Live mascots are great, especially when they can't be controlled. During the 1st quarter of the NBA playoff game between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat, the Hawks' mascot, Spirit the Hawk, flew around, settling on one of the baskets. Play continued for a bit, but was eventually stopped. Henry Abbott over at Truehoop provides the best account…

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So far, the NHL playoffs have not gone well for the Columbus Blue Jackets against the Detroit Red Wings. First, they haven't figured out how many sticks they should use. Now, they are losing the hitting game badly. First, Blue Jackets forward R.J. Umberger wasn't paying attention as he was skating and was absolutely lit up by Brad Stuart of the Red Wings.

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Baseball has now had its second cat-related incident of the year. During the New York Mets' Citi Field opener, a scared cat ran around behind home plate. Last night, a more mellow cat sauntered around the outfield at Wrigley Field in Chicago as the Cubs took on the Cincinnati Reds. Or at least, the cat was mellow…

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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cMike Krzyzewskicolbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorGay Marriage Commercial Last night, Mike Krzyzewski appeared on The Colbert Report, giving one of…

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