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Front Page: American League Wins 13th Straight All-Star Game
- President Obama threw the first pitch at last night's MLB All-Star Game, which the American League won 4 to 3. — ESPN
- A 7.8 earthquake off the coast of New Zealand prompted a tsunami warning today. — CNN
- Under the proposed healthcare reform bill unveiled yesterday, families making more than $500,000 would have to pay $1,500 in additional income tax to help subsidize coverage for the uninsured.
What's the Big Idea Behind This Sneaky Gatorade Ad?
I watched the following vid and was overjoyed to see a chick finally kick arse at a male sporting event. But a little research later revealed that our bat girl never made this Spidey-inspired catch; the vid is actually a staged advertisement for Gatorade. The illegitimacy of the play makes me wonder if the Gatorade folks are mocking women's athletic potential with this ad, or on the flip side, if they're seeking to unsettle established gender norms and advance the girls-can-do-anything message.
The Prank War Proposal
Our friends over at College Humor were in an ongoing prank war when one of the dudes took a joke way too far. He figured out when his buddy was taking his girlfriend to a Yankees game and arranged to have a fake marriage proposal flash on the Jumbotron in front of 57,545 fans. The dude's girlfriend was elated by the announcement, the dude was baffled, and our prankster couldn't help but laugh and pat himself on the back.
Headline: Roger Clemens and Trainer Face Off Over Steroids
A he-said-he-said show came to Capitol Hill this morning, when Roger Clemens and his ex-trainer Brian McNamee testified under oath before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Last December, the government’s Mitchell Report asserted that Clemens used performance enhancing drugs, an accusation that Clemens’ teammate and trainer back. The hearing was not impartial, as members of Congress are not bound to the rules of evidence or questioning.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game . . .
This is what separates the athletes from the sports fans.
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Funny Moments in Sports
The mascots at recent sporting events have been dancing, falling, acting like hooligans, and pretty much stealing the spotlight from the main attraction. Perhaps the following pics will get our eyes and attention back where they should be— that is...on the referee's crotch? (Thanks, eBaum's World!)
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Coolness! The Baseball Balancing Act
Automatic home run for homeboy here! This is probably the first time in the history of the world this feat has ever occurred. I ask: Where is Guinness Book when we need them?
Bounce With Me, Bounce With Me...
Just when you think this is a professional baseball game, it turns into a one-footed bounce off. Someone please explain what's going on here...
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Another Mascot Steals The Show
Showboating mascots are really outdoing themselves these days, and I'm not just saying that to be "nice" either. It really shows. Check out Lenny the Lynx here.
Extreme Baseball, Japan Style
Hey, they're just trying to keep the game fresh, you know what I'm saying?
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