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Sports Commentator is Totally Clueless [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:10:34 +0000

Football season is officially under way, but let’s hope our commentators are a little more up to speed on their play-by-play than our friends across the pond are with their soccer games. This is absolutely hilarious! But I can totally relate – there have been many times in the morning I ‘accidentally’ tune Baxter out [...]

Central Minnesota Has Strong Ties to Summer Olympics

Jim Maurice — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:30:40 +0000

UNDATED – The Games of the XXX Olympiad start on July 27th in London, England. Stearns County is fortunate enough to have two women competing this year — Alise Post of St. Cloud is in the BMX bike competition and Amanda Smock of Melrose will be in Track and Field’s Triple Jump. You might be [...]

T-Wolves Agree to Sign Roy, Batum

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:39:22 +0000

The Timberwolves have come to a agreement to unrestricted free agent shooting guard Brandon Roy on a 2-year $10 Million contract. Roy is coming out of retirement at age 27 after retiring with chronic knee problems. He received some treatment oversees and is attempting a comeback. Roy is a 6’6 211 shooting guard who averaged [...]

Billboard's Top 10 Worst Versions of the National Anthem [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:16:42 +0000

The national anthem is a tough song to sing, I'll give anyone that. And then you add the pressure of singing it in front of thousands if not millions of people...I can't even imagine. It's inevitable that every once in a while someone is going to botch it, and Billboard has made a list - here are their top 10 worst performances of the national anthem.

Melrose Native Competing for Spot on Olympic Team

Jim Maurice — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:40:07 +0000

A Melrose native will be competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team tonight (Monday). Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock is in first place in the triple jump after the preliminary round on Saturday. Her leap of 45-feet, 3 1/2-inches leads of field of 12 competitors in Eugene, Oregon. The finals are at [...]

The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time

Joe Student — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:40 +0000

The Indianapolis 500 is the world’s largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Sunday to watch ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time.

Shaq Brings Home a College Degree

Lynn Quale — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:56:25 +0000

It’s graduation season across the country. I know right here in St. Cloud many of you graduated this past weekend, and if you are one of them you share your grad date with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq graduated with his doctoral degree in Education from Barry University on Saturday (May 5th) and is thinking [...]

Report: 12-Time Pro Bowl Linebacker Junior Seau Found Dead in Home

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:55:20 +0000

TMZ reports former All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau has died. Seau’s body was reportedly found Wednesdsay morning at his Oceanside, CA home by his housekeeper. The 43-year-old Seau allegedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. While suicide is considered a possibility, it’s not been confirmed. According to TMZ, the 12-time Pro Bowler sent text messages to [...]

Twins to Skip Liriano In Rotation

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:07:44 +0000

The Twins will skip lefthander Francisco Liriano’s spot in the rotation this weekend. He’s 0-3 with a 11.02 ERA in 4 starts for the Twins this season. Manager Ron Gardenhire said he talked with Liriano and Liriano feels confident about the plan. Gardenhire does not want to put Liriano in the bullpen and will give [...]

University of Minnesota To Announce New A.D. Today

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:46:59 +0000

The University of Minnesota has called a a press conference at 2:45pm today to announce their new Athletic Director. Virginia Commonwealth athletics director Norwood Teague is the lone finalist for the University of Minnesota Athletic Director job and is expected to be introduced at the press conference today. The announcement of Teague as the [...]

London Olympics Trying to Ruin Women's Beach Volleyball For Us

BJ Ragone — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:05:16 +0000

The Summer Olympics is one of the few times that we can sit and stare at women in bikinis for long periods of time without getting the cops getting involved. Thanks London, for trying to ruin everything.

NCAA Basketball Report: 2012 Final Four Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:44:02 +0000

The 2012 Final Four includes four NCAA basketball programs that have each won at least one national championship in its history. In total, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Kansas have 49 Final Four appearances and 13 NCAA basketball titles between them. These four teams will play in New Orleans on Saturday to determine which schools will [...]

NCAA Tournament Preview: Four Ohio Schools In Regional Semifinals

Joe Student — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:30:20 +0000

All four top regional seeds — Kentucky, North Carolina, Syracuse and Michigan State— remain alive as the 2012 NCAA tournament begins the regional semifinal round on Thursday. An NCAA record four schools from Ohio have advanced to the round of 16. Here’s a preview of the next round of NCAA tournament games: Thursday, March 22 [...]

Watch Tiger Woods and Shaq Duel Martial Arts-Style

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:11:45 +0000

Using Kung-Fu to market a golf game? The makers of ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13,’ Electronic Arts, seem to think it’s a good idea. EA has unveiled a viral commercial starring the basketball giant Shaquille O’ Neal and the game’s title master Tiger Woods. Dressed in traditional samurai garb, the two sports legends bow in honor before…well, you’ll have to watch.

Boys Basketball: Sartell, ROCORI Win Tourny Openers

Jim Maurice — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:54:14 +0000

BOYS BASKETBALL

Class 4A Section 8 – Quarterfinal

Bemidji 67, Elk River 64

Brainerd 69, Buffalo 67, 2OT

Moorhead 56, St. Michael-Albertville 55, OT

Rogers 68, St. Cloud Tech 60

Class 3A Section 5 – Quarterfinal

Big Lake 63, Becker 42

Delano 54, Monticello 51, OT

Orono 75, St. Cloud Apollo 65

Apparently, Ultimate Tazer Ball is Really a Thing Now

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:30:53 +0000

Sports may have their place in society now, but eventually the crowd will grow tired of extra padding and helmets, and want more. Ultimate Tazer Ball hopes to fill that void with some almost lethal goodness. This new league combines the strategy and athleticism of soccer and lacrosse and the entertainment of watching someone get [...]

Row Team Takes Off Clothes, Breaks World Record

Justin Massoud — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:06 +0000

An all-female group of British rowers proved that some things are just easier when you’re naked. The five adventurous ladies paddled their way across the Atlantic Ocean sans clothing in 45 days, breaking the previous world record (for speed, not the being nude part) in the process. The decision to don birthday suits for most [...]

How Did We Forget All About the Lingerie Bowl?!? [PICTURES]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:38:25 +0000

In all the craziness of Super Bowl, hot cheerleaders and buttless dresses, we somehow failed to notice that the Lingerie Football League had its championship game over the weekend.

In a brutal final game, the hot girls in linger

8 Memorable Super Bowl Halftime Shows [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:00:04 +0000

During Sunday’s Super Bowl, Madonna will take center stage for the halftime show. She’s working with the famous acrobat troupe Cirque du Soleil on a concept for the gig, but only time will tell if it’ll fly — or flop.

With that in mind, let’s revisit some of the more memorable halftime shows — both good and bad — of years past.

Super Bowl XLVI Preview — New York Giants Versus New England Patriots

Joe Student — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:56:09 +0000

Super Bowl XLVI features both the New England Patriots and the New York Giants seeking a fourth Super Bowl title for their respective franchises. Here’s how the matchup stacks up: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN; Sunday, Feb. 5; 6:29 PM EST; TV: NBC New York rallied to beat [...]