May 05
NASCAR is going to have it’s own nighttime soap opera. En Espanol. Happy Cinco de Mayo! This takes me back to my Spanish class days at Illinois. My UI prof made us watch “Destinos,” a Spanish soap about Raquel es una abogada y su hermana Arturo. Arturo was from Argentina so los padres de Raquel …
May 05
After all the talk, hype and guarantees, Floyd Mayweather Jr. made his fight with Robert Guerrero very boring…or exciting, depending on your point of view. Mayweather Jr. cruised to a unanimous 12-round decision, which resulted in booing from the 15,688 fans inside MGM Grand Garden Arena. That was even after Mayweather Jr. injured his right …
May 04
On Saturday, America will pretend like they still care about horse racing; if only for a day. However, Churchill Downs in Louisville, where the Kentucky Derby will be run, doesn’t care about the media. The media still cares about Churchill Downs, and the Running of the Roses. However, Churchill Downs is not reciprocating this relationship. …
May 02
NBC started 14.5 hours of Kentucky Derby coverage yesterday on NBC Sports Network with Kentucky Derby Classics. It will end with the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. They sent out a press release yesterday with many words in ALL CAPS!!! SO YOU KNOW IT’S IMPORTANT!!!! THAT’S WHY WE’RE SHOUTING!!!! LOUD NOISES!!!!! The …
May 01
It’s the first of May (where has the year gone so far?) and yesterday The Stack made some NHL playoff predictions. Today, it’s time to react to both the NBA and NHL playoffs and more so let’s get right to it and see what made “the stack” for today, Wednesday, May 1: Nuggets stay alive, …
May 01
Vijay Singh owes Ray Lewis a steak dinner. Four months after Lewis was accused of using deer antler spray, Singh has been cleared by the World Anti-Doping Agency for using the same substance, which is now no longer banned in golf. Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/videos/2013/05/01/pga-decides-using-deer-antler-spray-is-okay-vijay-singh-wont-be-suspended/?kSrYAKSY54e4wL78.99
Apr 27
The Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs, on the first Saturday in May. The Derby consists of three year old thoroughbred horses. The race is one and a quarter miles and has been called the “fastest two minutes in sports” as well as the more common..” Run for the Roses.” This is an easy …
Apr 25
NASCAR driver and promotional tour de force Danica Patrick appeared on The Colbert Report last night. Stephen Colbert, a Northwestern grad and America’s famous fake news man introduced Danica to The Colbert Report crowd by saying: “she won pole position at the Daytona 500; I didn’t know they’ve been running that race for 500 years.” …
Apr 22
The Chicago Bliss had a booth at the recent Sports Collectibles Convention in Rosemont. Bliss players appeared throughout the convention to meet fans, sign autographs and promote the upcoming season. For most of the people visiting their booth, including me, it was their first real exposure to the Bliss. Along with being occupied by a …
Apr 20
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the alleged Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed on Thursday night, was an aspiring amateur boxer who hoped to try out for the United States Olympic team. Tsarnaev came to the U.S. from Chechnya in 2003, and won a Golden Gloves novice fight in the 178-pound weight division in 2004. He told the Lowell …
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