- For the fifth straight week, the #1 basketball team in the country has lost. It started when #1 Duke lost to NC State. The next week, new #1 Louisville lost to Syracuse. Duke returned to the #1 spot only to get embarrassed by Miami (who is quietly the only major conference team who's undefeated in conference play). In all three cases, #1 lost to a top 25 team in their own right.
- Last weekend, the new #1 Michigan (#1 for the first time since 1993) took on #3 Indiana. The Hoosiers knew, that because #2 Kansas had lost earlier in the day, if they defeated Michigan they would be #1 in the land. Indiana got out to a big lead early and although Michigan was able to mount a comeback, they never made it all the way back and Indiana, lead by guard Victor Oladipo, was able to defeat the Wolverines.
- Last night, DJ Richardson led Illinois to a shocking victory over Indiana. Illinois, previously unranked, hit a last second layup to take a 74-72 lead that Indiana was unable to recover from. For the 6th straight week, there will be a new #1in college basketball. #2 in the country Florida lost to Arkansas on Tuesday, so #1 may go back to Michigan who defeated Ohio State on Tuesday, but had to go to overtime.
King Felix earns expensive crown
- "King" Felix Hernandez is now the highest paid pitcher in baseball history. The 26 year old Mariners ace, who threw a perfect game last year and was widely rumored to be traded by the struggling team, signed a massive 5 year, $135.5 million extension Thursday night.
- It was initially reported to be a new 7 year, $175 million deal, but it's instead an extension that will begin in 2015. Hernandez will be paid an average salary of over 27 million, the highest for any pitcher besides Roger Clemens 1 year, pro-rated deal in 2007.
- In 2012, Hernandez went 13-9 (but would have done better if not for the Mariners abysmal offense) with 223 strikeouts and a 3.06 ERA. He also threw an incredible 5 complete game shutouts including a perfect game against the Rays which was even more impressive when you consider that the Rays were in a stretch of winning 12 out of 14 games.
- The deal is great news for other soon-to-be free agent aces like David Price, Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw, all of whom may attempt to garner north of $200 million in their next contracts.
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