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animals in sports

Alligator eats a huge snake at the PGA Championship (Video)

Who ever said golf can’t be dangerous? Just because it isn’t a contact sport doesn’t mean there aren’t risks involved. No, we are not talking about a golf ball cranking an innocent fan in the head as he cheers for his favorite …

Squirrel delays Rockies-Dodgers game (Video)

Your browser does not support iframes. There was a brief delay during the sixth inning of the Rockies-Dodgers game at Coors Field on Friday when a squirrel made a repeat appearance and ran around for about a minute. The squirrel first went for …

Bees delay Rockies-Diamondbacks game (Video)

Your browser does not support iframes. The Rockies-Diamondbacks game was delayed a few minutes on Thursday because of a swarm of bees that invaded Coors Field. The bees invaded a camera bay next to the Rockies dugout in the top of the 5th inning. The …

75-year-old golfer reportedly bitten and dragged by an alligator

Albert Miller does not want to see or touch an alligator for the remainder of his life. That is because he would not have any life remaining if his friends were not on hand to save him from a 9-foot alligator on the golf course last week. According …

High school pitcher Ryne Elvers hits bird with pitch (Video)

Illinois high school baseball pitcher Ryne Elvers will now go down in history along with greats like Randy Johnson. That’s because the sophomore managed to do what so few players who have toed the rubber have done before him: pick up a birdie …

Tulane-UAB baseball game suspended because of fire ants

The Tulane baseball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead Friday night over UAB but will have to wait a day to finish the game thanks to a power outage caused by fire ants overrunning one of the electrical units at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham. You …

Brian Gay’s caddie chases away alligator at RBC Heritage (Video)

Whatever caddie Kip Henley earns, golfer Brian Gay should double it. Gay’s ball on the par-5 15th hole was near the water at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, S.C., Thursday, and he had a tough time hitting his shot because of a slight nuisance …

Brazilian soccer player bitten by police dog during discussion with linesmen (Video)

It’s a wacky world out there for Brazilian soccer players, and you can never be sure what you might face on the pitch. During a game between Caxias and Novo Hamburgo Saturday, one player was bitten by a dog on the pitch. Caxias striker …

Charlie Manuel on the Squirrel: I’m a Pretty Good Shot

For the second day in a row at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, a squirrel got loose on the field. This time, it actually appeared to have disrupted play by scurrying in front of home plate just after Roy Oswalt had thrown a pitch. Oswalt complained to …

The Cleveland Indians Bullpen is No Match for a Swift Squirrel (Video)

Bullpens and squirrels, they go together like Cliff Lee and shutouts. Earlier this season we showed you a video of a squirrel hanging out in the Portland Sea Dogs bullpen. On Wednesday, another squirrel showed up at a stadium and caused somewhat of a …

Arkansas High School Senior Darrick Strzelecki Practices with Snake In Helmet

Anyone who has experience with high school football knows things can get pretty hectic during the summer months.  Between football camps, two-a-day practices, and sweltering heat, it can be tough to keep track of what is going on around you.  …

Insane Squirrel Runs Onto Field at WPS Final (Video)

What can we say that would make you want to watch a clip from the WPS title game between the Western New York Flash and the Philadelphia Independence? Perhaps you don’t even know what the WPS is, but I assure you this animal is worth watching.  …

Portland Sea Dogs Have a Bullpen Pet Squirrel (Video)

Oftentimes when we talk about animals in sports we’re mentioning them in a negative light.  Whether it’s a kangaroo interrupting a round of golf or a water hazard full of deadly sharks, animals usually don’t bring joy to the …

Australia Golf Course Has Water Hazard with World’s Deadliest Sharks

Alligators are a known problem on Florida golf courses.  I know this because I have golfed there many times, and the groundskeepers and course managers always warn my friends and I ahead of time to stay away from water hazards and not try to retrieve …

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