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Mar 24 2013

Formula One 2013: Sepang

Yesterday’s rain during Qualifying caught Mercedes out on track on an older set of tires which may or may not work out to their benefit depending on if it rains again today.  Sepang has been eating tires, which was expected, and the Medium compound has a durability as well as a speed advantage that was not.  Mercedes should have more fresher tires than most of the other teams because of their mistake.

A mistake that might not be so easy to undo is McLaren’s decision to go with an entirely new chassis this year that has proven to be decidedly inferior so far.  Most teams are using tweaked versions of last year’s forgoing a development cycle because of the pending engine change in 2014 to a 6 cylinder turbo charged plant from the current 8.  This is going to mean major design changes so essentially the MP4-28 is a dead end and a waste of time.

It’s not the only problem McLaren has had to face.  Their Engine Control Unit which they supply to all teams crapped out in Webber’s Red Bull at Albert Park last week and was mostly responsible for his poor start.

Hulkenberg will be in the backup Sauber after fuel system probelms prevented him from racing last week.  The whole car has been shipped back to Switzerland for evaluation.

Pretty tables below.

Mar 24 2013

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2013: 3/21 Results

* == Upset.

Seed Score Team Record Seed Score Team Record Region
(3) 65 Michigan State 26-8 (14) 54 Valparaiso 26-8 Midwest
(6) 68 Butler 27-8 (11) 56 Bucknell 28-6 East
(8) 55 Pittsburgh 24-9 * (9) 73 Wichita State 28-8 West
(4) 64 St. Louis 27-6 (13) 44 New Mexico State 24-11 Midwest
(6) 54 Memphis 31-4 (11) 52 St. Mary’s 28-7 Midwest
(3) 59 Marquette 24-8 (14) 58 Davidson 26 – 8 East
(1) 64 Gonzaga 32-2 (16) 58 Southern 23-10 West
(5) 55 Oklahoma State 24-9 * (12) 68 Oregon 27-8 Midwest
(1) 79 Louisville 30-5 (16) 48 N.C. A&T 20-17 Midwest
(4) 71 Michigan 27-7 (13) 56 South Dakota St. 25-10 South
(6) 81 Arizona 26-7 (11) 64 Belmont 26-7 West
(5) 61 UNLV 25-10 * (12) 64 California 21-11 East
(8) 84 Colorado State 26-8 (9) 72 Missouri 23-11 Midwest
(5) 88 VCU 27-8 (12) 42 Akron 26-7 South
(3) 62 New Mexico 29-6 * (14) 68 Harvard 20-9 West
(4) 81 Syracuse 27-9 (13) 34 Montana 25-7 East

Mar 23 2013

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2013: Day 1 Early Evening

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
6:40 ESPN2 (5) Colorado 25-6 (12) Kansas 18-13 South
6:35 ESPN2 (6) Nebraska 23-8 (11) Chattanooga 29-3 South
6:45 ESPN2 (4) Georgia 25-5-1 (13) Montana 24-7 West
6:50 ESPN2 (7) Texas Tech 21-10 (10) South Florida 21-10 West

Mar 23 2013

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2013: Day 5 Evening

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
5 CBS (1) Louisville 30-5 (8) Colorado State 26-8 Midwest
6 TNT (6) Arizona 26-7 (14) Harvard 20-9 West
7 TBS (4) St. Louis 27-6 (12) Oregon 27-8 Midwest
7:30 CBS (3) Marquette 24-8 (6) Butler 27-8 East
8:30 TNT (1) Gonzaga 32-2 (9) Wichita State 28-8 West
9:30 TBS (4) Syracuse 27-9 (12) California 21-11 East

Mar 23 2013

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2013: Day 1 Late Afternoon

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
4:05 ESPN2 (3) Texas A&M 24-9 (14) Wichita State 24-9 South
4:10 ESPN2 (4) South Carolina 24-7 (13) South Dakota St. 25-7 South
4:15 ESPN2 (5) Iowa State 23-8 (12) Gonzaga 27-5 West
4:20 ESPN2 (2) California 22-9 (15) Fresno State 24-8 West

Mar 23 2013

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2013: Day 1 Early Afternoon

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
1:35 ESPN2 (1) Connecticut 29-4 (16) Idaho 17-15 East
1:40 ESPN2 (3) UCLA 25-7 (14) Stetson 24-8 Midwest
1:45 ESPN2 (5) Michigan State 24-8 (12) Marist 26-6 East
1:50 ESPN2 (2) Tennessee 24-7 (15) Oral Roberts 18-12 Midwest

Mar 23 2013

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2013: Day 5 Afternoon

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
noon CBS (4) Michigan 27-7 (5) VCU 27-8 South
2:30 CBS (3) Michigan State 26-8 (6) Memphis 31-4 Midwest

Mar 23 2013

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2013: Day 1 Morning

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
11:05 ESPN2 (8) Vanderbilt 20-11 (9) Saint Joseph’s 23-8 East
11:10 ESPN2 (6) Oklahoma 22-10 (11) Cent. Michigan 21-11 Midwest
11:15 ESPN2 (4) Maryland 24-7 (13) Quinnipiac 30-2 East
11:20 ESPN2 (7) Syracuse 24-7 (10) Creighton 24-7 Midwest

Mar 23 2013

Formula One 2013: Sepang Qualifying

Lotus’ first place finish last week was quite a surprise.  Underperforming according to their divers are McLaren and Williams.

Sepang is very hot and the tires are going off quickly.  On offer thia week are the harder 2 compounds, Hards and Mediums.  It may not matter as part of practice was run on Inters because rain is always likely.  It is possible, however, that if there isn’t any damp that teams could be scrambling to find a set that’s still good enough to race on at the end; Sepang is the longest race and is very fast.  Apparently the Mediums are about a second faster per lap and only good for about 10 laps, the Hards last slightly longer at 15.

Qualifying will repeat at 1 pm with race coverage starting tomorrow at 3:30 am.  It’s also the first IndyCar race this season with Qualifying from St. Petersburg at 2:30 pm, all on NBC Sports.

Mar 22 2013

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2013: Day 4 Late Evening

A surfeit of games.

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
9 TBS (7) San Diego State 22-10 (10) Oklahoma 20-11 South
9:30 CBS (7) Notre Dame 25-9 (10) Iowa State 22-11 West
9:30 TNT (1) Kansas 29-5 (16) Western Kentucky 20-15 South
9:30 True (6) UCLA 25-9 (11) Minnesota 20-12 South

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