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NFL May Make Pro Bowl More Like A Game Show

Joe Student — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:02 +0000

America loves football, but no one loves the Pro Bowl. The NFL’s annual all-star game is the undisputed lowlight of every postseason, as fans tune out the contest in which the league’s best players often give only half an effort. To remedy the Pro Bowl’s ills, the league is considering implementing elements of a game [...]

Man Discovers $100K Comic Book Hidden in Wall of His House, In-Laws Nearly Ruin It

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:25 +0000

David Gonzalez was taking down a wall in a fixer-upper house he had bought in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, when he made a most interesting discovery: tucked in among some old newspapers as insulation was a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of a character named Superman.

12-Year-Old Banned From Pitching in Little League Because He's…Good At Pitching?

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:27 +0000

A 12-year old in Massachussetts has been banned from pitching for his little league team, because he is too good. At 5’1” and 90 pounds, Tanner Beebe looks like a normal 12-year-old kid, but the power behind his right arm and his 60 MPH fastball caught the attention of the parents of opposing players and [...]

The 14 Highest-Paying Jobs That Don't Need a College Degree

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:14 +0000

Sure, college isn’t for everyone, but you know what is? A good salary. There are plenty of careers where you don’t need to go to college and can still earn a nice living. CareerCast.com has ranked the best jobs that don’t require a college degree, using data from the Department of Labor and Bureau of [...]

UL Softball Blanks Northwestern St., 3-0

Steve Peloquin — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:49 +0000

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun softball team was victorious in the opening day of the Baton Rouge NCAA Regional on Friday, defeating the Northwestern St. Demons, 3-0, at Tiger Park.

UL Softball To Play In Baton Rouge Regional

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:19 +0000

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun softball team will continue their 2013 season, as they received an at-large bid into the NCAA Softball Regionals, and will participate in the Baton Rouge Regional.

Hulk Hogan Wants His Sex Tape Erased from the Internet, Doesn't Get How the Internet Works

Ryan Anderson — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:42:30 +0000

Wrestling superstar and walking leather handbag Hulk Hogan is now attempting to purge the internet of that XXX video featuring him that leaked last year.

Maybe he should talk to Beyonce about the futility of online scrubs.

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 [...]

LeBron James Named 2013 NBA MVP

Joe Student — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:26:03 +0000

The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the award at least four times

Former NBA Star Larry Johnson Says Gay Men Don't Belong In Locker Room

DJ Digital — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:58:18 +0000

In one of the more amusingly ironic stories I have seen in response to NBA center Jason Collins coming out as gay earlier this week, former NBA star Larry Johnson didn't hold back ANY punches with his point of view. Johnson took to Twitter and raised eyebrows by saying that the NBA locker room is no place for a gay man.

Drew Brees Delivers Sandwiches To Unexpecting Jimmy John's Customers

DJ Digital — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:49:04 +0000

Imagine you’re starving for lunch, and you just can’t get away from the office. You decide to order delivery from Jimmy John’s, and when your delicious sandwich arrives; it’s handed over to you by none other than New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Drew Brees tweeted a picture with one lucky fella who had no [...]

Texas A&M To Have Largest Seating Capacity in SEC

Jay Walker — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:25:06 +0000

Aggies want to be bigger than Texas...in everything.

University of Oregon Charges $5 Per Person to Watch Cheerleading Tryouts

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:53:14 +0000

The University of Oregon athletic department is completely underwritten by UO alum and Nike president Phil Knight. It’s not like they’re hurting for money. They still came up with a novel approach to fundraising—allowing the general public to watch Ducks’ cheerleading tryouts for $5 apiece.

Shaquille O'Neal's Cell Phone Causes Havoc On TNT'S 'NBA Tip-Off' Show [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:22:15 +0000

Last night while I was watching TNT’s “NBA Tip-Off” show, I saw the havoc that Shaquille O’Neal’s cellphone caused on the TNT set. Shaq’s cellphone rang in the middle of a discussion and that’s when the show “went off the road.” With so many ties to Acadiana, I certainly hope that nobody from here was [...]

Three New Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing Taken Into Custody [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:40 +0000

UPDATE 2:25 p.m. EST: The suspects' names are Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos. From The Boston Globe:
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19 and of New Bedford, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by plotting to dispose of a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks belonging to bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge was charged with making false statements to law enforcement officials in a terorism investigation, prosecutors said.
12:10 p.m. EST: According to Boston.com, the three suspects went to school at UMass-Dartmouth with Dzhokar Tsarnaev and may have helped him in the days immediately following the bombing, which was on April 15. Two of the suspects have been charged with overstaying their student visas.

The Boston Police Department announced that it has taken into custody three new suspects as a result of its ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

Did Chris Broussard Go Too Far With His Jason Collins Comments? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:37:11 +0000

Yesterday Jason Collins made history coming out as gay, the first man in major professional American sports to do so. Following that announcement came a slew of commentary from all corners of the media, including ESPN basketball reporter Chris Broussard. While Collins received high levels of support for the most part, Broussard is taking heat [...]

'The Rock' Eats a Small Grocery Store Every Day to Stay in Shape

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:56:10 +0000

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a mountain of a man. He’s always been a big dude but it seems the last couple years he’s bulked up. A lot of jokes have been thrown around questioning his methods, but there is no denying The Rock looks like he came straight off the pages of a comic [...]

Tyrann Mathieu Reaction To Being Drafted By Arizona Cardinals — In Slow Motion [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:12:14 +0000

Tyrann Mathieu has traveled a rocky road, but things seem to be smoothing out for the former LSU standout after being drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the seventh pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft on Friday. Surrounded by family and loved ones, emotions ran wild as live cameras caught the Honeybadger's reaction to being selected as the 69th pick overall.

Rays Reporter Kelly Nash Captures Nearly Being Hit By Ball While Taking Self-Pic On Green Monster

Joe Student — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:38:47 +0000

When Tampa Bay Rays reporter Kelly Nash stopped by Fenway Park on Saturday to do some advance work, she thought it would be cool to take a self shot picture from on top of the Green Monster, the ballpark’s iconic outfield wall. Since Nash was at the park during batting practice, her producer was wary [...]

Twitter Celebrates NBA Center Jason Collins Coming Out as Gay

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:09:56 +0000

If you’ve been hiding under a rock, or just somehow not on the internet at all today, here’s a newsflash — Jason Collins is now the first active NBA player to be openly gay. The Washington Wizards center came out in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Obviously, the world is going bananas, and his name [...]