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Alexis Normand Destroys The National Anthem At Memorial Cup Game [OMG VIDEO]

CJ — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:57 +0000

The video of Alexis Normand singing, no, destroying the National Anthem at the 2013 Memorial Cup game between the Portland Winterhawks and the Halifax Mooseheads has now gone viral. All we can say about this is, bless her heart. Oh, and she’s Canadian! Alexis Normand Murders National Anthem

Two South Louisiana Natives In Kentucky Derby Field

Steve Wiley — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:10:33 +0000

American jockeys seem to be vanishing from the "Sport of Kings" in recent years. There are only seven American riders in this years field. Not surprisingly, they're both from Louisiana.

25 Louisiana Marathon Runners Unharmed

Steve Wiley — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:06:44 +0000

Col. Mike Edmonson of Louisiana State Police said his staff is monitoring the situation in Boston.

Twin Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:00:08 +0000

9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts.

CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported that as many as five other unexploded devices were found around Boston, but investigators now doubt that they were actually bombs.

CBS Sports Takes High Road In Not Replaying Leg Injury

JayCee — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:13:41 +0000

I happened to be watching the basketball game on Sunday when the player for Louisville, Kevin Ware, fell and hurt his leg. From the moment he fell, everyone in the room where I was knew that it was a severe injury.

Anthony Adams Announces Retirement In Funny Video

JayCee — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:17:07 +0000

Steve Wiley posted a story about a Basketball Hall-of-Famer making only $14,000 per year; I found this story about Anthony Adams, a guy that used to play football, announcing his retirement in a funny, home-made video!

(Via Youtube)

Why Is A Hall Of Fame Athlete Working For Fourteen Thousand Dollars A Year?

Steve Wiley — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:31:09 +0000

We often hear of professional athletes making millions of dollars as young men, and ending up broke. Adrian Dantley is a basketball Hall Of Famer. He was a high school star in the Washington, D.C.

NCAA Tournament 2013 East Region — Day 4

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 05:42:50 +0000

Syracuse and Marquette advanced to the round of 16 in the East Regional on Saturday. Four more schools played Sunday to determine which two teams would join them in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. The ninth-seeded Temple Owls nearly knocked off top-seeded Indiana, while second-seeded Miami faced a skilled Illinois team that survived a battle with [...]

Ultimate Golf Fails Compilation [VIDEO]

CJ — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:35:23 +0000

Never could get into golf, but this compilation of ultimate golf fails has changed my mind. This is the kind of golf worth watching.

Great Sportsmanship Is International

JayCee — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:08:11 +0000

Here’s a video of a soccer game (somewhere overseas) in which one of the veteran players is playing in the final game of his career. After he “checks out” of the game and receives an ovation from long-time fans, he puts the his 5 year-old son into the game to play in “Dad’s” place. What [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Captain America Out of WBC, NFL Free Agency Shake-Ups and More

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:03:05 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: David “Captain America” Wright, who had been on fire during the World Baseball Classic (10 RBIs), was a last-minute scratch before Team USA’s loss to the Dominican Republic on Thursday night. His injured rib cage looks like it will keep him out for the remainder of the tournament. [Star-Ledger] More action [...]

Weekend Sports Schedule Has Plenty for Cajuns' Fans

Jay Walker — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:34:49 +0000

Another busy weekend coming up

BREAKING: Lotief Resigns as Head Softball Coach, to be Unpaid Assistant

Jay Walker — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:22:30 +0000

Stunner comes one day before season opener

The Reason The Lights Went Out In The Superdome During The Superbowl

CJ — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:08:01 +0000

The reason the lights went out in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the Superbowl was not because of Beyonce’s halftime performance. It couldn’t have been. The reason for lighting problems in the Superdome Sunday during the Superbowl had nothing to do with Beyonce’s halftime performance because she brought in her own generators. Meters showed that the [...]

It's Official Tomorrow: The New Orleans Pelicans

JayCee — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:28:01 +0000

According to Yahoo! Sports, the New Orleans Hornets will announce the name change tomorrow at 3pm. They will become the New Orleans Pelicans (you know, as in "The Louisiana State Bird"... I guess that "The Pelicans" sounds better than "The Honeybees" or "The Magnolias"....)

New York Marathon Cancelled

JayCee — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:21:59 +0000

According to a report by NBC 4 New York, Mayor Bloomberg says that the New York Marathon has been cancelled. Due to a backlash from his statement that the race would go on, and despite his claim that the race would not pull resources from recovery efforts, Mayor Bloomberg cancelled the race and said that [...]

Acadiana High Softball Po-Boy Sale

JayCee — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:00:33 +0000

There’s nothing like the tradition of fine food, and in South Louisiana, I think that we have the market cornered!! Po-Boys!!! What started as a New Orleans answer to hungry workers has become a staple all across the southern part of the state. The Acadiana High School Softball Team is trying to capitalize on the [...]

Youth Lacrosse Clinic November 10-11

JayCee — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:50:44 +0000

The Baton Rouge Men's Lacrosse team and the Baton Rouge Lacrosse Club are putting on a youth lacrosse clinic in conjunction with Live Loud Lacrosse featuring Brett Hughes and Chazz Woodson of the Ohio Machine. The clinic is open to any and all players of any skill level from ages 12-18.

Louisiana Icegator Tickets On Sale Now!!

JayCee — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:35:55 +0000

Having worked for the Louisiana Icegators for over 9 seasons, I know the excitement in the anticipation of an upcoming hockey season… well, it’s here!! The Louisiana Icegators announce the “On-Sale” of the individual game tickets! You can be part of all the hard-hitting hockey action in the Cajundome by getting your tickets online through [...]

Was It 1967, 1968 or 1969? [VIDEOS]

CJ — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:01:05 +0000

WHAT YEAR WAS IT

These songs were on the radio:

'Good Morning Starshine' (Oliver)
'Everyday People' (Sly & The Family Stone)
'Come Together' (The Beatles)

These events were shaping the world:

“Easy Rider” opens in theaters.
“The Godfather” by Mario Puzo is released in print.
Vince Lombardi (Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing.