TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

Tubby Smith was introduced as the Texas Tech head coach Tuesday and said, "You can feel the energy in the air."

WATCH THIS

You won't believe this, but the Red Sox and Yankees are on TV. Crazy, right? 6 p.m., ESPN2.

RANDOM FANDOM

"Dwayne Stephens would be a great hire. He is one of the top recruiters in the country and he works and improves big men."

MNpokernut commenting on startribune.com.

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TWEETED

"Chris Paul practiced throwing a first pitch with Vinny Del Negro. Not sure if that's good or bad. We'll find out at Dodger Stadium tonight."

— Arash Markazi, who writes for ESPN Los Angeles.

@ArashMarkazi