The bingo business has suffered deeply from a major decline in players over the last few years. Consolidations, closings, and severely lowered charitable earnings have plagued the industry. What has been the cause of the industry collapse? (Yes, besides the fact that their core consumer base found “Murder, She Wrote” too edgy […]

For San Francisco Giants fans, the phrase “buyer beware” certainly could have braced them for the 0-5 start Barry Zito has thrust upon the bay. But whether or not he wins 20 or loses 20, Zito — like every other non-commission based lunchpail worker — gets paid the same. Which raises the question: how many […]

So far we’ve had Red Sox fans fight Yankees fans in the stands, Mets-Phillies fans tousling to the ground, and now we have filled out the trifecta: Atlanta Braves fans are now punchin’ up Pirates fans.

(”I will find you … no matter how long it takes, no matter what Pirates hat you wear … […]

WBZ-TV reports today the final bid in the Ebay auction for the David Ortiz jersey that was buried during construction of the new Yankee stadium was $175,100. The proceeds of the auction will go to the Jimmy Fund, a children’s cancer charity.

The winning bid came from “2004carman,” but the person behind the account has yet […]

Ed Price of the NEW JERSEY STAR-LEDGER spotted an odd sign at U.S. Celluar Field (née New Comiskey) in Chicago this week: “NO BOTTLED WATER ON THE BENCH“. Using un-blogger-like investigative skills, he tracked down the reason for the ban on the dangerous liquid: it would make Gatorade very angry.

Gatorade paid a lot […]

Just when we thought that that whole “Cubs are cursed” thing was a growing a little shopworn, Joe Smith, relief pitcher for the New York Mets, picks us up. “mycubseason2008″ recently posted a video (via HOME RUN DERBY) of Smith cursing Cubs fans in the Wrigley Field bleachers before the Cubs-Mets game on April 22. […]

A followup on a story that came out Monday afternoon about the ice dancer who was drugged at a business meeting in Orange County: Oksana “Pasha” Grishuk told her story to ICENETWORK.COM yesterday, saying she felt “paranoid” and “shocked” that the man she shared dinner with would slip a date rape drug into her drink.
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Central Ohio is all abuzz today as former Michigan offensive lineman has done the unthinkable: He’s transferring to Ohio State. Justin Boren, unhappy with the new Rich Rodriguez-led regime in Ann Arbor, will have sit out a year and, thanks to Big 10 rules, can never go on scholarship while suiting up for the Buckeyes.

So […]

Determined to win something decisively this year, New England Patriots lawyers continue to press for the trademarks to “19-0″ and “19-0 The Perfect Season” so they can place the trademark on such items as golf balls, Christmas tree ornaments, jigsaw puzzles, and “toy and decorative windsocks”.

(Ho ho ho! 19 and oh!™)
So we’ve learned two facts […]

Times are tough for O.J. Simpson. So much so that’s he’s begging for work. Why, the Juice is even willing to take such lowly jobs as an Apprentice.

The NEW YORK POST cuts right to the chase, as O.J. is trying to squeeze into a spot on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice”. Simpson apparently went straight for the […]