thank you for your kind words to Coach Calipari and the players, honoring their work on the Hoops for Haiti telethon. But the next time you feel compelled to thank the Wildcats, perhaps you’ll consider sending a nice note on presidential [...]
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by Charlie on March 19, 2009
President Obama’s pick of North Carolina to win the NCAA Tournament didn’t impress Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who told reporters: Somebody said that we’re not in President Obama’s Final Four, and as much as I respect what he’s doing, really, the economy is something that he should focus on, probably more than the brackets. I [...]
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by Charlie on February 10, 2009
Watching the president’s press conference last night, couldn’t decide what was most surprising: – That a reporter actually interrupted the discussion to ask about Alex freakin’ Rodriguez, or… – That Obama didn’t link A-Rod’s steroid use to “the failed policies of the Bush administration” of the Texas Rangers.
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