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If LaMarcus Aldridge is right about the NBA lockout and talks are not progressing at all, Al Harrington is all set. That’s not to say the Nuggets forward has a career lined up or anything, but it appears that he is having fun while the NBA …
Minor league baseball should be all about having fun, and the Fort Myers Miracle are no strangers to that. Already known for their great promotions like the Jim Tressell “rest the vest” night and entertaining antics like punishing …
I’m sure by now you have all heard about the earthquake that shook the east coast from Virginia all the way up to Canada on Tuesday. The quake registered a 5.8 on the Richter scale, which is no joke. Somehow I’m the only person on the …
Time to change things up in Green Bay. The Packers have a crisis on their hands. You never want to see this happen to any team, but a trash truck malfunction has caused part of the Packers game plan to be compromised. When Deputy Jason Vogel was …
One common theme we witnessed throughout the NFL lockout was optimism. For the most part, we were given the impression that the players and owners wanted to get a deal done. Both sides wanted a “fair” deal, but the feeling of a …
The message Panthers owner Jerry Richardson had for Cam Newton recently would not be strange if it were kept behind closed doors. Newton was drafted with the intention of making him the face of the franchise. Richardson and the Carolina brass are …
David Ortiz has been out of the Red Sox lineup for nine games and — with the exception of Tuesday night — Boston’s offense has let it show. Before Adrian Gonzalez’s two-homer game on Tuesday, the Red Sox lineup was lacking …
It’s tough to believe it has been almost 25 years since a member of the Milwaukee Brewers was featured exclusively on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Actually, no it’s not. The Brewers have not been very good in recent history. Since …
We all know that athletes and celebrities get special treatment in the world of legal matters. Let’s say — hypothetically — that Dustin Pedroia was walking around the streets of Boston hammered in the days before the World Series. …
People put a lot of time and effort into publicly embarrassing LeBron James. When you’re one of the best basketball players in the world and tend to come across as somewhat smug, that will happen. Whether it’s LeBron getting dunked on …
Frankly, I’m shocked this type of situation does not occur more often. People like me who have to go when they have to go have always wondered what athletes do when nature calls abruptly at an inopportune moment. In a world full of Steve …
While the NFL lockout was in full effect, players found various ways to keep busy. Some set out and landed legitimate jobs while others screwed around and just tried to occupy themselves. To our knowledge, no one spent their time in the same way …
With all the outrage we are hearing about the new kickoff rule in the NFL, it is tough to imagine how the decision received enough votes to pass. Thus far, it seems as though everyone hates the fact that kickoffs have been moved forward five yards. …
We really aren’t trying to beat this weird injury thing into the ground — honestly. For some reason the theme just keeps coming up. It’s like an epidemic in the MLB this year that is wiping a solid chunk of the league. Playoff …
Violence among fans at a football a football game is an unfortunate but common practice. It is unlikely that you could attend an NFL game without witnessing at least a verbal altercation — especially if the game is between rival teams. On …
As expected, the Miami Heat were the most hated team in the universe this past NBA season. To their credit, the Heat came two wins away from the ultimate form of silencing the critics. As the season progressed it appeared as though Miami was …
