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2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: LeBron James Leads Heat To First-Round Sweep of Bucks, 88-77
LeBron James scored 30 points, and the top-seeded Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 88-77, in Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon to complete a four-game sweep of their best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series. Milwaukee's Monta Ellis had 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in a losing effort...
Minor League Baseball Team to Replace Umpires With a Judge & Jury of Little League Players
The St. Paul Saints, an independent minor league baseball team with a history of wacky promotions, are fulfilling the dream of many managers: getting rid of all the umpires. During their May 11 game against the Gary SouthShore Railcats, the Saints will replace umpires with a judge and a jury...
This Weekend in Sports: NFL Draft’s Day 2 and UFC 159
The 2013 NFL Draft's second day and a marquee UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
The College Football Playoff Will Be Called the College Football Playoff
In the most glaring example of a lack of marketing creativity and out of obvious desire for a paid name sponsor, the new four-team college football playoff system that is replacing the Bowl Championship Series will be called the College Football Playoff, ESPN reported on Tuesday...
David Ortiz’s F-Bomb At Red Sox Game Approved By FCC Chair
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...
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Tennessee Football Using Drone To Film Practices
The University of Tennessee football team could be a lot more dangerous this fall. The Volunteers and new head coach Butch Jones have a drone. For now, Tennessee claims it's just using the hovering drone to record different angles of plays in spring practices...
This Weekend in Sports: NBA Playoffs, UFC and More
The start of the NBA playoffs and a terrific UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Boston Fans Sing National Anthem In Unison Before Bruins’ Game
Wednesday night marked the first major sporting event in Boston since Monday's bombings of the Boston Marathon. Prior to the Boston Bruins' game against the Buffalo Sabres at TD Bank Garden, the Bruins observed a moment of silence for the victims and survivors of the bombings...
Yankees Play ‘Sweet Caroline’ to Honor Boston After Marathon Bombings
Baseball's most storied rivalry was put on hold for a moment on Tuesday. In a show of class and support, the New York Yankees joined other big league teams in playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' after the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night...
High School Baseball Team Loses 65-0
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...
Pirates Fan Uses Big Glove To Catch Foul Ball
Take that, Ben Revere! A Pittsburgh Pirates fan came to PNC Park on Monday ready to grab a souvenir. Judging by the size of his glove, he was committed to leaving the ballpark with a ball or else. Well, when Clint Barmes hit a foul popup in the fourth inning, the fan settled under it with his big glove and made the catch, as you can see in the video above...
Phillies’ Outfielder Ben Revere Made One of the Best Catches Ever on Monday
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Ben Revere won Monday, even though his team lost. There are a zillion Major League Baseball games every season, and almost every one of them features a great play of some kind. Revere's catch was better than almost all of them...