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Kevin Durant and Matt Kemp are young stars who break the mold
One of the oldest stereotypes in the book is that of the “dumb jock,” or the idea of the macho male athlete who is self-centered and boastful whenever he gets the chance to be. In professional sports, the term “greedy” is thrown into that stereotype.
In the world of sports where money gets toss at athletes right and left for contracts and endorsements, it’s like cash is...
USGA bans anchored putting starting in 2016, but should it?
According to multiple reports, the United States Golf Association and the R&A (golf’s governing body) have agreed to ban the practice of anchoring a club while making a stroke, beginning Jan. 1, 2016. The prepared statement from Glen Nager, USGA president, reads as follows: “Rule 14-1b protects one of the important challenges in the game — the free swing of the entire...
Down On the Farm, Season 3: Memorable Memphis
Memphis sits fewer than 300 miles down the Mississippi from St. Louis and might as well be its baseball sister city. Since the legendary Memphis Chicks (1901-1997) ceased existence and the parent club moved Triple-A operations west from Louisville 15 years ago, the Redbirds have been the highest affiliate in the Cardinals system.
After playing their first two seasons at Tim McCarver Stadium...
Charlotte Bobcats to become Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Bobcats and owner Michael Jordan held a press conference on Tuesday announcing that the NBA’s youngest (and least successful) franchise will become the Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte was, of course, home to a team called the Hornets from 1988 through 2002, when the team moved to New Orleans. When the New Orleans team decided to change its name to the Pelicans starting...
Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus breaks hand punching locker
Well, we’ve got another entrant on the list of dumbest sports injuries of 2013. Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus broke his pitching hand while punching a locker after a terrible outing Sunday afternoon. He didn’t inform Nationals officials of the injury until just before the team’s game at AT&T Park in San Francisco Monday night.
Mattheus allowed five earned...
Don Mattingly: Los Angeles Dodgers to fire manager soon?
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a $217 million payroll and currently sit at 17-25 and occupy last place in the National League West. They are seven games behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks and according to several reports, it will be a miracle if manager Don Mattingly lasts the week.
The Dodgers were swept over the weekend in Atlanta, and were outscored 16-8 by the Braves...
Matt Moore: Tampa Bay Rays becomes youngest lefty to start 8-0 since 1917
Matt Moore is making quite a name for himself early in the 2013 season. The 23-year-old lefty improved to 8-0 on Sunday as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1. In doing so, Moore became the youngest left-handed pitcher to start a season 8-0 since Babe Ruth did it as a 22-year-old in 1917. Fun fact: Ruth made just $3,500 that year, and went 24-13 with a 2.01 ERA. Moore...
Cleveland Indians hottest team in baseball, yet remain last in attendance
There’s a scene in Major League where Bob Uecker, portraying the radio voice of the Indians, bemoans, “In case you haven’t noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven’t, the Indians have managed to win a few here and there, and are threatening to climb out of the cellar.”
Well, that was nearly 25 years ago and fictional, but today’s reality is that Cleveland has...
Looking back at Sir Alex Ferguson's incredible career
One of world soccer’s most legendary managerial careers came to a close Sunday when Sir Alex Ferguson toed the touch line for the final time as Manchester United closed its 2012-13 season. Ferguson’s final match was an away draw with West Bromwich Albion 5-5. It came on a Survival Sunday where nearly everything has been decided, including the Red Devils clinching yet another...
Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour makes first stop in Iowa
At the end of March, Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy announced the stops for the eighth annual Packers Tailgate Tour! For those of you who don’t know, the Packers Tailgate Tour is a week-long event where current players, alumni and usually some staff from the front office, Murphy, travel around the state of Wisconsin visiting communities and fans. All the money raised goes...
HEAD GAMES
Hill could be out for rest of series
After missing Game 5, Pacers guard George Hill could very well miss the remainder of the team's series against the Knicks if he cannot pass the NBA's concussion tests.
Landon Donovan left off U.S. National Team for qualifiers
On Thursday afternoon the United States men’s national soccer team announced its roster for its upcoming slate of five games, and Landon Donovan was left off of it.
Jurgen Klinsmann’s team will play two friendlies against Belgium and Germany, then jump into three important World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica, Panama and Honduras. Donovan, the nation’s all-time leading scorer will...
Dick Trickle, one of NASCAR’S most colorful personalities, dead at 71
If you were to poll Wisconsin race fans on their personal favorite driver all-time, I would bet the first name many would mention is Dick Trickle.
My neck of the woods (in Wisconsin) has certainly made its contribution to stock car racing over the years.
