The BOSTON HERALD has this today, “New England Patriots [team stats] center Dan Koppen and his honey, ex-Pats cheerleader Amber van Eeghen tied the knot in Cranston, R.I., over the weekend. Amber, who is the subject of the Blues Traveler tune “Amber Awaits,” is the daughter of retired NFL great Mark Van Eeghen.”
We love how […]
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It’s really sad that the NHL is completely off the radar screen of most American sports fans. Leaving ESPN was a catastrophic blunder by Gary Bettman and the league’s myoptic owners . Their bottom line might be getting better, but the sport in the Lower 48 is now right up there with Arena Football and […]
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Today happens to be Jackie Robinson Day, which is how we always know it’s time to beg the IRS for an extension. As noted previously, Major League Baseball will celebrate the day with ceremonies galore and by allowing everyone in North America to wear Robinson’s number.
As we all know, though, the true commitment by […]
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It appears an exorcism may be in order in Bristol. Joe Lunardi obviously has no concern for humanity, as he recently released his 2009 NCAA March Madness brackets, replete with bubble clubs and teams jilted by the Big Dance next season.
OK, it’s not all that funny or interesting. Besides that there is a respirating, viable […]
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LA Galaxy fans, you’ve just watched your team give up three goals in a loss to Toronto FC, who can only score if you’re counting their fans and they can only score because they’re schnockered to their Canadian gills. It’s killing you. You just want to find a way to start over. […]
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We have fond memories of watching Australian Rules Football during the early days of ESPN, checking out the afterschool action between teams with names like Footscray and Essendon. And it can be generally agreed that those blokes are a tough lot - running, passing, tackling, and all without the benefit of pads & helmets.
However, one […]
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The Golden State Warriors have been officially eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. And we have a bad idea of what this might mean:
No chance of sighting Jessica Alba at courtside.
If only there was a playoff-bound pro basketball team in Los Angeles that could save an extra baseline seat for her. Somewhere close to Jack Nicholson […]
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Andruw Jones is in a season-opening slump. The new $36.2 million addition to the Dodgers lineup has begun his first year in L.A. with a batting average around .100 and no home runs yet belted.
And speaking of belts, T.J. Simers of the LOS ANGELES TIMES argues that it could be Andruw’s expanding waistline that’s expanding […]
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• Fowl play: The Pittsburgh Pirates’ parrot makes the most of his TV time.
• Meanwhile, JOE SPORTS FAN catches the Chicago Cubs with some animals of their own at Wrigley.
• The biggest thrill of winning The Masters - Is it the prestige? The money? The green jackets? No, it’s reading David Letterman’s Top Ten List.
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