Sean Avery, the easiest guy to hate in the NHL (if he’s not on your team) was at it once again, and for the first time in as long as I can remember, an athlete was suspended for comments about another player’s girlfriend.
Avery, of the aptly named Avery Rule, has a history of banging hot [...]
News and Links for October 8, 2008…
In the best comeback since “jerk store,” a high school football team in Minnesota scored two touchdowns in the final five seconds of regulation, en route to an overtime victory. A 29-yard pass with five seconds left led to an onside kick that was recovered with enough time [...]
News and Links for April 26, 2008…
Former light-welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu may be making a comeback…sort of. Tszyu is planning on taking on film star Jackie Chan in an exhibition to help promote the Olympic boxing tournament. The “fight” is tentatively scheduled for August 22 or August 23. Wow.
The Joan Guzman vs. [...]
News and Links for April 22, 2008…
The brillaint people in Chicago have banned the sale of some quality Kosuke Fukodome shirts. It appears that a picture of a slanty-eyed Cub with Harry Caray glasses saying “Horry Cow” is offensive. Who would have guessed? Here’s the shirt.
Eli Manning got married to his college [...]
News and Links for April 21, 2008…
As a former die-hard hockey fan, I’ve had a hard time readjusting to the new version of the NHL, but thanks to Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and playoff hockey, I’m finally enjoying it once again. If at any point in your life you’ve enjoyed hockey, I challenge you [...]
Sean Avery, the effective but often “annoying,” penalty-baiting left wing for the New York Rangers has found a way to get the rules officially changed in the middle of the NHL playoffs. This time, it was his antics in front of Devils’ goalie Martin Brodeur during a 5-on-3 power play that led to the [...]