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This Weekend in Sports: The Preakness Stakes and NASCAR All-Star Race

Joe Student — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:08:13 +0000

The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown and NASCAR’s All-Star event highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Saturday, May 18 NHL Playoffs: Game 2 — Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks United Center, Chicago; 1 p.m. (ET) on NBC The Chicago Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings in Game [...]

Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

Indianapolis 500 Will See Fewer Race Fans This Year

Mike Adams — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:16:32 +0000

With the Indy 500 just around the corner, racing officials predict the track will see the smallest crowd it has in a decade.

In fact, since last year’s race, thousands of seats available on Turn 3 have been eliminated, as well as several rows facing the front straightaway, diminishing the capacity at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway substantially – nearly 18,000 fewer seats.

Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:51 +0000

C’mon, Blue: you’re seeing double out there! An Illinois high school umpire passed out on the field of a game while he was umpiring last Friday. Prior to the nap, spectators say Daryl Jacobson, 49, was “visibly under the influence.” When medics came to assist Jacobson, witnesses say he fought them off to the point [...]

Guy Bails on Bike Going 230 MPH, Rolls For About a Week, Only Breaks His Foot

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:18 +0000

Riding a motorcycle at 200+ miles per hour with just a helmet and some thin racing gear as the only things between you and possible death is pretty impressive. It’s even impressive when you fall off the bike and escape with nothing more than a broken foot and an insane case of road rash. Chris [...]

Sports Illustrated's Richest Athletes in America List is as Depressing as You'd Imagine

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:01:09 +0000

Sports Illustrated released its Fortunate 50 – a list of the 50 richest athletes in America, based on salary, winnings, bonuses and endorsements for the current or most recent season. It will ruin your day. This year’s rankings are topped by Floyd Mayweather, who’s bringing in a cool $90 million for a pair of bouts [...]

Does MLB Need Better Protection on Outfield Walls? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:22:43 +0000

On Monday night Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper ran face-first into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium. Watch: While Harper eventually got up from the hit, he didn’t escape injury. He needed 11 stitches, but apparently didn’t sustain a concussion, according to ESPN. Harper isn’t the first to slam into an outfield wall, and he certainly won’t be [...]

The NFL Thinks Rugby Could Be the Next Big Thing

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:09:40 +0000

Are you read for some…rugby? The NFL is reportedly interested in throwing its support behind a professional rugby league with teams along the East Coast that could start play as soon as 2014. The NFL Network will broadcast a rugby match in August featuring a European team and a squad comprised of some US blokes [...]

Roddy Piper Will Celebrate The 25th Anniversary Of 'They Live' In Philly

Joe Student — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:43 +0000

Way back in 1988, pro wrestling legend Roddy Piper starred in John Carpenter's sci-fi thriller 'They Live,' a cult classic film which partially inspired the famous Shepard Fairey 'Obey' posters. Yes, long before The Rock, Steve Austin or John Cena transitioned from the wrestling ring to the big screen, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper was

Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:17 +0000

There are sharp shooters and then there are razor sharp shooters. In a display of 3-point shooting accuracy that makes Stephen Curry look like Helen Keller, Laurie Koehn sank a mind-boggling 132 of 135 triples in a five-minute span. Five minutes! That’s longer than the time it took to realize the last ‘Die Hard’ was [...]

Random Guy Gets Drunk, Declares Himself Eligible For NBA Draft, Gets Response

Joe Student — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000

When most post-college guys get drunk, they make booty calls; others decide to file for the NBA Draft despite never having played college basketball. That's the case of one Hoboken, N.J. resident who graduated from the University of Miami in 2010. According to his post on Reddit, he decided to declare hims

Mike Tyson To Solve Mysteries With Cursing Pigeon In New Adult Swim Cartoon Show

Joe Student — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:00:18 +0000

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has led an interesting life: youngest heavyweight champ of all time, a prison sentence, ear biting in the ring, ‘The Hangover’ and a reality show in which he raised pigeons. His next step: a new animated series on Adult Swim called ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries,’ which will feature Tyson solving crimes [...]

Should MLB Suspend Umpire Angel Hernandez for Making Terrible Calls? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:00:15 +0000

It was not a good week for Major League Baseball umpire Angel Hernandez. On Wednesday night Hernandez made a horrendous call that directly affected the outcome of the game between the Oakland A’s and Cleveland Indians. The Indians ended up winning the game, 4-3, because of that error. It was clear to most people that [...]

Are the Spurs the Best Veteran Team in Sports? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:00:19 +0000

You hear it all the time in professional sports—’These guys are too old, they can’t hack it anymore’—but the San Antonio Spurs are beating teams half their age, and have been doing so for over a decade. In 1999 the San Antonio Spurs began a run of success that would include four NBA titles, and [...]

Annual Evansville Otters Exhibition Game to Benefit Jacob's Village Set for This Friday

Ryan O'Bryan — Wed, 08 May 2013 05:00:02 +0000

For the ninth year in a row, the Evansville Otters will get ready for the May 17th season opener by hosting an exhibition game to benefit Jacob’s Village, the Evansville-based, residential community for people with disabilities and older adults. Over the past eight years, the team has raised over $120,000 for Jacob’s Village, and look [...]

Phil Hughes Locked In — MLB Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups 2013

Ian Riley — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:00:03 +0000

Since our last installment there have been a string of huge injuries. Marlins slugger and only legitimate bat Giancarlo Stanton suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least a month of action. Sure he started out the season slow but he was showing signs of breaking through. In his last six games he hit .296 with three homers and eight RBIs.

Fishing Bloopers With Bill Dance

T-Rav — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:37:38 +0000

If fishing were as easy as they make it look on TV… well no one actually watches fishing on TV because its boring. But if they were to air these bloopers of Bill Dance, I’m sure there could be a ratings surge. As anyone who deals with Radio or TV can tell you, its a [...]

Boston Marathon Bombings Survivor Leads Emotional Pregame Pep Rally for Bruins

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:06:45 +0000

Get your goose bumps ready. Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings who lost both his legs in the attacks, served as honorary flag banner captain during the Bruins playoff game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. He waved a Bruins pennant before the game while on the ice as the [...]

Will Jason Collins Inspire Other Athletes to Come Out? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:14:17 +0000

Jason Collins made sports history last week when he announced that he was gay. Will that lead other athletes to do the same? Did Collins plan on being the first openly gay male athlete in a major professional American sport? No, but that’s just how things worked out for him. It immediately sparked debate in [...]

5 MLB Prospects Making the Most of Their Unexpected Playing Time

Ben Berkon — Sun, 05 May 2013 05:05:01 +0000

It’s hard to believe it, but there has officially been a full month of baseball. While a month might be too early to, say, tab the currently reigning Kansas City Royals as the “team to beat” in the AL Central, it is a reasonable period of time to react to rookies’ performances. Out of spring [...]