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The 9 Most Memorable Sports-Related Tributes To Boston
In case you just haven’t gotten enough coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and the fallout, we’ve got some good news and bad news. Bad news first: This is a list of nine tributes to the tragedy and its victims, so if you’re sick of the coverage, or want to take a break from the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 22nd) – Pat Tillman
It was on this day in 2004 that ex-NFL player turned soldier, Pat Tillman, was killed by friendly fire in the mountains of Afghanistan. Tillman joined the United States Army Rangers in May of 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Pat Tillman attended the Arizona State University, where he excelled as a [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 4/21/2013 — Mark Cundari
There were several impressive stat lines being put together by athletes around the sporting world yesterday, including Tuukka Rask‘s 28-save shutout against the Florida Panthers, Paul Georges‘s triple-double in Game One of the Pacers’ first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, and Barry Zito‘s seven scoreless innings during the San Francisco Giants’ victory over the [...]
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NBA Playoffs 2013: 9 Big Storylines to Watch
After 5½ months, the regular season has come to a close, the standings have been finalized, and the 2013 NBA Playoffs are set to begin on Saturday. Just like last year, this year’s NBA postseason is stacking up to be very interesting. Big stars are injured, new teams are looking to join the elite ranks, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 19th) – Rosie Ruiz
It was on this day in 1982 that Boston Marathon cheater Rosie Ruiz was arrested in New York and charged with forgery and grand larceny. This was just one of many arrests for Ruiz, whose life seemed to go downhill after she was caught cheating at the 84th annual Boston Marathon. Rosie Ruiz crossed the [...]
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Boston Marathon Bombing: One Suspect Dead, Second ‘at Large’ Following Thursday Night Crime Spree and Police Shootout (Videos)
Yesterday at 5 P.M., the FBI released images of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing. Later that night, the two suspects went on a crime spree that initiated a horrifying shootout in suburban Boston. One of them is now dead and the other is still on the run. It all started around 10 [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 4/18/2013 — Logan Couture
The San Jose Sharks have all but locked up a spot in the playoffs, but with a 16-1-5 record at home this season, and an 8-12-2 record on the road, you can bet that they would love to surpass the Los Angeles Kings in their battle for fourth-place in the Western Conference and home ice advantage in [...]
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FBI Releases Photos and Video of Two Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing
The FBI has released photos (above) and a video (below) of the two possible suspects in the Boston Marathon Bombing. Both men were seen walking around the finish line prior to the explosion, and one of them was spotted dropping a bag off at the scene of the second explosion. Anyone with any information regarding [...]
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This Jump Roping Video Is Much More Awesome Than You Might Think (Video)
Most of the time, if you come across a YouTube video with the words “World’s Best” in the title, you’re in for some disappointment. There are a lot of delusional people out there with video cameras and access to the internet, and they post a lot of dumb videos. However, when I came across this [...]
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25 Animated GIFs of Kevin Durant Being Awesome
Here at TotalProSports we’ve done GIF tributes to LeBron James and Kobe Bryant already, so we figured the next guy up would have to be Kevin Durant. He may not be the biggest star in the game today, but he’s close. And if you asked all the GMs what player they would choose to build [...]
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BASE Jumper Wearing a Wingsuit Flies Through Tiny Opening in the Side of a Mountain at 155 MPH (Video)
You know why people like daredevils? Because they provide a release from the modern world’s obsession with avoiding death. One study tells us that pretty much everything we touch gives us cancer, another tells us that every man, woman and child in the world is morbidly obese, and then there is Dr. Oz on TV [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 18th) — Joe Montana
It was on this day in 1995 that quarterback Joe Montana announced his retirement from the NFL. It would officially mark the end of Montana’s 16-year Hall of Fame career. Montana spent the first 14 years of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, and the final two years with the Kansas City Chiefs. Throughout [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 4/17/2013 — Pau Gasol
The Lakers entered their season finale on Wednesday not knowing whether they would be taking part in the 2013 NBA playoffs, but a loss by the Utah Jazz assured them of at least the eighth spot in the Western Conference, and a victory over the Houston Rockets later that night was enough to bump them into seventh. Leading the [...]
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9 Sporting Events Impacted by Terrorism
As tragic as the events were that unfolded at the Boston Marathon on Monday, this was not the first time a major sporting event has been negatively impacted by an act of terrorism. In fact, this wasn’t even the first time a marathon had been impacted by an act of terrorism. All across the globe, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 17th) — Martin Brodeur
It was on this day in 1997 that New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur scored during a playoff match-up against the Montreal Canadiens. With that goal, he became just the second goalie in NHL history to score in the playoffs. During Game One of their opening round playoff series against the Canadiens, the Devils found [...]
