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Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Randy Cunneyworth was named interim coach of the Montreal Canadiens this weekend when the team fired Jacques Martin. Cunneyworth is Canadian so one could assume that a Canadian coaching the Canadiens would be enough to placate the fan base.
Ah, but you see these are Canadiens, not Canadians.
And those French Canadians ...
Posted in Guy Carbonneau, Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Randy Cunneyworth | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
While David West entertained a press conference with all of two media members regarding his free agent deal Tuesday, the real story coming out of Indianapolis is the Pacers apparent signing of five-month old Jarrid Famous.
Or at least that's what the Pacers official web site's roster says (or said by ...
Posted in When PR teams get lazy | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Last week, I touched on the Hellacious Helenius Helsinki Hustle (channeling my inner Don King) when Dereck Chisora was robbed of the vacant EBU heavyweight belt. The hometown judges awarded the title to Finn Robert Helenius in a match people are calling "one of the worst decisions I've seen in ...
Posted in Boxing, Dereck Chisora, Robert Helenius, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko | No Comments »
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
While most of the boxing world was focused on Margarito-Cotto II: El Grudge Match, a few hours earlier and an ocean away, another bout was worthy of headlines.
In what is being called one of the worst robberies in recent memory, British heavyweight Dereck Chisora fell victim to blatant hometown scoring ...
Posted in Boxing, Dereck Chisora, Robert Helenius | 2 Comments »
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Jamie Moyer wants to pitch again.
I repeat, soon to be 49-year old Jamie Moyer wants to pitch again. And according to Ken Rosenthal, he just may be able to.
Last week Rosenthal tweeted, "Jamie Moyer threw for scouts last Thursday in SD area. Reports from scouts excellent. Nearly a year removed ...
Posted in MLB | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Well-traveled English soccer player Michael Chopra claims $3 million in gambling debts.
I know, peanuts. Charles Barkley lost $10 million gambling. But since you've never heard of Michael Chopra (that is unless you're a Newcastle fan), he can't afford that much red ink.
Per BBC News:
"Your first bet's your worst bet. As ...
Posted in International Soccer, Michael Chopra, Newcastle United, Soccer | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
It's been called the Lawsuit of the Year.
A team owner in the midst of a high-profile breakup that could cost big bucks.
No, I'm not talking about Frank and Jaime McCourt and the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Though who doesn't love limo driver-induced infidelity that brings one of MLB's banner franchises to ...
Posted in Chelsea FC, EPL, International Soccer, Roman Abramovich, Soccer | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
I'm sure Roger Clemens loves it when people call him Big Poppa, but I always figured The Rocket to be more of a Brooks & Dunn guy.
However on Tuesday, Clemens evoked Biggie Smalls in federal court in an effort to save himself some chedda/scrilla/dough. The seven-time Cy Young winner asked ...
Posted in Baseball, Notorious B.I.G. | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Muammar Gaddafi's death this week sparked celebrations as well as outrage - all the while rocking the Liverpool soccer community.
How, you ask?
According to British newspaper, The Mirror, Qaddafi was a big supporter of Everton FC:
"Everton's win against Sunderland will have provided some temporary relief for one of their biggest fans. ...
Posted in EPL, Everton FC, International Soccer, Liverpool FC, Muammar Gaddafi, Soccer | 4 Comments »
Monday, September 26th, 2011
I'm sure our audience's patience has been exasperated by our insistence on bringing you constant ramblings involving Indiana University football. But hey, we're proud alums and apparently enjoy self-torture.
But just when you think it can't get any worse, another fall Saturday rolls around.
Luckily, I was at a wedding Saturday night ...
Posted in College Football, Indiana football, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana University | No Comments »
