Mark Buehrle Perfect Game

Yes, Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game. He was saved by Dewayne Wise’s spectacular catch in the ninth inning to perserve his perfect game. So yes, Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game against the Rays and the final score was 5-0. It was awesome.

Ben Roethlisberger

*Sigh* Either way this turns out, its a sad day. I used to like Big Ben. This court case sounds eerily similar to Kobe Bryant a few years back. According to reports, he asked her to come fix the sound system in his room. When they were alone, she claims he sexually assaulted her. I don’t have much to say but this is a sad story whether it is true or false. Appears to be a lot of info breaking here, here, and here.

I Love Love Love Sports

I Love the Heisman Trophy Too

I Love sports. From baseball to basketball and over to Europe for soccer, I love sports. From batting averages to last second sacks and ineligible receivers, I love sports. How could you not? I live this stuff everyday and just wanted to point out how much sports impact our lives. There’s always a major game going on somewhere in the world.

Badwater Ultramarathon

I guess today is just one of those days when extreme sports is all I hear about. The second installment today is about the Badwater Ultramarathon. According to their official website, the event is “[r]ecognized globally as “the world’s toughest foot race,” this legendary event pits up to 90 of the world’s toughest athletes – runners, triathletes, adventure racers, and mountaineers – against one another and the elements. Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in temperatures up to 130F (55c), it is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet.”

What a sick race!! Good luck to everyone who is involved in such a feat.

Ooops, I almost forgot about shameless self promotion. If you care anything about sports, be sure to look at getting some trophies for your sports league whether it is basketball, baseball, football, or 130+ mile marathons.

UFC 100 Brock Lesnar video

I haven’t posted for a while but I had to include this. Outside of football, baseball, and soccer, I think UFC has got to be my favorite sport. This is a video of Brock Lesnar for the UFC 100 event.

Shawn Johnson NOT Dead

You may have seen the rumors: shawn johnson put to sleep, shawn johnson euthanized, shawn johnson died, shawn johnson broken leg, and shawn johnson dead. They are all NOT TRUE. The rumors were sparked by a comedic video put out by The Onion.

Source: Back Porch

http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/06/17/shawn-johnson-dead-video-doesnt-amuse-her-friends-and-family/B

Red Sox Opening Day

The Red Sox’s Opening Day game at Fenway Park had to be postponed today under the anticipation of rain and adverse weather conditions. The delayed Opening Day game is officially rescheduled for 4:05pm tomorrow.

In conclusion: heavy rain sucks and the Red Sox Opening Day will now be Tuesday (April 7th) at 4:05 p.m. with all Red Sox Opening Day festivities occuring then. If you are in Boston, the Fenway Park gates will open at 2:05 p.m. tomorrow.

NCAA Trophy

NABC NCAA Trophy

This trophy has been called the Siemens Trophy and commonly referred to as the NCAA Trophy. The beautiful crystal basketball trophy is given to the top-ranked team in its end-of-season coaches’ poll, which is almost always the NCAA championship game winner. This trophy is presented by the NABC or The National Association of Basketball Coaches. Note that this is not the same as the NCAA’s own trophy which is awarded separately.

Tags: NCAA Trophy, NABC Trophy, Siemens Trophy, Basketball Trophy, Tournament Award

Lance Armstrong Crash

Lance Armstrong Crash

Lance Armstrong, the frequent Tour de France victor, broke his collarbone in a bicycle crash while competing in Spain. Armstrong may or may not need to have surgery preformed on his shoulder. He was only 12 miles away from the finish line when the fall occurred.

Tags: lance armstrong, lance armstrong accident, lance armstrong news, lance armstrong fall, cycling news

Curt Shilling Retires on 38 pitches

Curt Shilling (not Kurt Shilling) has officially announced his retirement on his blog today.  You can check out his Curt Schilling Blog for some more information but I’ve copied some below for you to read:

“Turn out the lights, the party’s over”…

Four World Series, three World Championships. That there are men with plaques in Cooperstown who never experienced one — and I was able to be on three teams over seven years that won it all — is another “beyond my wildest dreams” set of memories I’ll take with me.

Bye Curt.