The Sports Bank.net: CSN, NBC’s Sarah Kustok joins Twitter, 3,000 followers...
It’s not often that an individual joining Twitter is news-worthy, but when that individual obtains about 3,000 followers in just three days, it’s more than worthy of some online media attention. Such...
View ArticleLarry Fitgerald Makes Facebook Pledge to Donate Money for Breast Cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness I am donating .25 for every new follower I get on Facebook and Twitter combined. I will also give $5,000 per TD and $1,000 per reception during my games. Please help...
View ArticleBrad Keselowski fined $25K for in-car tweeting
Here’s a clear case of NASCAR being shocked, shocked to learn that one of its most popular tweeting drivers carries his phone with him at all times … even during races. On Sunday, with the rest of...
View ArticleNBA All-Star voting open — you can do it on twitter, Facebook
We’re still a long way from voting for president on twitter — but do you really want all your friends to see you tried to write in Donald Trump? However, now you can now vote for NBA All-Stars on...
View ArticleUniv. of Washington discourages live tweeting of games, SO DO I, So should you!
Here are some examples of the brilliant insights and revolutionary revelations you can get from someone at press row when they live tweet a* college basketball and/or college football game: “what a...
View ArticleMark Cuban was fined for tweeting about officials, raising new questions
Mark Cuban has been fined many, many times since he bought the Dallas Mavericks in 2000. In all but a very few cases (and maybe none at all, now that I think about it), he has been punished for...
View ArticlePhil Jackson on Twitter: off to a ROUGH start
I have to admit it I did not see this one coming. Phil Jackson joined Twitter yesterday and that in itself is a story. The first tweet from Phil Jackson is in fact a much better story. If you’re a...
View ArticleArrest warrant issued for Chad Johnson
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL receiver Chad Johnson, per a report from TMZ. Apparently Johnson is wanted for missing some key dates in relation to his no contest plea for a...
View ArticleLewPBlog:Jose Canseco suspect in sexual assault case, deletes tweets about it
The former MLB slugger started out by saying that Las Vegas police had gone to his house and informed him that he has been charged with rape. Michael Rand of the Minneapolis Star Tribune was able to...
View ArticleKevin Durant’s $1 Million Donation to OKC Tornado Relief Shows He’s a...
Less than 24 hours after the EF-4 Tornado struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant pledged a tremendous donation to the victims: $1 million dollars, to be exact....
View ArticleFederer’s streak has lasted forever
2004 was a long time ago … My wife and I were married in April 2005. She will occasionally do the math and say things like, “I thought we’d been married longer than that,” or, “It feels like we’ve been...
View ArticleThe Sports Bank.net: Denver Nuggets in midst of transitional off-season
It has already been an off-season of transition for the Denver Nuggets as they lost general manager Masai Ujiri to Toronto and replace him with Hornets assistant GM, Tim Connelly.* The front office...
View ArticleThe Sports Bank.net: NBA Draft night Hall of Fame Tweets, Bill Simmons, Cody...
Twitter was on fire during NBA Draft night. At least the people I follow certainly were. It was difficult to pick out just a sampling of the best ones. A few people actually tweeted: “LOL LOL LOL LOL...
View ArticleTROY: The Flawed, Newly Released Pound-for-Pound UFC Rankings
Let’s start off with the most obvious change to the pound-for-pound rankings in the wake of*Anderson Silva’s*seismic knockout loss to*Chris Weidman*on July 6: The UFC’s three remaining long-term...
View ArticleNyad Completes Cuba to Florida Swim
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark...
View ArticleNASCAR releases rule changes for 2014, including increased spoiler height
NASCAR announced rule changes for 2014 on Tuesday, including an increased rear spoiler height and no front ride height measurements pre and post-race. The sanctioning body held a test last week to try...
View ArticleThe Sports Bank.net: Purdue basketball players react to fatal shooting on campus
Just hours after a fatal shooting rocked their world, the Purdue basketball team had a game scheduled. The Boilermakers were in Evanston preparing for a Big Ten match-up against Northwestern. The...
View ArticleGrand National History: The Legends
The Grand National is one of the most popular events of the entire British sporting calendar.Known as ‘The World’s Greatest Steeplechase’, and only open to thoroughbred racehorses, the Grand National...
View ArticleOhio couple married 70 years die 15 hours apart
In this September 1941 photo provided by Dick Felumlee, Kenneth and Helen Felumlee pose for a photo nearly three years before their marriage in February 1944. The Felumlees, who celebrated their 70th...
View ArticleJeff Pearlman: Striking out on a softball
This morning, I Tweeted out a softball. By “softball,” I mean the above image, which has been making its way around right-wing e-mail chains. It doesn’t take a bleeding-heart liberal to realize the...
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