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2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:52 +0000

San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82 Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2. Tiago Splitter scored 14 points [...]

Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

This Weekend in Sports: The Preakness Stakes and NASCAR All-Star Race

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:13 +0000

The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown and NASCAR’s All-Star event highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, May 17 NHL Playoffs: Game 2 — Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh; 7:30 p.m. (ET) on NBC Sports Network Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Brenden Morrow lead [...]

Would the Chicago Bulls Have Gone Further With Derrick Rose? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:03 +0000

In the 2012 playoffs, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose went down with a season-ending ACL injury. That injury cost him the entire 2013 season, and may have cost the Bulls a real title shot.

San Francisco Giants Pitcher Voluntarily Gives Back $500K of His Salary

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:19 +0000

After years of steroids allegations, it’s nice to hear about a baseball player who doesn’t cheat. San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt returned $500,000 that was accidentally added to his contract when he signed an extension in 2010. Affeldt was slated to rake in $4 million in 2010 when his new deal called for [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap — Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat Advance to Conference Finals

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:12 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:

Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to win their NBA playoff series in five games

Does MLB Need Better Protection on Outfield Walls? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:22:43 +0000

On Monday night Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper ran face-first into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium. Watch: While Harper eventually got up from the hit, he didn’t escape injury. He needed 11 stitches, but apparently didn’t sustain a concussion, according to ESPN. Harper isn’t the first to slam into an outfield wall, and he certainly won’t be [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:36:42 +0000

With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here’s a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway: All series are best-of-seven. * — if necessary Eastern Conference (1) Pittsburgh [...]

Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:51 +0000

C’mon, Blue: you’re seeing double out there! An Illinois high school umpire passed out on the field of a game while he was umpiring last Friday. Prior to the nap, spectators say Daryl Jacobson, 49, was “visibly under the influence.” When medics came to assist Jacobson, witnesses say he fought them off to the point [...]

New York Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera Gets Metallica Gold Record From Cleveland Indians

Chad Childers — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:37:45 +0000

New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera will surely be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but on Monday (May 13) he received recognition from another Hall of Fame organization — the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rivera has announced that this will retire after this season, and as has been customary of [...]

Is 2013 the Grizzlies' Year? — Sports Survey of the Year

BJ Ragone — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:23 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies have been on the cusp of being a real title contender in the NBA for a few years now, but is 2013 their time? Heading into the NBA playoffs, it would have been easy to say that the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder would meet up in the NBA Finals. While [...]

What Was the Most Exciting Sports Moment of the Weekend? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:56:56 +0000

Over the weekend, sports fans had quite the variety in programming to choose from, but which provided the most exciting moment? In the NBA, there is drama in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. Out West, the heavily favored San Antonio Spurs are now tied at two games apiece with the underdog Golden State Warriors. In [...]

Red Wings Move On In The Playoffs

Carl Coffey — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:15:45 +0000

Congratulations to the Detroit Red Wings coming through with the big time victory over the Anahiem Ducks in game seven last night. Henrik Zetterberg ,Valtteri Filppula and Justin Abdelkader each had a goal in the 3-2 victory to advance into the second round of the playoffs with the Chicago Blackhawks. Does it get any better [...]

Fans Lobby Paul McCartney to Buy Everton Football Club

Jeff Giles — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:42:35 +0000

Paul McCartney is a man of the world, but he’ll always be a Liverpool boy at heart — or at least that’s what fans of the Liverpool-based Everton Football Club are hoping, anyway. Founded in 1878, Everton FC has enjoyed a fairly illustrious history over the last 100-plus seasons, including nine league championships - although [...]

Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:49:17 +0000

There are sharp shooters and then there are razor sharp shooters. In a display of 3-point shooting accuracy that makes Stephen Curry look like Helen Keller, Laurie Koehn sank a mind-boggling 132 of 135 triples in a five-minute span. Five minutes! That’s longer than the time it took to realize the last ‘Die Hard’ was [...]

Should MLB Suspend Umpire Angel Hernandez for Making Terrible Calls? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:15 +0000

It was not a good week for Major League Baseball umpire Angel Hernandez. On Wednesday night Hernandez made a horrendous call that directly affected the outcome of the game between the Oakland A’s and Cleveland Indians. The Indians ended up winning the game, 4-3, because of that error. It was clear to most people that [...]

World Snooker Championships Interrupted by Massive Farts

Emerald Catron — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:35:54 +0000

If you’re not familiar with snooker, congratulations on not being a 60-year-old British man! Also, it’s kind of like billiards, and so spectators are expected to maintain silence when watching a game. No talking, laughing, and no farting. Come on, guys. Thanks to KROD 600 AM in El Paso for the heads up. We love [...]

This Weekend in Sports: The Players Championship and NBA, NHL Playoffs

Joe Student — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:06:44 +0000

One of the PGA Tour’s most lucrative tournaments and the NBA and NHL playoffs highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, May 10 The Players Championship — Round 2 TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; 12 p.m. (ET) Golf Channel; through Sunday, May 12 A $9.5 million purse is [...]

Do You Think David Ortiz Has Used PEDs? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:07:23 +0000

The surprise of the season so far has been the return of Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. A new reports from the Boston Globe suggests there might be something to his fantastic start. Ortiz is pretty much all that’s left from that magical 2004 season when the Red Sox won the World Series for the first time [...]

Washington Nationals' New Rainout Policy For Fans– 'Tough Luck' If You Can't Attend Make-up Game

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:43:55 +0000

When you buy a ticket to a baseball game, you know that you’re running a risk of the game getting rained out. The Washington Nationals new “tough luck” policy has many fans seeing red. When a game is rained out, most baseball teams allow ticketholders to exchange those tickets for any future game for which [...]