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Way To Go Griffs! On To The Western Conference Finals!

Craig Russell — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:44:30 +0000

Storybook ending! Luke Glendeing, the only Grand Rapids native to ever play for the Griffins, scores the game winning goal in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Toronto! Luke has stepped it up in the playoffs! Luke score just 8 goals in the regualr season in 51 games...in 11 playoff games, he has 5 goals. Way to go local boy!

This Screaming Female Arm Wrestler Will Scare You to Death

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:05:49 +0000

Monica Seles is no longer the most notorious female athlete to grunt. In this video of two women arm wrestling, one of the contestants unleashes screams of fury that you don’t normally see outside of someone being chased by Freddy Krueger. Seriously, look at her – her eyes appear as if they might pop out. [...]

The Coolest Lego Model Ever!

Craig Russell — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:35:25 +0000

I know Steve the Web Guy will love this story…even though he doesn’t love baseball. He’s a huge Lego fan, and I saw this on Channel 9 out of Chicago. A model of Chicago’s Wrigley Field is on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville. In a word, it’s Awesome! The model is built [...]

Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:30:17 +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 [...]

How To Throw A Kentucky Derby Party

Matt Milhouse — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:00:57 +0000

The Kentucky Derby may be the fastest two minutes in sports, but it takes two full weeks to celebrate the event in Louisville each year. Unless you have an excess of vacation time and a whole lot of gas money to burn, a trip to Louisville may not be in the cards. Why not have a [...]

David Ortiz's F-Bomb At Red Sox Game Approved By FCC Chair

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:00:25 +0000

A day after the city of Boston was locked down under a 'shelter-in-place' order while a massive manhunt captured the last suspect at large in last Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Red Sox held extended pregame ceremonies at Fenway Park on Saturday to honor the memory of the victims of the attacks and celebrate the Boston police, emergency responders and marathon volunteers

Boston Marathon Bombers: One Suspect Captured; One Dead [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:20:23 +0000

The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has been captured. Dzokhar Tsarnaev was taken into police custody Friday night -- five days after the bombing that left three dead and left more than 100 injured, police said. The 19-year-old was apprehended after a manhunt that began Thursday night with the fatal shooting of an MIT officer and extended into the evening hours on Friday.

FBI Releases Images, Video of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:25:52 +0000

Special Agent Rick DesLauriers of the FBI, who is leading the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings, just held a press conference in which he revealed that there are two suspects. The FBI released photographs and video of two men believed to be responsible for the attacks. The FBI showed video of the two men walking [...]

Conflicting Reports Regarding a Possible Arrest in Boston Bombings [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:30:20 +0000

2:45 p.m. (EST): The Boston Police Department has announced that "there has not been an arrest in the Marathon attack." Investigations are ongoing.

2:35 p.m.: CNN is retracting their previous report that an arrest has been made in the Boston Marathon bombings. Other sources are reporting that officials are close to identifying a suspect after reviewing area surveillance video, but no arrests have been made.

High School Baseball Team Loses 65-0

Joe Student — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:45:28 +0000

There is a reason some leagues use a 10-run 'mercy rule,' and this is it. Licking Heights High School of Pataskala, Ohio beat Harvest Prep of Winchester, Ohio, 65-0, earlier this month. The game was called after Licking Heights plated a jaw-dropping 31 runs in the third inning. Ohio state rules don't allow the 10-run rule to be used until the fifth inning, but whoever wrote that rule doesn't have to pay for the therapists needed to treat the Harvest Prep team so they can leave the house again after the shellacking.

Boston Marathon Explosions: How You Can Help

Townsquare Media — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:38:09 +0000

Three people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday afternoon when two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Rescue organizations have gathered to help and at the the tragic scene, but how can you help?

The Huffington Post has put together a helpful list of ways:

Twin Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:00:08 +0000

9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts.

CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported that as many as five other unexploded devices were found around Boston, but investigators now doubt that they were actually bombs.

Buzzer Beaters: Jered Weaver Breaks Elbow, Numerous Players Declare for NBA Draft and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:57:05 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ace Jered Weaver will miss the next four to six weeks with a broken left elbow. It’s not his pitching arm, which is fortunate. Weaver suffered the break trying to avoid a come-backer on Sunday. [Sporting News] Russ Smith, Louisville’s junior guard, will enter the NBA [...]

Louisville Beats Michigan, 82-76, To Win 2013 NCAA Basketball Championship

Joe Student — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:13:12 +0000

Louisville 82, Michigan 76 Reserve guard Luke Hancock scored 22 points, including making all five of his 3-point shot attempts, as Louisville beat Michigan, 82-76, in the 2013 NCAA basketball championship in Atlanta on Monday night. The victory gave Cardinals’ head coach Rick Pitino a second national title in addition to the one he won [...]

7-Year-Old Jack Hoffman Scores TD In Nebraska Spring Football Game

Joe Student — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:59:51 +0000

On the field and online, Jack Hoffman was impossible to stop on Saturday. Hoffman, a 7-year-old brain cancer patient from Atkinson, Neb., scampered 69 yards for a touchdown during the University of Nebraska’s spring scrimmage in Lincoln. Hoffman expertly followed his blockers, who held the defense at bay while he jogged past them with a [...]

Hey, Kevin Ware Was Hilarious Doing the Letterman Top 10 List

GuySpeed Editors — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:48:38 +0000

Kevin Ware may have snapped his right tibia during Sunday’s Midwest Regional final against Duke, but things have been going pretty well for the Louisville guard since then. The Cardinals beat Duke that night and earned a Final Four spot, and Ware says he’s healing nicely and will get to play again. And now Ware [...]

Michigan To Take On Louisville In NCAA Finals — Go Blue!

Steven Bohner — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:35:30 +0000

The NCAA Tournament Finals welcomes the Michigan Wolverines for the first time in 2 decades. They defeated the Syracuse Orangemen, 61-56, last night in an extremely close game. The Wolverines last made it to the finals in 1993 with one of the most famous recruiting classes of all time (the Fab Five.) This will be the [...]

Honus Wagner Baseball Card Sells For $2.1 Million

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:00:38 +0000

A 1909 baseball card of Honus Wagner soldfor a record $2.1 million, the auction house that conducted the sale said Saturday. One of only 50 cards of its kind in existence, the T-206 American Tobacco Company card fetched $2,105,770.

Michigan Beats Syracuse, 61-56 — 2013 NCAA Final Four Scores

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:52:12 +0000

Michigan held off Syracuse in Atlanta on Saturday and advanced to Monday’s national championship game where they will face Louisville. Michigan 61, Syracuse 56 Mitch McGary had 10 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, as Michigan beat Syracuse, 61-56, in the second game of the Final Four of the 2013 NCAA tournament in Atlanta on [...]

Louisville Beats Wichita State, 72-68, — 2013 NCAA Final Four Scores

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:10:17 +0000

Louisville, the top-overall seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament, advanced to Monday's national title game by rallying past Wichita State.
Louisville 72, Wichita State 68
Reserve Luke Hancock scored 20 points, including several crucial baskets late, and Louisville beat Wichita State, 72-68, in the Final Four of the 2013 NCAA tournament in Atlanta on Saturday