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University Lost Money Selling Beer To College Kids

Joe Student — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:14:02 +0000

The Big 10 athletic conference is filled with schools like Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State — massive public universities with excellent reputations both on and off the football field. Then there's Minnesota, a BIG 10 school that hasn't won a conference title in football since 1967 and somehow lost money while selling

Exhibit Features MLB Parks Built From Legos

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:43 +0000

The Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Ky. recently opened its 'Big Leagues, Little Bricks' exhibition. The installation features the work of several artists who have built LEGO replicas

Canadian Singer Flubs U.S. National Anthem at Junior Hockey Game

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:06 +0000

Oh, Canada, indeed! Canadian singer Alexis Normand forgot the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the Memorial Cup junior hockey championships on Saturday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As the Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks nervously waited for the opening face-off, Normand sang her wa

Charmin Sponsors Hilarious 'Stop Skidmarks' Billboard At NASCAR Race

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:11:04 +0000

Product placement and sponsorship can be a precarious situation. Companies who spend millions of dollars on a branding campaign can wind up coming across as too pushy or stiff to relate to consumers. Sometimes, however, a corporate branding campaign loosens its grip and the result is a memorable ad from a brand that doesn’t take [...]

Alexis Normand Butchers The National Anthem Badly – [VIDEO]

Tommy The Hacker — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:43 +0000

So is it the nervousness that get to people when they sing the National Anthem in front of a huge crowd that causes them to mess up. Alexis Normand sings the National Anthem in the 2013 Memorial Cup game between the Portland Winterhawks and the Halifax Mooseheads and its very bad. Maybe her excuse [...]

Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:14 +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.

This Screaming Female Arm Wrestler Will Scare You to Death

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:05:49 +0000

Monica Seles is no longer the most notorious female athlete to grunt. In this video of two women arm wrestling, one of the contestants unleashes screams of fury that you don’t normally see outside of someone being chased by Freddy Krueger. Seriously, look at her – her eyes appear as if they might pop out. [...]

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

Joe Student — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:44:51 +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 [...]

Did Ric Flair and Roddy Piper Swap Wives? The Answer is Yes

Jeff Schiller — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:28:04 +0000

Just when you thought reality TV had run out of ways to actually get you to tune in, the June 23rd episode of 'Celebrity Wife Swap' will feature none other than 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair swapping wives with 'The Hot Rod' Roddy Piper. Flair's willingness to take on another wife is no surprise, since the dude has about fifteen.

Amarillo Bulls Hockey Kick Some Ice And Win The 2013 National Championship!

Dallas Chambers — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:57:56 +0000

Amarillo! A big congrats to all the Amarillo Bulls hockey players, and of course, the fans! A big win last night against Wenatchee at 5-0 puts the Bulls at the top spot as the NAHL National Champs of 2013 in the Robertson Cup National Championship!

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 [...]

The Latest News On Sports Here In Texas

Porky — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:37:06 +0000

The San Antonio Spurs will try to go up 2-0 tonight in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs overcame Stephen Curry's 44 points to beat the Warriors in double overtime on Monday. Manu Ginobili hit the game winning shot with 1.2 sec. left to play in game 1.

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 12:26:03 +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

New Movies: 'Iron Man 3′ and That's It

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:05:45 +0000

You've been hearing about it now for months, and it's finally here: the latest installment in Marvel's highly lucrative 'Avengers' film family, 'Iron Man 3.' Apparently all the other movies were a bit scared off, and considering the gigantic openings of the last two 'Iron Man' flicks, it's hard to blame them.

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

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:13:21 +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.

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.

NBA Player Kevin Love Tosses A World Record Shot – [VIDEO]

Tommy The Hacker — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:38:05 +0000

With it being World Record Wednesday tonight on the “Hacker Show” why not get prepared with a record that was broken and not by us. NBA Kevin Love attempts to break a world record of longest basketball toss. The original record was done by Baron Davis who bombed it 89 feet and made it in [...]

Minor League Baseball Team to Replace Umpires With a Judge & Jury of Little League Players

Joe Student — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:34 +0000

The St. Paul Saints, an independent minor league baseball team with a history of wacky promotions, are fulfilling the dream of many managers: getting rid of all the umpires. During their May 11 game against the Gary SouthShore Railcats, the Saints will replace umpires with a judge and a jury. It's allegedly the f