Archive for April, 2009



20
Apr
09

I’ve Always Wanted to Do That

Alas, I have not been blessed with height or jumping ability, and so the best I can do on a basketball hoop is touch the bottom of the hoop. That makes it nearly impossible for me to ever shatter a backboard. During the Premier Basketball League championship Rochester RazorShark Sammy Monroe stole the ball at half-court and went in for a dunk uncontested, the backboard didn’t make it.

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The game was delayed over an hour, but the RazorSharks stayed fresh, ultimately defeating the Battle Creek Knights 152-115 in front of a crowd of 7,119 to win their second straight championship.

[Democrat and Chronicle]

20
Apr
09

Wet and Wild College Bikini Girls

The USC Song Girls every year do a charity event benefiting physically challenged athletes, called “Swim with Mike,” the key draw for the benefit being the Song Girls in bikinis. Now, I could care less about college sports, but I couldn’t care MORE about college co-eds in bikinis. Now granted, many of the Song Girls are butter-faces, but in a bikini I’m paying less attention to the face anyways…

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If you’d like to see many many more photos from the event, please check out over 400+ by clicking here.

[Fan IQ]

20
Apr
09

Sox Fan Takes a Dive

I don’t know when exactly this video is from, but I figure most people out there wouldn’t find for the opportunity to see a Red Sox fan take a swan dive onto concrete…

I bet that hurt a lot; although major props for actually making the difficult catch!

18
Apr
09

A True Warrior Doppelganger

In addition to being the presumptive Rookie of the Year, the Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose has had a phenomenal first season playing as like a well-heeled veteran, and showing poise and maturity on the court. Featuring devastating quickness, a light touch on his shot and a near endless supply of moves, Rose looks set to be a force in the NBA for years to come. Construction began in 246 BC on the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huangdi the First Emperor of China; all told an estimated 700,000 workers were involved in the making of nearly 9,000 individual terracotta statues to be buried as protection for the Emperor. Legends held that the statues were real warriors who would come to life to protect their deceased leader. Discovered in 1974 when a farmer attempted to dig a well, there have since been extensive efforts to dig out and exhume the long-lost works of art.

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17
Apr
09

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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[Deadspin]

17
Apr
09

He Fought Like a Large Mountain Cat, A Puma Perhaps?

sm_hud0322zJohn Mellencamp ruined sports for much of America with his “This is our country” travesty that was featured in EVERY commercial break of every sporting event for several months. That song was and is the worst.

However, let’s move past that to where the now former-Cougar Mellencamp is a proud papa cat of one Hud Mellencamp who, Thursday night, took home a division title in the Indiana Golden Gloves boxing tournament. The 14 year-old won a 4-1 victory in the 132-pound senior-division.

Thanks to his victory, Mellencamp will represent Indiana in the national Golden Gloves tournament May 4-10 in Salt Lake City.

After his victory Mellencamp was given a trophy and a big hug from his dad; truly he’s just an American kid, growing up in the heartland, doing the best he can.

[ESPN]

17
Apr
09

Who Will Yell at Me Through the TV Now?

Sad news for those of us who need to be yelled at by television personalities every day; after the NBA playoffs Stephen A. Smith’s contract with ESPN runs out and the two sides haven’t been able to come to terms on a new deal. Reportedly ESPN offered a significantly lower offer than he had previously been earning and Smith opted to walk away from the network.

I for one am disappointed, when he’s not yelling and trying to be a “personality” and is just a reporter, Smith is excellent; although recently he’s been replaced on the basketball beat by the likes of Tim Legler and JA Adande. I also miss the days when walking near Madison Square Garden I would constantly be approached by people looking to give me free tickets to go to a taping of Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith. I mean, I never went, but it was nice to feel wanted.

[The Big Lead]

17
Apr
09

Show Me State Says Keep Your Ballots Secret

HKO-U20-RUSSIA/USA HOCKEY TOPIXSt. Louis Blues rookie TJ Oshie has made many fans this season, but one fan may have landed in trouble thanks to a cell-phone photo.

During the mayoral elections for O’Fallon, Missouri, a voter put Oshie’s name on the ballot as a write-in candidate. A waste of a vote perhaps, but not illegal. Unfortunately, the voter then took a photo of the ballot and posted it on the internet, which, since it’s illegal to share the contents of a completed ballot means the voter is in trouble.

“[The voter] violated the law, and I’m going to prosecute,” elections director Rich A. Chrismer told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “They may have thought the photo was cute, but it was very serious.”

“You can’t violate something as sacred as the ballot,” Chrismer said. “People won’t trust going to a polling place if they think somebody is walking around with a camera.”

If convicted the voter could face a year in jail and a US$2,500 fine.

[National Post]

17
Apr
09

It’s Playoffs BEARD Time!

First off, I love the playoffs beard, I think it’s the best tradition in hockey.

Last night the Bruins started their quest for the Stanley Cup with a thrilling victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Here is Bruins phenom Phil Kessel scoring an empty-netter and then a fun brawl breaking out. Pay close attention though to the fan in the white t-shirt behind the glass; as the fight keeps breaking out, the Canadiens’ Alexei Kovalev’s stick comes through the glass and the fan tries to steal it. The look on Kovalev’s face is priceless. Awesome.

Also, if you are a Bruins fan, you have to love this team. Kessel, Blake Wheeler, and my main man Milan Lucic comprise a core that is dopecity, Chara is the best defenseman in the league right now and Thomas should win the Vezina. Go BRUINS!

17
Apr
09

Puuuuuuuullllll!

The presumptive #1 pick in next weekend’s NFL draft, Matthew Stafford stopped by the set of Jimmy Fallon’s new late night skein and helped solidify his status. Now, I still believe the Lions should have traded for Matt Cassel, and given the Patriots better draft selections than the Chiefs, but based on Stafford’s abilities in Skeet Football, he may not be such a bad option…

Vodpod videos no longer available.

17
Apr
09

You Can’t Do That on Television

Ah, what a show You Can’t Do That on Television was, and it was Canadian, did you know that? It’s true, that’s why Alannis Morrisette was on it. Did you know that too? It’s all true.

Unfortunately for Roger Millions of Rogers Sportsnet, I’m almost positive you can’t say THIS on television, even in Canada.

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16
Apr
09

A Lot Can Happen in an Instant

My only previous interaction with Novak Djokovic was when Olympic hottie Leryn Franco was spotted canoodling with the tennis star after the Olympics, but this new commercial makes me kinda like him. Of course, I’m still upset he got with the uber-hot javelinist, but these things happen…




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