60 years ago, two people climbed Mt. Everest for the first time. On Wednesday, one man became the first to jump off.
The Knicks beat the Pacers by 10 to force a Game 6 in the Eastern Conference semis.
A man dribbling a soccer ball from Seattle to Sao Pãulo for charity was struck and killed by a truck while on the road in Oregon.
In the first leg of the Triple Crown, the co-favorite Orb (6-1) ran strong, thundering through the mud to win the 139th Run for the Roses, more commonly known as the Kentucky Derby. According to ESPN, the victory has earned Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first Derby win. So could we have a real contender on our hands to capture the first Triple Crown since Affirmed did it […]
The fans have spoken and Barry Sanders is king. Sanders beat out current Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson for the cover of Madden 25, as well as other old school favorites including Marcus Allen, Ray Lewis and Joe Montana. Hopefully the “Madden Curse” (when a player appears on the cover and has a terrible season/injury the following year) doesn’t effect Sanders — we don’t want ol’ Barry breaking a hip. Check […]
Joe Berti of Austin, Texas was in Boston on Monday to race in the 117th Boston Marathon. According to the Associated Press, he figures he crossed the finish line about 30 seconds before the first bomb exploded. His wife was hit with shrapnel but escaped any serious injury. On Tuesday the Berti’s returned to their Texas home. The following night, as he was driving home from a meeting in Dallas […]
On Thursday the Detroit Lions signed a back-up for their starting kicker David Akers. Why is this news? Well, the newly added member to the roster is Norwegian YouTube sensation Havard Rugland (AKA Kickalicious). “Kickalicious” tried out for other teams including the NY Jets (would have been a perfect addition to that circus) and the Cleveland Browns. The details of the deal have not been released, but if I were […]
Beginning just after noon on Thursday, April 4th, reports were coming out of the URI Campus that there is a gunman on the loose. So far, nothing has been confirmed, but the University of Rhode Island’s official website has the emergency alert posted advising all students to stay indoors until the situation has been evaluated. “It’s just a threat we have right now. We have no confirmation of anything,” said […]
Tying his career high, Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 points to help the New York Knicks defeat the Miami Heat 102-90 on Tuesday night in South Beach. It was the ninth straight win for the Knicks, who are leading their division and are second place in the Eastern Conference. They were also helped by JR Smith and Raymond Felton who scored 14 and 10 points on the night, respectively. In response […]
In a scene that you would expect to see in the American classic Happy Gilmore, Sergio Garcia takes an interesting shot out of the top of a tree. There would be no mulligan for him on this par-4 at the 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitation presented by Mastercard. Tree Iron. FTW!
