North Carolina has hired former Tar Heels guard and NBA veteran Hubert Davis as an assistant men's basketball coach.
Davis was a first-round draft pick in 1992 and played 12 years in the NBA. He spent the past seven years as a college basketball analyst on ESPN. Davis replaced Jerod Haase, who left in March after nine years as an assistant in Chapel Hill to become head coach at UAB.
UNC coach Roy Williams recruited Davis as an assistant to Dean Smith before leaving to take over at Kansas. Williams had said previously he wanted to hire a former North Carolina player to replace Haase.
Davis played for the Tar Heels from 1988-92, helping the Tar Heels win two Atlantic Coast Conference tournaments and reach the Final Four in 1991.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Pierce's steal leads to his own slam!
 | Check out Paul Pierce as he comes up with the steal to ignite the Celtics fastbreak and then closes it out with the big throwdown! | From: NBA Views: 18261   171 ratings |
| Time: 00:25 | More in Sports |
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PoFankvLdE&feature=youtube_gdata
Indiana-Kentucky series coming to an end
Indiana has decided it won't sign a new contract to play Kentucky in men's basketball, ending a rivalry that has been played every year since 1969.
Hoosiers athletic director Fred Glass says the two schools could not agree on where games should be played.
The national champion Wildcats wanted the games played at off-campus sites in Louisville and Indianapolis, as they were from 1991 through 2005. Kentucky lost its only regular-season game last season at Indiana's Assembly Hall after Christian Watford hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win it.
The Hoosiers prefer to keep the games on campus, where they've been played since 2006.
December's game was the last one on the current contract. Glass says Indiana would reconsider if the games stay on campus.
Hoosiers athletic director Fred Glass says the two schools could not agree on where games should be played.
The national champion Wildcats wanted the games played at off-campus sites in Louisville and Indianapolis, as they were from 1991 through 2005. Kentucky lost its only regular-season game last season at Indiana's Assembly Hall after Christian Watford hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win it.
The Hoosiers prefer to keep the games on campus, where they've been played since 2006.
December's game was the last one on the current contract. Glass says Indiana would reconsider if the games stay on campus.
Jared Sullinger and William Buford throw horrible ceremonial first pitches at minor league baseball game (Video)
Ohio State basketball stars Jared Sullinger and William Buford threw horrible ceremonial first pitches before Tuesday's Columbus Clippers minor league baseball game.
Buford's pitch was really high and way outside, while Sullinger's pitch bounced in front of home plate. Afterwards, Buford and Sullinger tried to make up excuses to reporters for why their pitches were so terrible. They should stick to basketball from now on.
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Buford's pitch was really high and way outside, while Sullinger's pitch bounced in front of home plate. Afterwards, Buford and Sullinger tried to make up excuses to reporters for why their pitches were so terrible. They should stick to basketball from now on.
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Albert Pujols is upset with hitting coach Mickey Hatcher for telling the media what he said in a meeting
At some point this season, Albert Pujols is going to turn it on. He has to. Through 23 games this season, Pujols has yet to hit his first homerun as a member of the Angels and has only four RBIs. He is hitting .217 with an on-base percentage of .265. Albert is one of the reasons Los Angeles is off to an 8-15 start, and he will probably be one of the reasons they go on a tear at some point later in the season.
Pujols knows he isn’t coming close to living up to the $240 million contract he signed this past offseason, and he acknowledged that during a recent meeting with his teammates. According to Eye on Baseball, hitting coach Mickey Hatcher says Pujols stood up during a pregame meeting on Monday and assured the team that his slump will not continue. While it sound admirable, Albert is unhappy with Hatcher for telling all of us that he did that.
“Mickey should have never told you guys that,” Pujols said. “That stuff needs to be private. He should have never told the media. What we talked about at the meeting, not disrespecting Mickey, but that stuff should stay behind closed doors.”
Pujols is right in the sense that private meetings should be kept private, but Hatcher certainly wasn’t trying to make him look bad. In fact, he was doing the exact opposite. The media has been all over Pujols for his slow start — as they should be with the amount of money he’s being paid. Hatcher was trying to show the public how determined he is. Pujols’ reaction to Hatcher telling the media about it probably speaks more to his frustration level at the moment than anything.
Photo credit: Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE
Pujols knows he isn’t coming close to living up to the $240 million contract he signed this past offseason, and he acknowledged that during a recent meeting with his teammates. According to Eye on Baseball, hitting coach Mickey Hatcher says Pujols stood up during a pregame meeting on Monday and assured the team that his slump will not continue. While it sound admirable, Albert is unhappy with Hatcher for telling all of us that he did that.
“Mickey should have never told you guys that,” Pujols said. “That stuff needs to be private. He should have never told the media. What we talked about at the meeting, not disrespecting Mickey, but that stuff should stay behind closed doors.”
Pujols is right in the sense that private meetings should be kept private, but Hatcher certainly wasn’t trying to make him look bad. In fact, he was doing the exact opposite. The media has been all over Pujols for his slow start — as they should be with the amount of money he’s being paid. Hatcher was trying to show the public how determined he is. Pujols’ reaction to Hatcher telling the media about it probably speaks more to his frustration level at the moment than anything.
Photo credit: Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Pironkova, Peer lose in 1st round in Budapest
Anna Tatishvili of Georgia upset third-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Budapest Grand Prix.
Pironkova broke twice to comfortably win the first set before Tatishvili turned the match around. The 81st-ranked Georgian took a 4-1 lead in the second set and then broke three times in the third to clinch the match.
Seventh-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel was also eliminated after losing 6-4, 6-3 to Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada.
Fourth-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic beat Anne Keothavong of Britain 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2, while No. 5 Marina Erakovic of New Zealand ousted Pauline Parmentier of France 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (2).
American Varvara Lepchenko had to retire with a right ankle injury when trailing 5-0 in the first set against Russia's Elena Vesnina.
Pironkova broke twice to comfortably win the first set before Tatishvili turned the match around. The 81st-ranked Georgian took a 4-1 lead in the second set and then broke three times in the third to clinch the match.
Seventh-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel was also eliminated after losing 6-4, 6-3 to Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada.
Fourth-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic beat Anne Keothavong of Britain 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2, while No. 5 Marina Erakovic of New Zealand ousted Pauline Parmentier of France 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (2).
American Varvara Lepchenko had to retire with a right ankle injury when trailing 5-0 in the first set against Russia's Elena Vesnina.
Bibby Loses Shoe, Wade Lends a Hand
 | Mike Bibby loses his shoe and gets no help from Dwyane Wade who tosses it to the side. Visit www.nba.com for more highlights. | From: NBA Views: 120791  1363 ratings |
| Time: 00:24 | More in Sports |
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRd6welKAYI&feature=youtube_gdata
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