Daytona 500 temporarily on hold following Montoya wreck
Tonight’s Daytona 500 is temporarily halted as crews clean up post-wreckage debris following Juan Pablo Montoya’s crash into a track drying vehicle. The crash happened around turn 3 as Montoya tried to catch up with the rest of the pack and hit the vehicle, immediately bursting into flame. The race is stopped with 40 laps [...]
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Nationals, Ryan Zimmerman lock in $100M deal
Washington Nationals 3rd baseman Ryan Zimmerman has signed a $100M deal to extend his contract through 2019, adding 6-years to his existing contract. Washington finished third in the division in 2011. Former NL All-Star, last year Zimmerman had 395 AB, a .289 BA, and a career 498 RBI’s. Zimmerman was the team’s first ever draft [...]
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Daytona 500 postponed for the first time in 54 years
The Daytona 500, the first and arguably the biggest event in the Nationwide series, is postponed until Monday afternoon following a 4-hour relentless downpour in Daytona Beach. Officials, drivers, and crews will be tested to stay focused through tomorrow, as officials are ensuring they will wait all day and night to avoid a Tuesday race [...]
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Danica Patrick earns pole for Nationwide series race at Daytona
Following a nasty crash on Thursday during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Gatorade Duel (DRIVE4COPD 300) #1 qualifying race for the 500 this Sunday (phew), Danica claims she is okay, and proved it by becoming the first woman to earn a pole in a Nationwide race since Shawna Robinson in 1994. Danica completed the lap with [...]
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Roger Goodell is about to double his salary
NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, is being given a pretty hefty raise to continue leading the NFL product in the right direction. And by hefty, I mean his salary is about to double in size to almost $20 million. According to Daniel Kaplan of the Sports Business Journal, who first broke this story while interviewing Altanta Falcon’s owner [...]
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Kyle Stanley was the best story of Super Bowl Sunday
While you were preparing your Super Bowl snacks for what was supposed to be an epic game between the Patriots and Giants, a story of redemption was taking place just outside of Phoenix. Kyle Stanley, just twenty-three years young, was teaching a class of humility, and fighting through failure. And boy, did he ever. Last [...]
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Where will Peyton Manning end up next season?
I was sitting at my desk listening to ESPN radio this morning, and as prescribed by the ESPN God, Peyton Manning talk was front and center. Yesterday, Manning’s doctor cleared him to play. But wait just a minute, the Colts team doctor hasn’t cleared him yet? See, one thing is absolutely positive at this point [...]
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Tim Lincecum’s old SF apartment on the market
The infamous apartment on 141 Hampshire st. in Potrero Hill, once rented by Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants, is now for sale. Lincecum and the apartment made headlines following an alleged “trashing” of the residence by the young athlete which netted over $200,000 in damages. The unit is selling for $1,795,000. Read further [...]
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Will Peyton Manning provide the same Brett Favre drama?
With a the big game happening on Sunday, and media day kicking off this morning, my hope is that we (media outlets) don’t give Peyton Manning the PR he so desires. Whether you buy into the guy needing the attention or not, I’m not convinced otherwise. The guy is used to the spotlight, and wants it [...]
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Carolina Panthers change logo for first time in franchise history
The Carolina Panthers have modernized their logo for the first time in franchise history. Carolina came into the league as an expansion team in 1995. The new look features a more pronounced brow and larger fangs, as well as a darker shade of blue surrounding the logo. Although the team finished 6-10, their brand has [...]
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