Archive for May, 2009
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
He was banished from the NCAA. Coached by the guy who put Rudy in a game. Did something in the NFL only two players have done more of in the game’s history. Coached John Elway and Steve Young. And he was the last of his kind - numerically speaking, that ...
Posted in A Rumors and Rants History Lesson, Dan Devine, General, John Hadl, Los Angeles Rams, NFL, Rudy, San Diego Chargers | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Alex Rodriguez is clearly enjoying the links. Hey, it beats giving signs during games from shortstop, right?
Sasha Vujacic strikes again - Sports Rubbish
Wow, a Jim Abbott reference. I haven't thought about that guy in years - I Dislike Your Favorite Team
He must have been distracted by a cheeseburger - Deadspin
You ...
Posted in A-Rod, Link Dump | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
In February, the Indiana High School Athletics Association unanimously approved a rule change allowing girls to try out for baseball and other boys’ sports. The rule change came about after Logan Young, a freshman at Bloomington South High School, and her parents sued, claiming that baseball and softball weren’t comparable ...
Posted in Baseball, General, Jennie Finch, Softball, Title IX | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Now that the drama that was the Bulls and Celtics has left us, most people are left wondering what to watch. Let's face the facts, there isn't another playoff series that will match that drama until the David Stern-mandated Kobe vs. LeBron Finals are upon us.
Personally, I'd go with the ...
Posted in Bad Journalism, Kansas City Royals, MLB, Porn, Zack Greinke | 9 Comments »
Monday, May 4th, 2009
We’re going to try out a new feature here at Rumors and Rants. You can call it something of a history lesson. In fact, let’s just go ahead and call it “A Rumors and Rants History Lesson.”
Our hopes are to bring to light the stories and achievements of past stars ...
Posted in A Rumors and Rants History Lesson, Lefty O'Doul, MLB | 3 Comments »
Monday, May 4th, 2009
It's not very often non-playoffs NHL news is noteworthy this time of year, but this little gem popped up on the wire Sunday.
Charles Wang, sole owner of the New York Islanders, wishes he could have a do-over on his purchase of the franchise in 2000.
Of course, it's no surprise the ...
Posted in New York Islanders, NHL | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 4th, 2009
There's a lot of interesting stuff going on in the NHL playoffs (Blackhawks and Hurricanes have both tied their series with road wins, etc.), but it's hard to imagine a game more epically long and grindy than the three overtime, 4-3 win the Anaheim Ducks snatched up in Detroit on ...
Posted in Anaheim Ducks, Detroit Red Wings, NHL | No Comments »
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
8pm ET: Pacquiao! Hatton! We're live from the Rumors and Rants luxury suite live blogging everything related to this huge title fight. The pre-game icing and stretching is done, we're through the layup lines and we're on the bench wating for the starting lineups to be announced. Phillips and I ...
Posted in Boxing, Live Blogs, Manny Pacquiao, Pacquiao Hatton Knockout, Pacquiao-Hatton, Pacquiao-Hatton Results, Ricky Hatton | 5 Comments »
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
You bet your ass we're live-blogging Hatton/Pacquiao tonight. Phillips and I (McD) are already locked down in our War Room (yes, the same one we used for the NFL Draft...we're on a budget, people) and are decontaminating ourselves of possible swine flu infection in anticipation of the battle royale in ...
Posted in Boxing, Live Blogs, Manny Pacquiao, Pacquiao-Hatton, Ricky Hatton | No Comments »
Friday, May 1st, 2009
See our live blog of the fight here.
If you've got access to cable television on Saturday night, you should fork over the ridiculous amount of cash it's gonna take to watch Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao hit each other for money. Why on Earth would you do such a thing? ...
Posted in Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao, Pacquiao-Hatton, Ricky Hatton | 7 Comments »
