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The 5 Wildest Press Conference Meltdowns in Sports

Tom Barrabi — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:53:09 +0000

What do you get when you combine highly competitive sports figures and post-game press conferences? Pure viewing magic. Whether it’s a disappointing in-game performance or a media dispute, it doesn’t take much to light the fuse of a sports personality. Here’s a look at some hilarious, shocking, and downright scary press conference meltdowns: ‘Playoffs?!’ Jim [...]

2012 ALCS: Detroit Tigers Sweep New York Yankees With 8-1 Win

Joe Student — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:07:32 +0000

Jhonny Peralta homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees, 8-1, at Comerica Park on Thursday to sweep the American League Championship Series and advance to the World Series for the first time since 2006. American League Triple Crown-winner Miguel Cabrera and former Yankee Austin Jackson added home runs for Detroit, and [...]

The 5 Most Questionable Calls in NFL History

Tom Barrabi — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:03:03 +0000

By now, even non-football fans have heard about the officiating debacle in last night's showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks (just check your Facebook feed). Facing a 12-7 deficit with just seconds left to play, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rolled out of the pocket and threw a desperation heave into the end zone, resulting in a game-clinching interception for the Packers.

Except it wasn't. Instead, the NFL's much-maligned replacement officials inexplicably ruled the play a touchdown for the Seahawks, ignoring an obvious offensive pass-interference penalty and cementing the phrase "simultaneous catch" into the lexicon of poor sports officiating.

This screw-up will, hopefully, lead to the return of the real refs—but let's not forget that they too have made their share of awful calls over the years. Here's a look at some of the NFL's most controversial officiating decisions:

Do NFL Coaches Treat Replacement Officials with Less Respect? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:46:57 +0000

Another week in the NFL and another week of some very questionable calls. Everyone is frustrated by the replacement officials, but are some coaches going too far?Coaches and officials in any game have been known to go at it. What keeps both sides in check is that there is a mutual respect, but that’s not [...]

Do You Think Lance Armstrong Is Guilty of Doping? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:45:33 +0000

Late Thursday, Lance Armstrong said that he would quit his fight against the US Anti-Doping Agency. Does this mean he’s guilty?Since 1999, people have been after Lance Armstrong. There have been allegations of doping since he first won the Tour de France in 1998. Even after his retirement, they wouldn’t stop going after him. His [...]

What Fun Event Would You Love to See in the Olympics? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:01:47 +0000

The 2012 Summer Olympics are set to begin, and while we are excited for most of the scheduled events, there are a few sports we’d like to see included. Over the years, the Olympic committees has added various events to the list of sports in the games. We aren’t exactly sure what criteria needs to [...]

McDonald's Flexes Its Muscle by Banning All Restaurants from Selling French Fries at the London Olympics — With One Exception

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:07:55 +0000

McDonald’s has a monopoly on french fries at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since the fast food giant is a major sponsor of the Olympic Games, the corporate head honchos exercised their power and banned other restaurants and food merchants from selling fries during the events. Spectators in the mood for some spuds will need to [...]

Craig Morgan Makes Super Bowl Prediction, Shares Thoughts on Steven Tyler's Anthem Flub

Billy Dukes — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:47:20 +0000

Craig Morgan has performed the National Anthem many, many times and is well aware of what can go wrong during such a stressful performance. The singer tells Taste of Country that he didn’t see Steven Tyler‘s heavily criticized performance before yesterday’s AFC championship game, but he feels bad for him anyway.

Cutest 3 Year Old Sports Fan Ever!

Rob Garrett — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:26:51 +0000

I have always been pretty knowledgeable about sports and the players that participate. I will be honest with you, I do not know every single person that plays on a specific team. I will leave that up to the fans that are just over the top in love with their favorite sports team. What about [...]

My Addictions

Rob Garrett — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:17:41 +0000

No not for drugs. I'm talking about everyday addictions or habits that people have. I think my number one addiction would be soda. I drink so much soda it's sick. I prefer Mountain Dew, Cherry Pepsi or Cherry Coke, Mellow Ye

Nick Charles, CNN's First Sports Anchor, Dead at 64

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:30:17 +0000

Sportscaster Nick Charles has died of bladder cancer at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 64.

As CNN’s first sports anchor, his work with Fred Hickman on the nightly-roundup show ‘Sports Tonight’ sometimes drew a larger audience than even that of sports network ESPN.