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Josh Hamilton, Ron Washington suggest his recent slump is due to off-the-field issues
A little over a month ago, Texas Rangers slugger, Josh Hamilton, was having an outstanding season. At one point, he was hitting lights-out, leading the MLB in home runs. Now here we are, a month later, and even his hometown fans have resorted to booing him when he steps up to the plate. He’s in [...]
TweetTexas Longhorns pick up Penn State kicker, Anthony Fera
Though it’s been rumored to happen since his visit to the 40 Acres last weekend, former Penn State kicker Anthony Fera will play for the Texas Longhorns this fall. Sources say that the announcement should officially come later today, but Fera’s name is no longer listed on the Nittany Lion’s roster. Fera, a redshirt junior [...]
TweetTexas Rangers call up Mike Olt, a good move for the slumping ball club
The Texas Rangers have called up former first round draft pick, Mike Olt, from their Double-A affiliate, the Frisco Roughriders. The third-baseman, who was selected by the Rangers with the 49th overall pick of 2010 MLB Draft, has long been considered one of the rising stars of the Rangers’ farm system. Olt’s name had been mentioned often [...]
TweetDaytona Cubs music guy gets ejected from minor league baseball game
Fans of minor league baseball will tell you that they are known for some of the best and most dramatic ejections in all of baseball, but it’s usually players or coaches that get the boot. Rarely do you see the guy who plays the music thrown out, but that’s exactly what happened in a minor [...]
TweetTexas Rangers pitcher Neftali Feliz done for the season
The Texas Rangers announced today that former Rookie of the Year closing-pitcher-turned-starter, Neftali Feliz, will undergo Tommy John surgery as the result of a torn ulnar collateral ligament, and is therefore out for the season and most of next season as well. Feliz did a solid job in moving into the starting line-up this year [...]
TweetRedemption for gymnast Jordyn Wieber as she helps Team USA capture Olympic gold
One of my favorite sayings is that it doesn’t matter that you fall; what matters, is how get back up. When reigning World Champion Gymnast, Jordyn Wieber, failed to qualify for the coveted all-around gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday, the world watched, broken-hearted, as tears streamed down the seventeen-year-old’s face. Because [...]
TweetJerry Jones takes a jab at the New York Giants during Dallas Cowboys training camp
Will Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ever learn? Earlier this week, he made news after an unfortunate choice of wording at a press conference once again made him (and unfortunately his team) the laughing stock of the NFL. Now, he is running his mouth once again. The organization held a ceremony on Monday in Oxnard, Ca., [...]
TweetRunning back Felix Jones among three Dallas Cowboys to fail conditioning test
Three Dallas Cowboys players, including running back Felix Jones and teammates Brodney Pool and Andre Holmes, failed the player conditioning test on the first day of Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, CA. As a result, all three players will be required to participate in remedial training and running drills prior to being cleared to participate in practice. Jones, [...]
TweetUSA Olympians Missy Franklin, Matt Grevers strike back-to-back gold in 100-meter backstroke
The USA Swim Team added two more gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London on Monday. It all began when seventeen-year-old Missy Franklin, who is competing in her first Olympics, posted a time of 58.33 in the 100-meter backstroke, earning her first Olympic gold medal in dramatic fashion, overtaking the leader with just [...]
TweetBest Commercials of the 2012 Olympic Games
I love everything about the Olympics. I love hearing the diverse stories of athletes from all over the world. I love how pride in one’s country seems to increase ten-fold in nations across the globe as they cheer on the athletes who represent them. I love watching the faces of the athletes as they work [...]
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