Sports
Sidney Crosby named Hockey God
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Sidney Crosby was the youngest player in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy, was the youngest player to be named a full team captain, was the youngest player in NHL history to record 100 points in a season, and just last week became the youngest captain in NHL history to win the Stanley [...]
Patrick Ewing– Still sweaty after all these years
Monday, June 8th, 2009During his career as a player with the New York Knicks, Seattle Supersonics and the Orlando Magic, Patrick Ewing was known as one of the sweatiest players to ever play the game. That trend has apparently continued as Mr. Ewing has transitioned into a coaching career as an assistant with the Orlando Magic. “Oh man, [...]
Mets recall cardboard cutout of Johan Santana
Monday, June 8th, 2009The New York Mets have had major issues with their starting pitching this season. From Oliver Perez, to Jon Niese, to Tim Redding, the 5th starter spot has been a nightmare for the Mets. However, the team made a major move to help their injury plagued team today by recalling a cardboard cutout of [...]
12 year old baseball phenom tells Pirates “Dont bother drafting me.”
Sunday, June 7th, 200912 year old pitching phenom Danny Murray obviously has a bit of growing and maturing to do before he reaches the major leagues, but he knows one thing for sure– he doesn’t want to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “I’m telling you right now, the Pirates better not draft me. I won’t sign with them,” [...]
Hiring of blind offensive coordinator irks Manning
Friday, June 5th, 2009Peyton Manning has been very vocal about his displeasure with the coaching changes made this off-season to the staff of the Indianapolis Colts. That continued today with the hiring of Frank Slade as offense coordinator. Slade, who has been blind since birth, becomes the first sightless person to coach in the NFL. Manning was quick [...]
Randy Johnson credits his success to his mullet
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Randy Johnson is fast approaching 300 career wins, but the five time Cy Young winner and future Hall of Fame pitcher says he has only one thing to thank for all the accomplishments he has achieved in his career. And it’s not what you might think. “It’s all mullet,” said the lanky, hard-throwing left-hander. “It’s [...]
Cleveland advances to the NBA finals after being beaten and eliminated
Saturday, May 30th, 2009Most everyone outside of Orlando who watched the series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic was hoping that Lebron James and the Cavaliers would advance to the NBA finals to face Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. That would be the ideal match-up, pitting the two biggest stars in [...]
Fan’s failure to wear ‘lucky jersey’ costs Blackhawks series
Friday, May 29th, 2009Not since Steve Bartman has there been a bigger goat in Chicago.
This past season when Mike Moorhead wore his lucky Chicago Blackhawks jersey, his favorite team had a record of 22 -1. The only time they lost was on March 3 in a 3-2 overtime defeat at the [...]
Yankee Stadium: A hitter’s paradise, even for little leaguers
Thursday, May 28th, 2009The New York Yankees are finally considering moving the outfield fences back–Not because of the 82 homeruns hit in just the first 21 games played there, but because of the ones hit in game 22. Yankee Stadium hosted the first New York Little League Championship game early Thursday morning and the crowd in attendance got [...]
Milk doesn’t do Castroneves good
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Just hours after winning the Indianapolis 500, Helio Castroneves was rushed to the hospital with severe stomach pains. Castroneves doubled over in pain following his third victory of the famed race and had to be taken by ambulance to the Wishard Memorial Hospital for treatment. A family spokesman said the driver suffers from “severe lactose [...]
Jake Peavy a Pothead?
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Jake Peavy to the New York Mets? The Cubs? The Brewers? The Potheads?
Moldy Cheese has learned that the San Diego Padres’ front office is apparently so upset at the pitcher’s veto of the trade that would have sent him to the Chicago White Sox this week that they are considering sending him to their class [...]
Zambrano leaves Cubs thirsty
Thursday, May 28th, 2009The Cubs are dying, but it’s not in the pennant race. After a classic meltdown by Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano, the lovable losers were left without the team’s biggest asset: its Gatorade dispenser. Zambrano smashed the team’s drink machine after becoming enraged upon his ejection for arguing a call with the home plate umpire. All [...]
NHL downgrades Carolina to a Thunderstorm
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009After two lopsided defeats at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Carolina Hurricanes were forced by the NHL early this morning to change their name to the Carolina Thunderstorms. The Penguins defeated the Hurricanes by scores of 7-4 and 6-2 in their last two match-ups and have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in the [...]
Brett Favre just can’t make up his mind
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Family and friends of former Green Bay Packer and New York Jets quartback Brett Favre are privately concerned over the retired quarterback’s recent inability to make decisions of any kind. While the debate of joining the Minnesota Vikings has been the story to make headlines, it is the decisions in [...]
Customer sacked over Roethlis-burger
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Pittsburgh. Home of the Steel Curtain defense, Iron City beer and the Roethlisberger….burger? Chaos ensued late Thursday night at famed local eatery Peppi’s when a teenager who worked there vicously attacked a customer over an order for the sandwich named after Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “He just wouldn’t stop,” said the accused [...]