For most basketball players, no-look equals no chance at hitting the basket, but for Armands Šķēle of the Estonian Basketball League’s BC Kalev/Cramo, no-look equals no problem. He proved just that during a recent semifinal play-off game against Tarvas, as he chased down a loose ball that was headed out-of-bounds, and scooped it back towards [...]
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.
The Game: Washington Capitals @ Boston Bruins
The Reason: During the 2011 NHL playoffs there was a total of seven Game Sevens played. Four of those finished with a total of four goals or less, while one finished with five goals, and two finished above the five-goal total. The Bruins played in three of those Game 7s from last season’s playoffs and two of those contests finished under the five-goal total. Game Sevens tend to…
Former Baylor University quarterback and future Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III may be a tremendous athlete and a top prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft, but he doesn’t appear to be all that appetizing. This three-foot Subway sculpture of the projected second-overall pick, one the other hand, looks awfully delicious. After signing RG3 to [...]
It was on this day in 1978 that the Phillie Phanatic made his first ever appearance as the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies. The idea for the Phillie Phanatic was created by Dennis Lehman in 1977, as he felt the team needed to abandon “Philadelphia Phil” and “Philadelphia Phillis”, and replace them with a [...]
On Monday, two State Police troopers in New Jersey were suspended without pay and a station commander was reassigned following an investigation into a high-speed caravan of luxury sports cars that was reportedly being escorted by two police vehicles last month. Several eye-witnesses reported seeing two troopers escorting a group of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches and [...]
The Utah Jazz entered last night riding a three-game winning streak. They knew that if they could extend that streak to four against the Phoenix Suns, they would assure themselves of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference while ending their opponent’s playoff hopes in the process. They would do just that, thanks in [...]
We have gotten awfully used to seeing Lionel Messi chip the ball over opposing keepers and into the back of the net, but this time around Messi and his Barcelona side found themselves on the wrong end of such a wonderful display of brilliance. Following goals from Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets, and a red [...]
Following their epic collapse at the conclusion of the 2011 MLB regular season, the Boston Red Sox have not been able to turn things around in 2012, as their 5-10 record to start the season currently has them sitting at the bottom of the AL East. While it is certainly much too early to give [...]
Just because we put an end to our “Frozen Fisticuffs Fight of the Night” segment once the playoffs began, it doesn’t mean we aren’t still committed to bringing you the best fights from the NHL’s post-season action. So with that being said, we bring you this terrific one-minute bout between Chris Neil and Brandon Prust, [...]
Like I mentioned in an earlier post, Real Madrid’s El Clasico victory on Saturday was their first league win against Barcelona since May 7, 2008. And while that outcome was enough to make the Barcelona fans want to punch someone, it was also enough to entice a Real Mardid dance party, starring the likes of [...]
Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has been doing it all between the pipes during his team’s impressive OHL Playoff run, as he has put together a 10-3 record to go along with 2.49 GAA and 0.918 save percentage. And during Game 3 of the IceDogs’ Eastern Conference Championship series against the Ottawa 67s, he added [...]
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.
The Game: San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
The Reason: The San Francisco Giants enter tonight’s game having won five of their last six overall, and four of their last five on the road. Starting pitcher Matt Cain has been solid this season, as he has pitched nine innings of shutout baseball in each of his last two starts, both Giants victories. He has also won each of his last two starts against the Reds. As for Cincinnati…
The not-so-peaceful elbow that Ron Artest, a.k.a. Metta World Peace, delivered to the head of James Harden was one of the most talked about stories in sports from the past weekend. It would therefore only make sense for this wild on-court incident that unfolded during Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma [...]
It was on this day in 1974 that the NFL granted a franchise to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers, along with the Seattle Seahawks, joined the NFL as expansion teams for the start of the 1976 season. The Buccaneers would endure a tough opening stretch to their NFL arrival, as they failed to win [...]
The Barcelona players and their fans have gotten awfully used to beating Real Madrid during La Liga action, as they had not lost to their bitter rivals in a league match since May 7, 2008. Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal in the 73rd minute on Saturday would help Real Madrid end that streak of futility, as they [...]
