Posts in category "Humor"
This Week in Sports History (4/12-4/18)
April 12th 1877- A catcher’s mask is used for the first time in baseball. Prior to that day, catchers were criminals who had to catch each ball with their teeth. Once the game ended, they were pounded with bats, and sent back to jail. Back then, the game wasn’t called ‘Baseball’, it was called ‘Fun’... Read more »
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April 11, 2010 at 9:45 pm
April 11, 2010 at 9:45 pm
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This Day in Sports History, April 5th, 2010
1915- Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in a brutal 26 round match. After the match, Johnson is so tired he only sleeps with two white women. 1925- Babe Ruth collapses outside a train station in Asheville, North Carolina. Ruth collapsed when he thought he saw a single woman made only of hot dogs. In 1987, these... Read more »
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April 4, 2010 at 10:17 pm
April 4, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Headlines March 29th, 2010: Health care bill helping Cubs' pen?, Staring at the DePaul job, rich Duke fan celebrates
NEW HEALTH CARE BILL WILL NOT COVER CUBS’ BULLPEN Madame Speaker obviously doesn’t understand the health risks that will cripple Chicago. WASHINGTON – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stated today that the new health care legislation will not cover the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen. Hundreds of Cubs fans submitted paperwork to their local representatives for... Read more »
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March 28, 2010 at 9:45 pm
March 28, 2010 at 9:45 pm
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Chicago Tough's Weekend Viewing Guide (3/20-3/21)
BECAUSE YOUR MARRIAGE JUST DOESN’T MATTER Viewing guide for Saturday, March 20th, 2010 7am Miffy and Friends, WYCC. “Little Bunny; Miffy’s Surprise.” Because this might be the last time you acknowledge your youngest daughter over the next 39 hours. 730 am High School Lights, Comcast Sports Net. Nothing better than starting your day to Sarah... Read more »
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March 20, 2010 at 12:09 am
March 20, 2010 at 12:09 am
ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE BOMB NCAA TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS AFTER NCAA TOURNAMENT SELECTION SNUB
INDIANAPOLIS- In an air assault and ground attack not seen since the D-day invasion of 1944, military forces converged on NCAA offices late Sunday. Though many in college basketball know that each team did not qualify for an at-large or automatic berth; the military wanted to send the message that they should not be taken... Read more »
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March 15, 2010 at 2:17 pm
March 15, 2010 at 2:17 pm
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