Bennet Omalu has proposed a radical idea for sports--football, specifically. In an op-ed published for the New York Times, the forensic pathologist lobbied for an age limit to be put on kids playing the sport--much like the restrictions on cigarettes, alcohol, and consenting for sex. The idea is that it would limit football's concussion crisis. Read More »
Floyd Mayweather has a new pet tiger. Which surprisingly isn't all that surprising. He just does stuff like that--check out his cars. And while Mayweather appears to be pretty jazzed about his new companion, not everybody shares the same sentiment. A big cat rescue group, called Big Cat Rescue, a nonprofit sanctuary in Florida, were quick to voice their displeasure. Read More »
The Calgary Hitmen, a team in the Western Hockey League, hold an annual "Teddy Toss" every December. It goes as follows: fans bring a Teddy Bear as a complimentary plus one--Fans throw their complimentary plus one onto the ice after the home team scores its first goal. Typically, the Hitmen can expect up to 20,000 plus ones. However, this was no ordinary year. It was the best year. The Hitmen recorded a Teddy record of 28,815 bears, that according to the team's website. And yes, it was just as great as it sounds. Read More »
Kerem Demirbay, player for Fortuna Dusseldorf in Germany's second division of football, recently made sexist comments toward a referee after he was issued a second yellow card--which resulted in him ejected from the game. He told the referee, who is the only woman referee in the league, that "women have no place in men's football." As punishment, he was forced to referee a girls' youth match. Read More »
The Los Angeles Kings battle it out on the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Week 9 of the regular season on Tuesday, Decmber 8 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Nationwide Arena in Ohio. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
The Ottawa Senators battle it out on the ice against the Florida Panthers in Week 9 of the regular season on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fl. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
The Detroit Red Wings battle it out on the ice against the Washington Capitals in Week 9 of the regular season on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
Rumors suggest that NFL superstar Russell Wilson wants nothing to do with Ciara's ex-lover, Future. Apparently, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback won't allow any teammates to play his music during practice or locker room meetings. Well, the "Dirty Sprite" emcee actually finds that somewhat amusing... Read More »
You can't think of NASCAR without Jeff Gordon, and you can't think of Jeff Gordon without NASCAR. The two are synonymous. However, they're not everlasting. Prior to the 2015 season, Gordon announced his plans for retirment upon the conclusion of the year--a year that saw plenty of success (go figure). At the Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony at the Wynn Las Vegas, Gordon was honored for his exceptional career with the Bill France Award of Excellence. Introduced by actor Tom Cruise, who described the driver as "transcendent," Gordon let his emotions show. Read More »
The Minnesota Wild battle it out on the ice against the Colorado Avalanche to kick-off Week 9 of the regular season on Monday, December 7 at 9:00 p.m. EST from the Pepsi Center in Denver. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Monday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
Budget cuts in Rio de Janeiro, the site of the 2016 Summer Olympics, have been something of an ongoing issue. Money is tight, and some "fat" needs to be trimmed. You know, the things that aren't necessary--like air conditioning for the athletes. That is, until the committee decided it was necessary. Air conditioning is now back in. Read More »
WWE will air the December 7, 2015 edition of Monday Night Raw from the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina, and this will serve as the go-home show for the TLC pay-per-view this Sunday. The show will air on the USA Network at 8 p.m. Eastern, but if you can't watch there, try here or here - both of these streaming provider links broadcast free live streams but may require downloading a torrent. Read More »
Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina star forward, has been quite active on social media lately. Specifically, with NBA stars. Just the other day, Messi posted a picture congratulating Kobe Bryant on an incredible career. Now, he's exchanging Instagram pictures and phone numbers with the best shooter in the NBA, Steph Curry (there's no tangible evidence to confirm the phone number bit, but it's understood--presumed, rather). The Golden State Warriors point guard took to social media to congratulate Messi on an impressive Instagram following. Read More »