Delaware Senate Approves Sports Betting

In “it’s about damn time” news, Delaware became the fourth state to approve sports betting, when the state senate voted 17-2 to legalize wagering on sporting events.
Sports betting in Delaware is expected to bring in nearly $50 million for the state, money the governor says is crucial in today’s times. Delaware is the only [...]

Delaware to Legalize Sports Betting?

Delaware Governor Jack Markell is ready to take one giant leap for degenerate-kind, as he plans to introduce a proposal that would legalize sports betting in the state of Delaware, in a limited fashion.
With the potential to bring the state up to $100 million per year in additional tax revenue, the hope is that sports [...]

CollegeHumor Prank War Revenge Goes Horribly Right

I’m not a regular follower of the CollegeHumor.com (not that there is anything wrong with them), but thanks to Brooks, I have now been put in the loop on one of the great prank revenges of all time.
Quick summary:

CollegeHumor is a humor Web site, aimed at the college aged folk.
CollegeHumor includes a cat named Amir, [...]

Andy Roddick Deserves More Press and Praise

Andy Roddick is the biggest hero in sports this week. Too bad you won’t hear about it anywhere.
Roddick stepped up this week by withdrawing from the Dubai Tennis Championships, declining to defend his title, in support of Israeli women’s player Shahar Peer.
Peer was denied a visa by UAE authorities, citing security fears when she [...]

Eldrick on the Prowl

While the return of Tiger Woods has been covered ad nauseum this week, the anticipation of it is over and Eldrick Tont is finally back where he belongs — on the course.
Yes, I was sick of hearing about his “comeback” as much as the next guy. Jeez, it’s just a knee injury. You [...]

How Big is Tiger’s Comeback? A Little Context, Please

Surely the sports world is anticipating the return of Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods to the game of golf. It’s one of the biggest sports stories of the first quarter of 2009. But how big is it?
While watching the ESPNews, the anchor (don’t remember which one but it was at 9:59pm PST) teased coverage [...]

You Got Served: Snooker Edition

Enjoy this video of British snooker player Mark Selby getting served with a writ during a televised game. (HT: Deadspin)
The defending champion of the Snooker Welsh Open, Selby was apparently taken off his game, as he lost the match after getting served.
Now, I don’t speak British or Welsh very well, but he appeared to serve [...]

UAE Denies Israeli Tennis Player Visa

In a move that should come as a shock to no one who follows world politics and current events even just a little bit, the United Arab Emirates denied entry into their lovely theocratic nation of Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer.
Peer is the 45th ranked player on the WTA Tour and was set to play [...]

Federer and Nadal Do it Again

Tennis fan or not, there is something special about watching the two best athletes at any discipline go one-on-one, over and over again, and each time is as good as the last time.
Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal is the tennis equivalent to getting to see Kobe vs. Lebron play for the NBA Championship in a [...]

Australian Open Leaves Roof Open, Another Player Quits

The Australian Open is one of my favorite sporting events in the world, mostly because I love live sports on television at 4AM. Tennis is also an enjoyable sport to watch, so it’s a win-win.
So I’ve been watching the Australian Open nightly for the last week and change, and envying the warm weather they [...]