Locally here in Milwaukee, Alan Kulwicki probably remains the most iconic driver 20-plus years after his final race. Kulwicki...
WWE Throwback Thursday: Debut of The Shield
WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view takes place this Sunday and it appears that every member of The Shield will come out of the event with a title around his waist.
Dean Ambrose has a chance to win the United States Championship while Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins have the chance to win the Tag Team Championships.
The Shield has become so dominant lately that it seems like the...
AWKWARD TEENAGE YEARS
Pic of high school-aged Marc Gasol surfaces
When asked about his teammate and NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies All-Star forward Zach Randolph told ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne, “we crack jokes sometimes about what he used to [look like] in high school.” So here’s Marc Gasol in high school: Photo from Memphis Commercial Appeal It’s good to know that even the NBA’s Defensive Player of...
Kevin Durant hasn’t won an NBA championship yet, but he will
Ask almost anyone to count off the best active basketball players in the world and Kevin Durant’s name will be mentioned in their first breath. Many of those same people, however, will tell you that Durant doesn’t have the killer instinct to single-handedly lead his team to an NBA championship.
Some of those people will also tell you that Durant pulled a choke job in the Western...
NHL must shorten the Stanley Cup playoffs
There’s so much I love about the Stanley Cup playoffs–the quickened pace of what is already the “fastest sport in the world,” and the increased intensity are just a few things playoff hockey has to offer. But I can’t help thinking the postseason is too long. I am not one to demand less hockey, but I also can’t deny that playoff fatigue comes over me every year. We...
WWE Extreme Rules 2013 preview and predictions
After last year’s awesome WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view there are high expectations for this Sunday’s edition. Topping last year’s event will be tough with CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler out of action, but the inclusion of the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match helps add star power. I don’t want to over-sell the even, but there will surely be some great action on Sunday night...
NBA owners reject Sacramento Kings move to Seattle
While we’ve been covering this pretty extensively over the past few weeks and everyone knew this was coming, the NBA officially killed the Sacramento Kings’ proposed move to Seattle on Wednesday. The NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the move with a 22-8 vote.
Until now the NBA’s relocation committee had simply recommended the league reject the move. Now that the owners...
Video: Tim Duncan pushes and stares down former Spur Richard Jefferson
The San Antonio Spurs aren’t exactly known as a team with a mean streak, especially after they waived volatile forward Stephen Jackson before the playoffs began.
So for Tim Duncan – the gentlest of giants and the man who has set the tone and (lack of) attitude for the team – to push a former teammate during Game 5 of the Spurs’ series against the Golden State Warriors, and...
Father: Titus Young has brain disorder, needs help
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young is in the middle of a Charlie Sheen-level meltdown and it doesn’t seem likely to stop any time soon. On Tuesday Young’s father Richard claimed his son suffers from a mental health disorder and needs help.
Titus Young was arrested on Friday in California for the third time in a week for allegedly breaking into a home. He has been...
Milwaukee Brewers: should team move Ryan Braun to clean-up spot?
The Milwaukee Brewers have been a tough team to figure out in 2013.
They started out 2-8, won nine-straight to move three games over .500 before losing nine of 10 to fall to 15-20.
The Brewers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Monday night to help break out of that funk, but it was an interesting offensive gameplan that helped Milwaukee do so.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke sat...
On being a fan in Boston, Cleveland, and Oklahoma City on Monday night
Sports are a beautiful creation. What else could make a rather mundane Monday in May as exciting as it turned out to be? From Boston to Cleveland to Oklahoma City, the excitement and heartbreak was rampant.
Fans in three cities were delighted on Thursday, while others were left heartbroken.
Cleveland was given a great day by the Indians. A doubleheader was played against the New...
Just how bad were the Bulls in Game 4?
We know that the Chicago Bulls have been running on fumes for their entire playoff run, what with their lineup decimated by injuries and all. That said, the futility the Bulls displayed during a disastrous Game 4 was stupefying. Of course, a large helping of credit goes to the Miami Heat, whose defense was stifling, but this was no ordinary stinkbomb by a bad offensive team. First...
Brady Hoke needs to check his facts before calling out Notre Dame
It’s understandable what Michigan football coach Brady Hoke is trying to do, stirring up some controversy with his remarks that Notre Dame is “chickening out” of the two teams’ rivalry after the 2014 season.
Brady Hoke feels slighted by Notre Dame cancelling games between 2015 and 2017, but it makes sense for the Fighting Irish.
The game is a guarantee that the Wolverines...
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