Fast Pitch: Field Hockey Player Dies From Venomous Snake, Faith Hill’s Replacement, Ezekiel Ansah’s Mom


Here’s the latest edition of Fast Pitch for April 28, 2013:

Australian Field Hockey Player Dies After Being Bitten By Venomous Snake, Then Going For Run

In one of the more bizarre stories from the sports world, a 26-year-old field hockey player died after he was bitten by a venomous snake while out for a run. What’s even more crazy is Karl Berry continued his run after he was bitten–only to collapse 1.2 miles later. Hopefully, this sheds a light to those who come across snakes in the future and how they should just be left alone instead of picking it up since you never know whether it’s venomous or not.

10 Possible Replacements For Faith Hill During Introduction of Sunday Night Football

Sunday Night Football just won’t be the same next year now that Faith Hill will no longer be singing the introduction. So who will replace the talented singer? Well, there’s plenty of great candidates to choose from between Beyonce, Alicia Keys, and Carrie Underwood–so be sure to check out our list and let us know if there’s someone missing you would love to see.

2013 NFL Draft: Ezekiel Ansah’s Mom Was Hoping Utah Would Draft Her Son

No, that is not a typo–the mom of Ansah was hoping her son would remain in the same state he attended school when it comes to playing in the NFL. Of course, the only problem is Utah doesn’t have a professional football team.

Oh well–let’s hope Ansah’s mom is alright with the Detroit Lions selecting him instead.

 



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