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Does the NBA Need the Miami Heat to Win? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:07:28 +0000

The San Antonio Spurs were mere minutes from an NBA title, but some big mistakes—and clutch shooting from Miami—forced a Game 7. Is that the way the NBA wants it? Ever since Michael Jordan retired, the NBA has been trying to recover in the popularity contest. Enter 2003, and LeBron James. He’s the new face [...]

Charming Fifth-Grade Dodgers Fan Gives Awesome Anti-Giants Graduation Speech

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:49:21 +0000

You don’t need a degree to know you should stand by your team. In this video, a fifth-grade Los Angeles Dodgers fan speaking at his graduation opens up about the pain he felt when the San Francisco Giants won the World Series. Apparently, Casey is the lone Dodgers fan in the school and watching his [...]

Eye-Opening Study Reveals Most Americans Hate Going to Work

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:03:36 +0000

Do you despise clocking in each day? You’re not alone. A new survey has found that 70% of Americans workers dislike their jobs. The Gallup poll divided the 100 million Americans working full-time into three distinct categories. First up are the actively engaged folks, who are dedicated to their craft and work hard. The survey [...]

Over Thirteen Years in the Making: Fans Reflect on the Increasingly Layered Feud Between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays

Ben Berkon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:57 +0000

On Monday, June 10, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays game turned into a bench-clearing brawl after Red Sox starter John Lackey intentionally threw at Rays outfielder Matt Joyce. It wasn’t a particularly exciting baseball fight: there weren’t any suplexes, no was one carted off the field in a neck brace, and heck, [...]

Who Is the Best Goalie in the Stanley Cup Finals? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:40:08 +0000

So far the Stanley Cup Finals have lived up to playoff hockey’s reputation for thrilling action, and the two men between the posts are leading the way with some fantastic work. Which goalie has played the best? Both Boston’s Tuukka Rask and Chicago’s Corey Crawford have taken their teams into overtime and come out victorious. [...]

Watch 91-Year-Old Weightlifter Make History With Record-Setting Bench Press

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:10 +0000

If this doesn’t motivate you to get to the gym, nothing will. Ninety-one-year-old Sy Perlis, of Surprise, Arizona, recently set a world record in the 90-and-over category by lifting 187.5 pounds at the National Push-Pull Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships The World War Two veteran is relatively late to the lifting game, having first [...]

Is It Fair for the NFL to Ban Purses at Games? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:07 +0000

The NFL’s new purse policy has many female fans angry. Is it fair to ban handbags from stadiums? News broke over the weekend that the NFL had enacted a new policy for the start of the 2013 season. From now on, standard-size purses will not be allowed inside stadiums. As you can imagine, this isn’t [...]

10 Huge NFL Offseason Stories That Will Impact Your Fantasy Football Draft

David Gonos — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:37:00 +0000

Whether you are already out of the running in your fantasy baseball league or you’re in the midst of getting ready for the second half, you know it’s just passing time until your 2013 fantasy football draft. The Fantasy Football offseason is nearly over and its time to start thinking about your 2013 Fantasy Football [...]

2013 U.S. Open Recap — Justin Rose Wins the U.S. Open

Joe Student — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:59:02 +0000

Justin Rose shot a final round 70 on Sunday to win the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. and capture his first major title. Rose recorded a par on the 18th hole to wrap up the title on the challenging suburban Philadelphia course. Rose’s tournament score of 281 was [...]

This Weekend in Sports: U.S. Open, NBA Finals & the Stanley Cup

Joe Student — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:28:13 +0000

The calendar is packed with championship-level offerings in several sports this weekend. Here’s what to watch: Friday, June 14 2013 U.S. Open Golf Tournament Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Penn.; 3 p.m. (ET) on NBC The best golfers in the world descend on suburban Philadelphia for the second major of 2013. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and [...]

11 Categories Tim Tebow Will Lead the New England Patriots in Next Season

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:30:59 +0000

The New England Patriots raised eyebrows when they signed Tim Tebow after he was cast aside by the archrival New York Jets. With living legend Tom Brady entrenched at quarterback, it remains to be seen just how the former Heisman Trophy winner will fit into Emperor Belichick’s plans. While it may seem unlikely that Tebow [...]

5 Manly Things to Do With Dad on Father's Day

Kathy Landin — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:19:45 +0000

Father’s Day is fast approaching and we believe Dad deserves just as much man-pampering on his special day as Mom does on Mother’s Day. Dad has to remain a kid for as long as possible to keep you entertained. He has to be the stern figure when he’s really holding back laughter or thinking about [...]

Which Is the More Significant Sports Hire, Jason Kidd or Tim Tebow? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:11:24 +0000

This week the sports world saw a couple of pretty big hires, but which one will prove to be more significant? In the NFL, Tim Tebow made headlines by signing with the New England Patriots. No telling yet what his role will be (they already have a quarterback, don’t they?), but much of the sports world [...]

MMA Fighter Hurls During Post-Fight Interview

Matt Lo Cascio — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:09:21 +0000

Men and children of all ages (no, not much of a difference there) love wacky videos. And when they involve someone puking their guts out, well, that’s a major score. Here is the self-proclaimed “MMA Encyclopedia” doing a post-fight interview with Cliff Thompson, in what we assume is from a regional MMA event. After a [...]

2013 Stanley Cup Finals Preview & Schedule — Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:18:58 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning on Wednesday night in Chicago. Here’s a preview of the series that will decide the NHL’s championship: History: It’s the first time these two NHL “original six” teams have met in the playoffs since 1978; they have never met in the [...]

Blackhawks Fan Grows Playoff Lawn, City Cuts It

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:41:52 +0000

The Stanley Cup Finals begin Wednesday night in Chicago when the Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the NHL's championship series. If Chicago loses, its fans may storm the offices of the city of nearby Park Ridge, Ill. in protest because the suburb's leaders obviously don't understand NHL playoff superstitions.

Will the Spurs Win the NBA Championship? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:50:41 +0000

Three games into the 2013 NBA Finals, and the veteran San Antonio Spurs are showing why experience counts in big games. While the Miami Heat were the favorite to with the NBA title, the Spurs aren’t some collection of scrubs. They have long been a dominant team in the West, and now have a 2-1 [...]

If a Baseball Brawl Doesn't End in Death Soon, I'm Going to Stop Watching [Half a Man]

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:37:08 +0000

Another brawl in baseball. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke got plunked in a game last night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the ensuing brawl is a great reminder to everyone on the East coast that baseball happens after 10PM our time and WHOKNEWAMMARIGHT?

Here is a quick recap -- Greinke hits Cody Ross, Ian Kennedy naturally goes after Dodgers' rookie phenom Yasiel Puig (because his name is hard to pronounce so the guy must be a terrorist) and Greinke comes to bat a few innings later (because his manager wants him to die) and gets a Rawlings high and hard.

Every brawl

Virginia Man Catches Scariest Fish Ever Seen

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:50:17 +0000

You know all those plans you had to go swimming this summer? Forget them. After you see the fish a Virginia man caught earlier this month, you're not even going to want to take a shower without a spear gun.

Virginia fisherman Caleb Newton caught a three-foot-long, 17-pound, six-ounce Northern snakehead fish (also known a

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Look Like Superman at Michigan's NASCAR Race

Joe Student — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:52:24 +0000

As difficult as saving the world can be, Superman never had to worry about anyone rubbing his bumper at 200 mph. NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will soar around the Michigan International Speedway with the Superman logo painted on his car during this Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race. You think Kurt Busch will have a [...]